Huell Melon → Belma
workable matchUse 0.72× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.45% → 10.3% · 43% aroma match
- Keeps
- Melon, Strawberry, Orange
- Loses
- Honeydew, Fruity, Sweet, Vanilla
- Adds
- Pineapple, Grapefruit, Berry, Citrus, Tropical
GermanyHuell Melon substitutes
Proven alternatives to Huell Melon and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
2How 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.
Huell Melon → Jarrylo
last-resort matchUse 0.47× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.45% → 16% · 14% aroma match
- Keeps
- Orange
- Loses
- Melon, Strawberry, Honeydew, Fruity, Sweet, Vanilla
- Adds
- Lemon, Lime, Pear, Spicy, Banana, White
Similar aroma profiles
4Bravo
USABitteringIPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid13–18%
Beta acid3–5.5%
Total oil1.6–3.5 mL
OrangeVanillaFloralLime+1
Emerald Spire
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.6–13%
Beta acid3.5–4.5%
PeachFruityWhiteGrapes+4
Amarillo
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid7–11%
Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
FloralSpicyTropicalCitrus+7
Astra
AustraliaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7–10%
Beta acid4–6%
Total oil1–3 mL
TropicalSweetPeachWhite+4
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.