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	13841
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA	14 L	6.42%	71.94	1.063	1.014		All Grain	11779
Unicorn Jazz	6 gal	7.12%	51.35	1.072	1.018		All Grain	9971
POG IPA	5 gal	6.06%	61.3	1.060	1.014		All Grain	9514
Orange CR33Msicle Birthday Milkshake IPA	4.5 gal	6.3%	31.04	1.061	1.013		All Grain	8277
west coast IPA	5.5 gal	6.95%	88.04	1.065	1.012		All Grain	7732
Juicy Juicy NEIPA	6 gal	5.99%	122.41	1.061	1.016		All Grain	7656
EXTRACT NEIPA	5.5 gal	6.49%	70.14	1.063	1.014		extract	7153
Todd The Axe Man Clone	5.5 gal	7.45%	80.67	1.076	1.019		All Grain	6051
03 PALE ALE	25 L	5.95%	40.96	1.057	1.011		All Grain	5595

Newest American IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
India Pale Lager	5.5 gal	4.58%	45.98	1.043	1.008		All Grain	6
IPA #1	5.5 gal	6.67%	68.7	1.063	1.012		All Grain	16
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.88%	14.3	1.056	1.011		All Grain	5
Cascade Wolf	5 gal	5.86%	17.84	1.054	1.010		All Grain	17
longshot	5.5 gal	6.23%	54.37	1.058	1.011		All Grain	17
NEIPA 2024	22 L	5.68%	30.96	1.060	1.017		All Grain	13
113 session ilha da magia	60 L	4.99%	22.5	1.050	1.012		All Grain	21
Punk the Elder - July 2024 variant	26 L	5.07%	90.28	1.051	1.012		All Grain	19
Lost Souls 2.0	194 gal	6.59%	40.42	1.063	1.013		All Grain	25
Beginner Beer	0.8 gal	6.32%	48.6	1.059	1.011		extract	24

Fermentables Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	8,807	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	74%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	4,414		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	3,494	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	65%	1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3,418	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	2,445	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L	2,257		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	12%	1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	2,021		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	8%	0% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	1,704		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	1,675	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	7%	1% - 100%
American - Pale Ale	1,652	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	9,056	11	18%	0% - 100%
Cascade	6,508	7	19%	0% - 100%
Mosaic	5,572	12.5	17%	0% - 100%
Centennial	5,491	10	17%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	5,345	12.7	14%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	5,267	8.6	16%	0% - 100%
Chinook	3,508	13	16%	0% - 100%
Columbus	3,394	13.4	14%	0% - 100%
Magnum	2,311	15	16%	0% - 100%
Galaxy	2,235	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)	314	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	39%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	297	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	64%	7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	198	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	55%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	193	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	61%	9% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	143		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	59%	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	110		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	42%	4% - 100%
Honey Malt	69		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	43%	2% - 100%
American - Vienna	66	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	8,799	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	1,962	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	1,330	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	1,276	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	943	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	607	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	404	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA	367	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	64°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	353	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	341	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	3,861	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	1,870	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	1,714	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	1,611	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	1,463	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	1,323	Fining	Boil	68%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	731	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	598	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	442	Other	Boil	36%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	420	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%

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