Tillicum → Chelan
workable matchUse 1.07× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 13.5% · 50% aroma match
- Keeps
- Citrus
- Loses
- Stone fruit
- Adds
- Floral, Fruity, Mild
United StatesTillicum substitutes
Proven alternatives to Tillicum 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.
Tillicum → Galena
last-resort matchUse 1.05× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 14.5% → 13.75% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Stone fruit, Citrus
- Adds
- Fruity, Pear, Pineapple, Black currant, Grapefruit, Lime, Gooseberry, Spicy, Woody
Similar aroma profiles
4African Queen
South AfricaDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10–17%
Beta acid3.9–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.5 mL
CitrusDankBlueberryStone fruit+7
Summer
AustraliaAromaPale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid5.6–6.4%
Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1.4–2 mL
ApricotMelonGrassyCitrus+3
Caliente
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid14–16%
Beta acid4.3%
CitrusPeachPineStone fruit+3
Calypso
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid12–16%
Beta acid5–6%
Total oil1.5–2.5 mL
FruityApplePearStone fruit+3
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.