Strisselspalt → Crystal
last-resort matchUse 0.57× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 2.5% → 4.4% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy, Floral
- Loses
- Citrus, Herbal
- Adds
- Woody, Green, Fruity, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Black currant
FranceStrisselspalt substitutes
Proven alternatives to Strisselspalt and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
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Crystal
USAAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid2.8–6%
Beta acid4.5–8.5%
Total oil0.8–2.3 mL
WoodyFloralGreenFruity+4
Hersbrucker
GermanyAroma8230Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid1.5–5%
Beta acid2.5–6%
Total oil0.5–1.3 mL
NobleHayOrangeTobacco
Liberty
USABittering8230IPAImperial StoutBarleywine
Alpha acid3–6.5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.6–1.8 mL
NobleFloralHerbalSpicy+3
Mount Hood
USAAroma1989Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.9–8%
Beta acid5–8%
Total oil1.2–1.7 mL
NobleHerbalPungentSpicy
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.
Strisselspalt → Hersbrucker
last-resort matchUse 0.77× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 2.5% → 3.25% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Spicy, Floral, Citrus, Herbal
- Adds
- Noble, Hay, Orange, Tobacco
Strisselspalt → Liberty
last-resort matchUse 0.53× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 2.5% → 4.75% · 100% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy, Floral, Citrus, Herbal
- Adds
- Noble, Delicate, Lemon
Strisselspalt → Mount Hood
last-resort matchUse 0.42× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 2.5% → 5.95% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Spicy, Herbal
- Loses
- Floral, Citrus
- Adds
- Noble, Pungent
Similar aroma profiles
2How to pick a substitute
Look for similar alpha acid content (within 2%) and overlapping aroma notes. The more shared notes, the safer the swap.