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Strong American Ale - Double IPA


An intensely hoppy, fairly strong pale ale without the big, rich, complex maltiness and residual sweetness and body of an American barleywine. Strongly hopped, but clean, dry, and lacking harshness. Drinkability is an important characteristic; this should

Flavor Profile: Hop flavor is strong and complex, and can reflect the characteristics of modern American or New World hop varieties (citrus, floral, pine, resinous, spicy, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, melon, etc.). High to absurdly high hop bitterness. Low to medi

Ingredients: Clean 2-row malt is typical as a base grain; an excessively complex grist can be distracting. Crystal-type malts often muddy the hop flavors, and are generally considered undesirable in significant quantities. Sugar or other highly fermentable adjuncts ar

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Juicy Fruit IPA
3 gal 7.52% 0 1.085 1.028
All Grain 7197
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 5973
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 5004
DIPA V2
19 L 7.98% 135.97 1.075 1.015
All Grain 4050
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 3485
Pliny the Braf
20 L 8.06% 81.9 1.075 1.014
All Grain 3461
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 3373
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 2915
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 2806
Pliny the elder clone
25 L 8.05% 142.4 1.073 1.012
All Grain 2716

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20 L 8.46% 106.63 1.081 1.016
All Grain 19
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All Grain 10
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All Grain 20
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All Grain 13
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5.5 gal 8.76% 101.35 1.077 1.011
All Grain 17
BoIPLx2
6.75 gal 9.05% 117.56 1.079 1.014
All Grain 29
Mystery IPA
5 gal 8.14% 0 1.083 1.021
All Grain 18
Oat Pee Aye
18 L 7.53% 14.28 1.072 1.015
BIAB 34
Unsessionable
5.5 gal 10.33% 125.02 1.092 1.013
All Grain 46
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5 gal 8.38% 106.34 1.084 1.020
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Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 855 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 626 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 415 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 371 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 335 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 282 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 275 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 209 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 150 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 147 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 1% - 7%

Hops Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Citra 760 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 647 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 601 10 13% 0% - 67%
Columbus 529 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 506 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 495 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 443 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 391 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 218 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 211 14.25 14% 0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 32 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 63% 11% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 28 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 43% 9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 16 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 58% 21% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 12 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 55% 10% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 10 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 68% 21% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 8 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 55% 20% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 8 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 48% 27% - 100%
American - Victory 7 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 33% 17% - 50%
American - White Wheat 6 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 35% 13% - 60%
Briess - Carapils Malt 5 US Grain specialty malt 1.5°L
34.5 54% 33% - 63%

Yeasts Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 688 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 205 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 126 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 75 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 71 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 70 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 46 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 39 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale 39 The Yeast Bay Ales Low Medium 78.5% 64°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 38 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 360 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 191 Water Agt Mash 60% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 175 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 65%
Lactic acid 166 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 158 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 135 Fining Boil 63% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 73 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 53 Water Agt Primary 27% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 45 Water Agt Mash 56% 0% - 100%

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