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Relax substitutes

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

Direct substitutes

1

Monroe

GermanyAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.5–2.9%
Beta acid6.5–7.5%
Total oil0.95–1 mL
MildSmoothStrawberryCherry+5

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.

Relax → Monroe

last-resort match

Use 0.8× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 2.15% → 2.7% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Honeydew, Melon, Cognac, Lychee, Lavender, Leather, Hibiscus, Lemongrass
Adds
Mild, Smooth, Strawberry, Cherry, Plum, Passion fruit, Raspberry, Orange, Raspberry

Similar aroma profiles

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Agnus

Czech RepublicBittering
IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid9–14%
Beta acid4–6.5%
Total oil2–3 mL
LavenderLeatherTobaccoCitrus+1

Cashmere

USADual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid7.7–9.1%
Beta acid3.3–7.1%
Total oil1.2–1.4 mL
FruityLemonLimePeach+5

Citra

USADual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–15%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil1.5–3 mL
CitrusGrapefruitPeachMelon+5

Elixir

FranceAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid4.6–7%
Beta acid4.5–6.6%
Total oil1.8–2.2 mL
RoseCognacLeatherTobacco+7

Emerald Spire

USADual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8.6–13%
Beta acid3.5–4.5%
PeachFruityWhiteGrapes+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.

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