Junga → Galena
workable matchUse 0.87× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12% → 13.75% · 80% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Black currant
- Loses
- Earthy
- Adds
- Pear, Pineapple, Lime, Gooseberry, Woody
PolandJunga substitutes
Proven alternatives to Junga and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Galena
USAAroma1978Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
FruityPearPineappleBlack currant+5
Nugget
USADual purpose1983IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
HerbalCitrusGingerPineapple+5
Target
United KingdomBittering1992IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid8.5–13.5%
Beta acid4.3–5.7%
Total oil1–1.4 mL
CitrusMarmaladeSageSpicy+1
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.
Junga → Nugget
last-resort matchUse 0.94× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12% → 12.75% · 20% aroma match
- Keeps
- Earthy
- Loses
- Spicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Black currant
- Adds
- Herbal, Citrus, Ginger, Pineapple, Geranium, Lychee, Herbal, Coconut
Junga → Target
last-resort matchUse 1.09× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 12% → 11% · 20% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy
- Loses
- Earthy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Black currant
- Adds
- Citrus, Marmalade, Sage, Pepper
Similar aroma profiles
3Idaho 7
USAAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid9.5–14.9%
Beta acid3.5–5%
Total oil1–2 mL
Black currantTropicalCitrusApricot+8
Aurum
GermanyAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4
Columbus
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–18%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.5 mL
EarthyBlack currantLicoriceCurry+6
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.