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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 7635
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 6377
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 5376
DIPA V2
19 L 7.98% 135.97 1.075 1.015
All Grain 4235
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 3699
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 3653
Pliny the Braf
20 L 8.66% 64.67 1.080 1.014
All Grain 3647
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 3594
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3035
Pliny the elder clone
25 L 8.05% 142.4 1.073 1.012
All Grain 2938

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
DIPA
4.25 gal 8.92% 97.47 1.079 1.011
All Grain 22
DOUBLE IPA
7 L 7.65% 61.31 1.073 1.014
All Grain 34
Average Old School WCIPA
22 L 7.66% 56.62 1.079 1.021
All Grain 33
Crushing Blow
25 L 8.97% 50.6 1.085 1.016
All Grain 23
Beermasters' Imperial IPA
15 L 8.04% 67.09 1.081 1.019
All Grain 46
Spruce tip ipa #2
5.5 gal 8.05% 73.66 1.072 1.013
All Grain 47
Pernicious Weed
23 L 7.91% 80.75 1.072 1.012
All Grain 79
So Pine Fresh DIPA
130 gal 7.72% 83.33 1.072 1.013
All Grain 56
Lines on the map
270 gal 8.02% 60.66 1.073 1.011
All Grain 60
Dr DIPA
21.5 L 8.09% 46.09 1.069 1.010
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 855 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 648 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 425 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 383 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 340 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 293 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 284 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 208 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 155 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 150 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 778 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 667 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 616 10 13% 0% - 67%
Columbus 541 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 522 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 514 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 454 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 404 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 226 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 216 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%
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-05 708 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 207 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 127 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 78 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 75 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 41 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 40 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale 39 The Yeast Bay Ales Low Medium 78.5% 64°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 383 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 200 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 193 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 65%
Lactic acid 179 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 170 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 140 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 84 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 63 Other Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Other Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 51 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%

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