Hop alternatives - replacement suggestions

[Jack of all biers]

Whilst there are some threads with direct questions and answers about specific hops, I thought I'd start a new thread as the info I located covers a few different hops. Long story short, I found this list when looking for something else and thought it may be of interest to some on this forum.

List of alternative (or 'Ersatz' - Americans use this German term) hops (or mixtures) to replace some common American hop varieties. Obtained from a German hop supplier who state the hop suppliers had some input in the below advice.

Hops alternatives


Some of the hop varieties are not available this year. For this reason we have prepared an alternative list of hops in cooperation with our suppliers.

Variety (not available) Variety (alternative)
Amarillo 60% Cascade, 20% Summit, 20%Galena
Centennial 70% Cascade, 30% Columbus
Simcoe 90% Magnum, 10% Cascade
Sorachi Ace 30% Summit, 60% Brewers Gold, 10% Cascade
Chinook Summit

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http://www.hobbybrauerversand.de/Hops-alternatives

 

[technobabble66]

Interesting info. Thanks JoaB

Simcoe = magnum + 10% cascade?!?
That doesn't seem right - I'm skeptical that'd come anywhere near the flavour of Simcoe. Maybe good sub for the bittering of Simcoe.

The centennial sub looks about right, though.

 

[DU99]

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