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	11096
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA	14 L	6.42%	71.94	1.063	1.014		All Grain	8239
Orange CR33Msicle Birthday Milkshake IPA	4.5 gal	6.3%	31.04	1.061	1.013		All Grain	7432
POG IPA	5 gal	6.06%	61.3	1.060	1.014		All Grain	7361
Pliny the Elder w/ Original Recipe Sheet	6 gal	8.07%	227.54	1.072	1.011		All Grain	7250
EXTRACT NEIPA	5.5 gal	6.49%	70.14	1.063	1.014		extract	6521
Alpine Duet	5.75 gal	6.67%	37.05	1.065	1.015		All Grain	6348
Juicy Juicy NEIPA	6 gal	5.99%	122.41	1.061	1.016		All Grain	6238
Todd The Axe Man Clone	5.5 gal	7.45%	80.67	1.076	1.019		All Grain	4941
03 PALE ALE	25 L	5.95%	40.96	1.057	1.011		All Grain	4699

Newest American IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
WestCoast IPA	186 gal	6.38%	32.93	1.065	1.016		All Grain	10
pale IPA	20.5 gal	6.11%	0	1.058	1.011		All Grain	8
Proposed Collab with TightKnit	360 gal	7.2%	6.14	1.073	1.018		All Grain	6
IPA	135 L	5.83%	0	1.059	1.015		All Grain	7
In A Galaxy Far Far Away	21 L	6.26%	19.88	1.059	1.011		BIAB	9
Buster's Big n Juicy IPA	5.5 gal	7.77%	61.42	1.073	1.013		All Grain	10
Motueka Single Hop	5.6 L	5.16%	34.88	1.050	1.010		All Grain	6
Awesome Recipe	8 L	7.41%	0	1.069	1.013		All Grain	2
Blues brew	20 L	3.83%	24.29	1.038	1.009		All Grain	11
WIPA leftovers	30 L	7.73%	46.07	1.072	1.013		All Grain	9

Fermentables Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	8,530	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	74%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	4,054		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	3,318	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	65%	1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3,170	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	2,295	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L	2,164		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	12%	1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	1,833		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	8%	0% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	1,576		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	1,555	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	7%	1% - 100%
American - Pale Ale	1,477	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	8,316	11	18%	0% - 100%
Cascade	5,946	7	18%	0% - 100%
Mosaic	5,104	12.5	17%	0% - 100%
Centennial	5,014	10	17%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	4,872	12.7	14%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	4,841	8.6	16%	0% - 100%
Chinook	3,193	13	16%	0% - 100%
Columbus	3,132	15	14%	0% - 100%
Magnum	2,129	15	16%	1% - 100%
Galaxy	2,070	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)	299	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	40%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	288	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	64%	7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	189	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	61%	9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	180	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	56%	8% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	135		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	58%	2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	119	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	56%	17% - 100%
Flaked Oats	111		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	42%	4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	110		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	41%	5% - 100%
Honey Malt	65		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	41%	2% - 100%
American - Victory	62	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	46%	9% - 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	8,042	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	1,841	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	1,277	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	1,178	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	918	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	563	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	375	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	332	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	298	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97	267	Danstar	Ale	Medium	High	72%	62°F	75°F

Other Ingredients Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	3,232	Water Agt	Mash	28%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	1,693	Water Agt	Boil	68%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	1,334	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	1,293	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	1,215	Water Agt	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	1,168	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	604	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	547	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	340	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	338	Other	Primary	37%	0% - 100%

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