ABOUT HOPS
- Hops come in two forms:
Pellets, & Loose Cones. - Pellets are the easiest to use:
simply add to boil, no straining required. Pellets also store better than loose and compressed plugs. - Loose hops are the raw form and should be strained out of wort after boil.
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Name
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Alpha Acid %
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Possible Substitutions
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Description
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Ahtanum
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5.7 – 6.3 % | Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe |
Floral, earthy, citrus, and grapefruit tones
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| Amarillo | 8 – 11 % |
Cascade, Centennial,
Simcoe
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Floral, tropical, and citrus (lemon, orange, and grapefruit) characteristics
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Apollo
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15 – 19% | Zeus |
Citrus, grapefruit, orange, pine, resin, and cannabis
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Bramling Cross
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6 – 8 % | U.K. Golding |
Strong spic, blackcurrant, loganberry and lemon characteristics
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Bravo
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14 – 17 % | Apollo, Columbus, Magnum, Nugget |
Pleasant fruity and floral aroma characteristics
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Brewer’s Gold
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8 – 10 % | Chinook, Galena, Nugget |
Spicy, fruity characteristics, black currant
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Cascade
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4.5 – 7 % | Ahtanum, Amarillo, Centennial |
Medium intense floral, citrus, and grapefruit tones
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Centennial
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9.5– 11.5% | Cascade, Chinook, Columbus |
Medium intensity floral and citrus (lemon) tones
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| Challenger | 6.5 – 9 % | Northern Brewer, German Perle |
Cedar, green tea and sweet floral characteristics (as a late addition, it can provide crisp, fruity flavors)
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| Chinook | 12 -14 % | Columbus, Northern Brewer, Nugget |
Distinct medium intensity spic and pine characteristics with subtle grapefruit notes
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| Citra | 11 – 13 % |
Strong citrus and tropical tones of grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee
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Cluster
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5.5 – 8.5 % | Galena |
Strong floral and spicy characteristics
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| Columbus | 14 – 16 % | Chinook, Galena, Nugget |
Pungent, black pepper, licorice characteristics with subtle citrus overtones
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Comet
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9 – 11 % | Galena, Summit |
A pungent, wild American aroma with citrus (grapefruit) flavors
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Crystal
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3.5 – 5.5 % | Hallertauer, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Hersbruker |
Mild, spicy and floral
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| El Dorado | 14 – 16 % | Mosaic |
Bright tropical fruit flavors and aromas of pear, watermelon, and stone fruit
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| Equinox | 14.4 – 15.6 % |
Citrus, tropical fruit, floral and herbal. Lemon, lime, papaya, apple, and green pepper
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Falconer’s Flight
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9.5 – 12 % | Simcoe, Sorachi Ace, Citra |
Distinct tropical, floral, lemon and grapefruit characteristics
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Falconer’s Flight
7C’s
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9 – 10.5% |
Centennial, Cascade,Citra
Columbus
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Strong fruit and citrus characteristics, with layers of spicy and earthy
overtones
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| First Gold | 6.5 – 10 % | Crystal, U.K. Golding |
Slightly spicy, but smooth, with tangerine, orange marmalade, magnolia and floral flavors
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U.S. Fuggle
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4 – 5.5 % |
Willamette, U.K. Fuggle, Styrian Golding
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Mild wood and fruit characteristics |
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U.K. Fuggle
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3.5 – 6.5 % | Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding |
Delicate and pleasant mint, grass and floral tones
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Galaxy
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11 – 16 % | Citra |
Distinct citrus, peach and passion fruit flavors
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Galena
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12 – 14 % | Brewer’s Gold, Columbus, Nugget |
Spicy, blackcurrant and citrus (grapefruit) tones
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Glacier
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~ 5.5 % | Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding |
Citrus notes, and hints of fruit, as well as woody aroma
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| U.K. Golding | 4 – 6 % | U.S. Golding |
Smooth and delicate with floral, lavender, spice, honey, earth, lemon and thyme overtones
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| U.S. Golding | 4 – 6 % | Fuggle, Willamette, U.K. Golding, Styrian Golding |
Mild and delicate with sweet floral characteristics
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| U.S. Hallertauer | 3.5 – 5.5 % | Liberty, Mt. Hood, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Magnum,Tradition |
Mild and pleasant, spicy, with herbal and floral characteristics
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Hallertauer
Hersbruker
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2 – 5 % | Mt. Hood |
Mild, herbal and floral characteristics, with fruity overtones
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Hallertuaer
Mittelfrüh
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3 – 5.5 % | Liberty, Vanguard, Tradition |
Mild, yet spicy, with floral and citrus tones
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Horizon
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16 – 19 % | Magnum |
Pleasant and spicy, with floral characteristics
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Liberty
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3 – 5 % | Hallertauer, Mt. Hood, Tradition |
Mild and spicy with subtle lemon and citrus characteristics
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Magnum
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10 – 14 % |
Columbus, Horizon, Nugget
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| Mosaic | 11.5 – 13.5 % | Simcoe, El Dorado |
A complex array of tropical fruit, citrus, berry, herbal, earthy and pine characteristics
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Mt. Hood
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4 – 8 % | Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hersbruker |
Mild, herbal and somewhat pungent or spicy
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| Nelson Sauvin | 12 – 13 % |
Distinct cool climate and white wine “fruitiness” with fresh crushed gooseberry and grape notes
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| Northdown | 7 – 10 % | Northern Brewer, U.K. Challenger |
Pleasant spice, cedar and pine characteristics with hints of floral and berry flavors
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U.S. Northern
Brewer
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8 – 10 % | Chinook, Galena, German Northern Brewer |
Medium intensity, pine and mint characteristics
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German Northern
Brewer
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7 – 10 % |
Chinook, Galena, Magnum, Northern Brewer, Brewer’s Gold
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Medium intense herbal and floral notes |
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Nugget
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12 – 14.5 % | Columbus, Galena, Magnum |
Mild and pleasant with spicy, herbal tones
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Palisade
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5.5 – 9.5 % | Willamette |
Apricot, grass and clean floral characteristics
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| U.S. Perle | 7 – 9.5 % | Northern Brewer, German Northern Brewer, German Perle |
Slightly spicy with herbal and floral characteristics
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German Perle
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6 – 10 % | Northern Brewer, Perle |
Delicate floral, fruit, spice and mint tones
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Pride of
Ringwood
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8.6 – 10.5 % | Galaxy |
Pronounced and pleasant, cedar, oak, and herbal tones. Spice kick with essence of citrus and fruit
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Premiant
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7 – 11 % |
Sterling
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Czech Saaz
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2 – 5 % | Saaz, Sterling |
Very mild, with pleasant earthy, herbal, and floral overtones
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U.S. Saaz
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3 – 4.5 % | Sterling, Czech Saaz |
Mild spice and earth tones
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Saphir
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2 – 4.5 % | Hallertau |
Distinct spicy, fruit and citrus (tangerine) tones
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Simcoe
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12 – 14 % | Magnum, Summit |
Unique passionfruit, pine, earth, and citrus characteristics
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Sorachi Ace
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11-13% |
Unique lemon and dill characteristics
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Spalt
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2.5 – 5.5 % | Saaz, Tettnang |
Mild and herbal, with spicy, floral and fruit tones
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| Sterling | 6 – 9 % | Czech Saaz |
Herbal and spicy, with a hint of floral, citrus (lemon/pineapple) characteristics
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Styrian Goldings
(St. Celeia)
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2.8 – 5.5 % | Fuggle, U.K. Fuggle | Very mild, spicy, noble hop flavor |
| Summit | 16 – 19 % | Columbus, Simcoe, Warrior |
Distinct spice, earthy, onion, garlic and citrus (pink grapefruit, orange and tangerine) tones
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Target
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8.5 – 13.5 % | Fuggle, Willamette |
Intense distinct spicy, floral, sage and citrus characteristics
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German
Tettnanger
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3 – 6 % | Saaz, Hersbruker, Spalt |
Mild and pleasant with balanced earthy, herbal and floral aroma
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U.S.
Tettnanger
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4 – 5 % | Fuggle, Spalt | Noble aroma that is pleasant and spicy |
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Tradition
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4.6 – 7 % | Hallertauer Mittelfruh |
Earthy and grassy, sweet tones of nectarous fruits including raisins
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Vanguard
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5 – 6 % |
Hallertauer, Liberty, Mt. hood, Hersbruker
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Herbal and floral tones |
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Warrior
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15 – 17 % | Columbus, Magnum, Nugget |
Mild and resinous with subtle citrus, pine and herbal characteristics
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Willamette
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4 – 6 % | Fuggle, Glacier, Tettnang, Styrian Golding |
Mild and pleasant, with slightly spicy and floral tones
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| Zythos | 10 – 12.5 % |
Distinct tropical (pineapple) and citrus tones, with slight pine characteristics
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