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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 8708
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7479
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6183
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 5768
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4319
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4281
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4174
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4162
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3735
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3590

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Double IPA
11 L 9.03% 114.12 1.086 1.017
All Grain 17
Pliny Clone
6 gal 7.46% 140.51 1.072 1.015
extract 25
FS BCS Amber Ale (IPA)
5.5 gal 5.9% 72.59 1.060 1.015
All Grain 28
HBOY DIPA
7 gal 8.89% 78.32 1.081 1.013
All Grain 13
DIPA
20 L 7.71% 77.67 1.073 1.014
All Grain 56
Gridlock DIPA
6.75 gal 8.04% 73.36 1.075 1.017
All Grain 40
Gybe Crash Plus
320 L 7.19% 51.72 1.072 1.017
All Grain 75
Wizard's Morning Juice - Hazy Double IPA (batch#2)
24 L 7.49% 49.94 1.070 1.013
BIAB 90
WestCooooast
5.5 L 7.6% 76.1 1.072 1.014
BIAB 62
Triple IPA
400 gal 11.43% 54.3 1.103 1.016
All Grain 57

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 681 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 446 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 389 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 349 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 302 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 217 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 160 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 818 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 704 12.7 12% 0% - 98%
Centennial 651 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 563 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 549 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 533 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 476 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 418 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 242 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%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 5 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 34°L
35 49% 27% - 100%

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-05 748 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 210 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
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 79 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 77 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 68 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 48 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 47 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 42 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 41 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 433 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 224 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 216 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 199 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 195 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 146 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 98 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 75 Other Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 62 Water Agt Other 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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