Magnum hops substitute

[Jhonntan Gonzalez]

Hello everyone,

I am using Magnum hops as a first addition in my American Amber Ale recipe. My distributor is not going to bring Magnum hops anymore so here are some of the options they have:

• Bravo
• Centenial
• Cascade
• Sterling
• Chinook
• Perle
• Mandarina Bavaria
• Hallertau Mittelfruh

Do you guys have any suggestions on what variety could do the job substituting Magnum? I would appreciate very much your help.

Regards

 

[mabrungard]

Perle is a decent bittering hop.

 

[pshankstar]

Based on Beersmith substitutes for Magnum are CTZ and Nugget. Since neither of them are on the list, I would go with Bravo. I enjoy that one as a bittering hop and used it as my bittering charge during yesterday's brew day. I would agree with Martin too about Perle being a good option. Below are what Beersmith says on Bravo and Perle. They seem to both list fruity and floral as the characters to them.

Bravo - A second generation super high alpha hops from the Hopsteiner breeding program released in 2006. Good bittering hop.
Aroma: Fruity and floral aroma.
Substitutes: Columbus, Zeus, Tomahawk

Perle - Perle has a spciy character, and the aroma is moderate and pleasing. Commonly compared to Hallertau Mittlefruh.
Used for: German ales, lagers, Plisner, Alt, Maisbier, Dunkle, Kolsch
Aroma: Delicate floral and fruity tones
Substitutes: Northern Brewer, Perle (U.S.), Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hallertau Aroma

 

[LLBeanJ]

If we're talking only an early bittering charge for what is essentially a balanced brew, you can use pretty much anything. I'd go with Centennial because it's both versatile (good for bittering, flavor, and aroma) and high in AA% (so you don't need to use as much).

 

[Upthewazzu]

Perle is a good bittering hops, but its AA is low, so not really a 1:1 replacement for Magnum. Try Bravo, Warrior, or Nugget.

 

[MrPowers]

Go with Bravo. I use it in place of magnum all the time and it works quite well.

 

[Schreiner]

Just to throw out anther good, high alpha hop that hasn't been mentioned... I've used Galena quite a bit.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Centennial would work, and I agree with Martin about using Perle. This is one of several resources for reference info on most hop varieties. http://www.hopslist.com/hops/

 

[dmtaylor]

Perle is a decent bittering hop.

I agree with Perle.

 

[thehaze]

I have used Bravo to bitter and dry hop with very good results. In both instances it was smooth and subtle, not harsh for the high AA.

 

[Steveruch]

Hello everyone,

I am using Magnum hops as a first addition in my American Amber Ale recipe. My distributor is not going to bring Magnum hops anymore so here are some of the options they have:

• Bravo
• Centenial
• Cascade
• Sterling
• Chinook
• Perle
• Mandarina Bavaria
• Hallertau Mittelfruh

Do you guys have any suggestions on what variety could do the job substituting Magnum? I would appreciate very much your help.

Regards

What are you using for your later additions?

 

[Jhonntan Gonzalez]

What are you using for your later additions?

I am using cascade for my later addition, last 5 mins into the boil.

 

[glienhard]

I'd stick in the C hop family and go with either Centennial or Chinook

 

[Jhonntan Gonzalez]

Hello guys,

I ended up using Bravo hops for this batch. I am willing to try all other hops varieties and see what happens. Here is a pic of the beer. Thank you all for your advice!