Substitute for Chinook: hops like Chinook
Chinook (United States)If you cannot get Chinook, this is the closest hop and what changes in the beer.
Close, with a caveat. Columbus (CTZ) is the nearest substitute for Chinook, but the aroma shifts.
Substitution
Chinook (United States)
Columbus (CTZ)
Original hop vs substitute
| Out of | Chinook (United States) |
|---|---|
| Closest substitute | Columbus (CTZ) |
| Original alpha acid | 10.7 to 15 % |
| Original myrcene | 12 to 30 % |
| Original aroma | Herbal and almost smoky, with tarragon, juniper and lavender balanced by grapefruit and stone fruit |
Notes
Out of Chinook, Columbus is the closest high-alpha pine-and-resin substitute for bittering and dank aroma.
Columbus is more purely dank and vegetal and higher in alpha, so trim the bittering charge; add a little grapefruit-forward hop to replace Chinook's citrus.
What to buy instead
Sources: BarthHaas Chinook hop variety profile ยท BarthHaas Columbus hop variety profile