Kohatu → Motueka
close matchUse 0.96× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.5% → 6.75% · 100% aroma match
- Keeps
- Tropical
- Adds
- Citrus, Mojito, Lime, Lemon, Floral
New ZealandKohatu substitutes
Proven alternatives to Kohatu 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.
Kohatu → Wai-iti
last-resort matchUse 2.17× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 6.5% → 3% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Tropical
- Adds
- Stone fruit, Peach, Apricot, Citrus, Lime, Mandarin, Spicy
Similar aroma profiles
4Zythos
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
TangerineCitrusFloralPine+2
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
Azacca
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4–5.5%
Total oil1.6–2.5 mL
MangoPapayaOrangeGrapefruit+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.