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Zagrava substitutes

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

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Direct substitutes

4

Lubelski

PolandAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–5%
Beta acid2.5–4%
Total oil0.5–1.2 mL
SpicyFloralMagnoliaLavender
Saaz (US)

Saaz (US)

USAAroma8230
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–4.5%
Beta acid3–4.5%
Total oil0.5–1 mL
SlightlyEarthyNoble
Spalter Select

Spalter Select

GermanyAroma1993
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3–6.5%
Beta acid2.5–5%
Total oil0.5–0.9 mL
SpicyGrassy
Tettnanger

Tettnanger

GermanyDual purpose8230
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid2.5–5.8%
Beta acid2.8–5.3%
Total oil0.4–1.1 mL
SpicyFloralPepperBlack currant

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.

Zagrava → Lubelski

workable match

Use 1.38× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.5% → 4% · 50% aroma match

Keeps
Spicy, Floral
Loses
Herbal, Fruity
Adds
Magnolia, Lavender

Zagrava → Saaz (US)

last-resort match

Use 1.47× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.5% → 3.75% · 0% aroma match

Loses
Herbal, Spicy, Fruity, Floral
Adds
Slightly, Earthy, Noble

Zagrava → Spalter Select

last-resort match

Use 1.16× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.5% → 4.75% · 25% aroma match

Keeps
Spicy
Loses
Herbal, Fruity, Floral
Adds
Grassy

Zagrava → Tettnanger

workable match

Use 1.33× the weight for the same bitterness

alpha acids 5.5% → 4.15% · 50% aroma match

Keeps
Spicy, Floral
Loses
Herbal, Fruity
Adds
Pepper, Black currant

Similar aroma profiles

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Aurum

GermanyAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5.7%
Beta acid3.1%
Total oil0.5–1.7 mL
SpicyFruityFloralMild+4

First Gold

United KingdomDual purpose
IPAAPAPils
Alpha acid5.6–10%
Beta acid2.3–4.1%
Total oil0.7–1.5 mL
TangerineApricotMagnoliaRedberry+5

Adeena

USAAroma
Pale AlePilsWitbier
Alpha acid3.5–5%
Beta acid3–4%
Total oil0.8–1.1 mL
HerbalSpicyFloralLemon+1

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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