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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 8510
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7297
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6033
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 4925
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4169
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4076
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4059
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4014
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3558
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3361

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Snow storm
5.5 gal 7.08% 86.53 1.067 1.013
All Grain 3
Awesome Recipe
682 gal 9.92% 43.29 1.095 1.020
All Grain 35
BotiDIPA
25 L 8.18% 75.56 1.079 1.017
All Grain 41
Nfha
60 L 7.42% 21.46 1.071 1.014
All Grain 52
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 7.64% 73.36 1.071 1.013
All Grain 63
Double IPA - Hoppy-Ando
5.5 gal 6.92% 82.94 1.065 1.012
All Grain 73
Pliny Clone
6.5 gal 8.09% 165.21 1.074 1.013
All Grain 60
Pompous Ass with extra pomp
5.5 gal 8.94% 93.24 1.080 1.012
All Grain 58
Xmas dipa
25 L 8.73% 85.62 1.081 1.015
All Grain 78
Double IPA
5.5 gal 8.27% 278.24 1.076 1.013
All Grain 164

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 864 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 674 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 445 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 390 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 347 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 309 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 300 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 216 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 156 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 10% 2% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 154 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 0% - 7%

Hops Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Citra 815 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 699 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 646 10 13% 0% - 67%
Columbus 560 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 545 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 530 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 473 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 417 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 241 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 229 14.25 15% 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 33 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 61% 10% - 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 11 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 57% 10% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 10 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 68% 21% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 8 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 48% 27% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 8 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 55% 20% - 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-05 741 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 209 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 128 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 79 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 79 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 68 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 47 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 45 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 42 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°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 424 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 219 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 213 Water Agt Mash 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 195 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 190 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 145 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 93 Water Agt Boil 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 74 Other Mash 29% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 61 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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