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IPA - American IPA


A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale, showcasing modern American or New World hop varieties. The balance is hop-forward, with a clean fermentation profile, dryish finish, and clean, supporting malt allowing a creative range of

Flavor Profile: Hop flavor is medium to very high, and should reflect an American or New World hop character, such as citrus, floral, pine, resinous, spicy, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, melon, etc. Medium-high to very high hop bitterness. Malt flavor should be low

Ingredients: Pale ale or 2-row brewers malt as the base, American or New World hops, American or English yeast with a clean or slightly fruity profile. Generally all-malt, but mashed at lower temperatures for high attenuation. Sugar additions to aid attenuation are ac

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Top 10 American IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Strawberry Milkshake IPA
5.5 gal 6.67% 112.28 1.074 1.023
All Grain 13263
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14 L 6.42% 71.94 1.063 1.014
All Grain 11001
Unicorn Jazz
6 gal 7.12% 51.35 1.072 1.018
All Grain 9669
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5 gal 6.06% 61.3 1.060 1.014
All Grain 9048
Orange CR33Msicle Birthday Milkshake IPA
4.5 gal 6.3% 31.04 1.061 1.013
All Grain 8073
Juicy Juicy NEIPA
6 gal 5.99% 122.41 1.061 1.016
All Grain 7354
west coast IPA
5.5 gal 6.95% 88.04 1.065 1.012
All Grain 7065
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5.5 gal 6.49% 70.14 1.063 1.014
extract 7011
Todd The Axe Man Clone
5.5 gal 7.45% 80.67 1.076 1.019
All Grain 5766
03 PALE ALE
25 L 5.95% 40.96 1.057 1.011
All Grain 5323

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5 gal 7.49% 80.59 1.070 1.013
BIAB 0
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BIAB 9
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2.75 gal 7.03% 62.71 1.065 1.012
All Grain 14
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40 gal 7.08% 74.23 1.066 1.012
All Grain 12
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10 L 7.62% 76.08 1.075 1.017
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Pale cookies 1 gallon
1 gal 6.33% 37.68 1.062 1.014
All Grain 8
Pink Boots SMASH
100 gal 6.42% 58.85 1.060 1.011
All Grain 13
Mount Hood IPA 3/2024
100 gal 6.8% 61.83 1.064 1.012
All Grain 18
Sour IPA
5.5 gal 7.28% 74.68 1.071 1.015
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Fermentables Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 8,729 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 74% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 4,295 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 3,440 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3,348 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 2,403 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 2,235 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 1,984 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 0% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 1,666 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 1,628 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 7% 1% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 1,589 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 69% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Citra 8,835 11 18% 0% - 100%
Cascade 6,342 7 18% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 5,416 12.5 17% 0% - 100%
Centennial 5,346 10 17% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 5,205 12.7 14% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 5,140 8.6 16% 0% - 100%
Chinook 3,411 13 16% 0% - 100%
Columbus 3,314 15 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 2,258 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 2,185 14.25 17% 0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 312 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 39% 2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 296 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 64% 7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 197 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 55% 8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 194 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 61% 9% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 141 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 58% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 124 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 55% 17% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 113 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 42% 5% - 100%
Flaked Oats 111 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 42% 4% - 100%
Honey Malt 69 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 43% 2% - 100%
American - Vienna 65 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 41% 11% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 8,541 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 1,932 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 1,312 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 1,239 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 931 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 589 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 392 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 345 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 336 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 317 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F

Other Ingredients Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 3,666 Water Agt Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 1,818 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 1,597 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 1,506 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 1,390 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 1,280 Fining Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 677 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 598 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 415 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 381 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%

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