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Green Bullet substitutes

Proven alternatives to Green Bullet and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.

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Direct substitutes

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Crystal

Crystal

USAAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.8–6%
Beta acid4.5–8.5%
Total oil0.8–2.3 mL
WoodyFloralGreenFruity+4
Liberty

Liberty

USABittering8230
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid3–6.5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.6–1.8 mL
NobleFloralHerbalSpicy+3
Mount Hood

Mount Hood

USAAroma1989
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.9–8%
Beta acid5–8%
Total oil1.2–1.7 mL
NobleHerbalPungentSpicy
Ultra

Ultra

USAAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–9.7%
Beta acid3.6–5%
Total oil0.8–1.5 mL
MildPleasantFloral

How 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.

Green Bullet → Crystal

last-resort match

Use 2.95× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13% → 4.4% · 33% aroma match

Keeps
Black currant, Floral
Loses
Pine, Plum, Resin, Dried
Adds
Woody, Green, Fruity, Spicy, Cinnamon, Nutmeg

Green Bullet → Liberty

last-resort match

Use 2.74× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13% → 4.75% · 17% aroma match

Keeps
Floral
Loses
Pine, Black currant, Plum, Resin, Dried
Adds
Noble, Herbal, Spicy, Delicate, Citrus, Lemon

Green Bullet → Mount Hood

last-resort match

Use 2.18× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13% → 5.95% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Pine, Black currant, Plum, Resin, Dried, Floral
Adds
Noble, Herbal, Pungent, Spicy

Green Bullet → Ultra

last-resort match

Use 2.05× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 13% → 6.35% · 17% aroma match

Keeps
Floral
Loses
Pine, Black currant, Plum, Resin, Dried
Adds
Mild, Pleasant

Similar aroma profiles

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Idaho 7

USAAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8

Michigan Copper

USAAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid8.8–11%
Beta acid2–3.5%
Total oil1.15–2.7 mL
HibiscusFloralTropicalBlack currant+3

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.

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