Dr. Rudi → Green Bullet
close matchUse 0.85× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 11% → 13% · 67% aroma match
- Keeps
- Resin, Pine
- Loses
- Lemongrass
- Adds
- Black currant, Plum, Dried, Floral
New ZealandDr. Rudi substitutes
Proven alternatives to Dr. Rudi and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How to swap it in a recipe
Bitterness scales with alpha acid times weight, so for bittering additions rescale the weight by the alpha ratio — the multiplier for each substitute is given below. For late, whirlpool and dry-hop additions dose 1:1 by weight and go by aroma instead, because alpha acids do not drive those.
Similar aroma profiles
5Admiral
United KingdomBitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–16.2%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
OrangeTeaFreshPine+3
Apollo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid15–20.5%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil0.8–2.5 mL
CitrusGrapefruitOrangePine+5
Chinook
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11.5–15%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
PineResinGrapefruitSpicy+2
Idaho 7
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8
Rakau
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9–12%
Beta acid5–6%
Total oil1.8–2.2 mL
Stone fruitFigFruityApricot+2
How to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.