Galaxy Hop Replacement

[HeavensBrew]

My latest order arrived... but they won't have have any Galaxy hops for a few months. So I could do with some advice on using what I have for my next recipe: A Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale.

It has 50g of Simcoe and 50g of Amarillo at the end of the boil.
For the final 3 days of fermentation I should dry hop with 150g or Citra and 150g of Galaxy, but I don't have any Galaxy!

So, I need to replace 150 g of Galaxy. Here's what I have:
another 100g of Simcoe
85g of SUPER STYRIAN AURORA
29g of Cascade
50g of Fuggle
50g of EAST KENT GOLDING
28g of HALLERTAU PERLE
28g of HALLERTAU MAGNUM
50g Saaz

My initial thoughts were to go with another 100g of Simcoe + 29g of Cascade and stop at that. However I would rather get a better opinion than mine.
PS. Recipe was from page 120 of Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes: (Grain bill 3.5kg of Pale + 1.5kg Wheat + 300g Carapils)

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Chuck in the Simcoe or for a Galaxy Hop use your Warp Drive , warp factor 9.

 

[Pavros]

I would use the Simcoe and Cascade
OR
Buy some more Amarillo to use with the Simcoe or perhaps Centennial from someone like Crossmyloof who will deliver quickly

 

[HeavensBrew]

I would use the Simcoe and Cascade
OR
Buy some more Amarillo to use with the Simcoe or perhaps Centennial from someone like Crossmyloof who will deliver quickly

Thanks for the advice. Not in the UK and this was the last order of 2020 (delivery options are a bit more complicated/expensive and so I have to order less often).
Milling grain tomorrow and going to brew on Friday.

 

[HeavensBrew]

Chuck in the Simcoe or for a Galaxy Hop use your Warp Drive , warp factor 9.

I think you mean 'Wort Drive with Wort factor 9'.

 

[Cestrian]

If you can get it Vic Secret is a good substitute for Galaxy

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My latest order arrived... but they won't have have any Galaxy hops for a few months. So I could do with some advice on using what I have for my next recipe: A Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale.

It has 50g of Simcoe and 50g of Amarillo at the end of the boil.
For the final 3 days of fermentation I should dry hop with 150g or Citra and 150g of Galaxy, but I don't have any Galaxy!

So, I need to replace 150 g of Galaxy. Here's what I have:
another 100g of Simcoe
85g of SUPER STYRIAN AURORA
29g of Cascade
50g of Fuggle
50g of EAST KENT GOLDING
28g of HALLERTAU PERLE
28g of HALLERTAU MAGNUM
50g Saaz

My initial thoughts were to go with another 100g of Simcoe + 29g of Cascade and stop at that. However I would rather get a better opinion than mine.
PS. Recipe was from page 120 of Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes: (Grain bill 3.5kg of Pale + 1.5kg Wheat + 300g Carapils)

Simcoe is a really nice hop. Go with your own suggestion

 

[Pavros]

Thanks for the advice. Not in the UK and this was the last order of 2020 (delivery options are a bit more complicated/expensive and so I have to order less often).
Milling grain tomorrow and going to brew on Friday.

Ah! In that case, I would go with the Simcoe and Cascade. I think the other hops would be lost after the late boil addition of Simcoe and Amarillo.

 

[chopps]

I have 80g approx of Galaxy. Happy to swap for some Simcoe. Message me if interested.

 

[Gerryjo]

Ella is actually a good substitute for galaxy.

 

[An Ankoù]

Crossmyloof have got Galaxy. If you order it tomorrow it'll be with you long before you need it for dry hopping.
Bit of a strange combination, in my opinion, as I think of Citra and Galaxy as the same kind of flavour and would use either one or the other rather than mixing them, but maybe that's just me.
None of the hops you list will sub for Galaxy, by the way. Chucking in SImcoe is going to make for a really dank flavour.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Bit of a strange combination, in my opinion, as I think of Citra and Galaxy as the same kind of flavour and would use either one or the other rather than mixing them, but maybe that's just me.

For me Citra and Galaxy is a great combo, they are complimentary flavours. My signature ale “Summer Breeze” is a Citra/Galaxy combo.

 

[chopps]

Kona Big Wave too.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Kona Big Wave too.

Can you get that in the UK?

 

[chopps]

yep. You might have to hunt it out. Waitrose do it if there’s one nearby.

 

[An Ankoù]

For me Citra and Galaxy is a great combo, they are complimentary flavours. My signature ale “Summer Breeze” is a Citra/Galaxy combo.

Sounds like I need to try it, then.

 

[chopps]

@Hazelwood Brewery Or make it

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Sounds like I need to try it, then.

You could be in for a treat!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

yep. You might have to hunt it out. Waitrose do it if there’s one nearby.

We have quite a large Waitrose but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in there. I’ll look again.

 

[Cestrian]

Manx Pale Ale is citra & galaxy - lovely stuff!!