Wakatu → Nelson Sauvin
last-resort matchUse 0.65× the weight for the same bitterness
alpha acids 7.5% → 11.5% · 0% aroma match
- Loses
- Floral, Lime, Tropical, Zest
- Adds
- White, Fruity, Gooseberry, Grapes, Sauvignon
New ZealandWakatu substitutes
Proven alternatives to Wakatu and hops with a similar aroma profile. Pick by availability, price or country of origin.
Direct substitutes
1How 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.
Similar aroma profiles
5Bergamot
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid8–10.7%
Beta acid6–8.9%
OrangeMangoDankCherry+7
Hydra
USADual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid10.5–13.7%
Beta acid6.4–7.9%
CitrusTangerineMandarinZest+8
Motueka
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–8.5%
Beta acid5–5.5%
Total oil0.8–1 mL
CitrusMojitoLimeLemon+2
Southern Cross
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid11–14%
Beta acid5–7%
Total oil1.2–2 mL
LemonLimePineSpicy+3
Taiheke
New ZealandDual purposeIPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5–9%
Beta acid5–5.5%
Total oil1–1.5 mL
CitrusTropicalGrapefruitLemon+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.