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Pale Commonwealth Beer - English IPA


A hoppy, moderately-strong, very well-attenuated pale British ale with a dry finish and a hoppy aroma and flavor. Classic British ingredients provide the best flavor profile.

Flavor Profile: Hop flavor is medium to high, with a moderate to assertive hop bitterness. The hop flavor should be similar to the aroma (floral, spicy-peppery, citrus-orange, and/or slightly grassy). Malt flavor should be medium-low to medium, and be somewhat bready, op

Ingredients: Pale ale malt. English hops are traditional, particularly as finishing hops. Attenuative British ale yeast. Refined sugar may be used in some versions. Some versions may show a sulfate character from Burton-type water, but this is not essential to the sty

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 English IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
It's Citrap!
25 L 8.69% 24.71 1.086 1.019
Partial Mash 3756
Burton IPA
5.5 gal 7.02% 63.21 1.067 1.014
All Grain 3563
Vernal Equinox
5.5 gal 5.31% 85.47 1.059 1.018
BIAB 2952
Bass Pale Ale !
17 L 5.07% 39.04 1.051 1.013
BIAB 2914
Portland Punk IPL (India Pale Lager)
7 gal 6.07% 61.01 1.058 1.012
extract 2864
BrewUnited English IPA
5.5 gal 6.58% 54.52 1.062 1.012
All Grain 2747
Estate IPA
7 gal 6.05% 48.51 1.061 1.017
All Grain 2246
India Pale Ale
55 L 5.05% 57.35 1.050 1.012
All Grain 1527
Cascade Ale
160 L 4.16% 25.7 1.041 1.010
All Grain 1459
Pale Ale Robotic Variant 002
5.5 gal 6.99% 53.09 1.070 1.017
All Grain 1104

Newest English IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
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5 gal 4.33% 0 1.046 1.013
Partial Mash 29
Bucketty British IPA
1000 L 6.44% 33.82 1.061 1.012
All Grain 29
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7 L 6.38% 41.22 1.063 1.014
All Grain 34
A4 Silver Link
13 L 5.31% 48.96 1.053 1.012
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40 L 5.9% 37.12 1.060 1.015
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Posh English Ale
55 L 4.93% 31.36 1.050 1.013
All Grain 50
English IPA Dojkinci
22 L 6.26% 45.02 1.062 1.014
All Grain 58
British Pale Ale 2024
21 L 5.42% 44.73 1.055 1.014
All Grain 80
Sssmokin' Ipkiss
6 gal 5.37% 56.97 1.054 1.013
All Grain 97
Awesome Recipe
2200 L 4.98% 0 1.051 1.013
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Fermentables Used In English IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 185 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 81% 5% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 40 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 6% 2% - 22%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 37 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 2% - 17%
US - Pale 2-Row 33 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 73% 18% - 94%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 27 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 26 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 1% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 25 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 4% 1% - 9%
Flaked Oats 24 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 33%
Torrified Wheat 23 Adjunct raw 2°L
36 5% 2% - 10%
German - Carapils 23 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 5% 1% - 10%

Hops Used In English IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 166 5 24% 2% - 75%
Fuggles 111 4.5 24% 5% - 100%
Challenger 60 8.5 22% 2% - 59%
Cascade 46 7 23% 1% - 100%
Centennial 42 10 19% 1% - 83%
Chinook 40 13 20% 4% - 43%
Target 39 11.5 23% 5% - 65%
Magnum 39 15 21% 5% - 48%
Citra 36 11 22% 1% - 80%
Amarillo 30 8.6 21% 1% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In English IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 5 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 53% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 3 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 75% 25% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 3 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 24% 17% - 36%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 49% 31% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 32% 25% - 38%
Special B 2 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 34% 33% - 35%
United Kingdom - Crystal 50L 2 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 50°L
34 35% 15% - 56%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 2 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 24% 15% - 33%

Yeasts Used In English IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 116 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 46 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 31 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 23 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 15 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 14 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 12 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 71% 66°F 71°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36 10 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 76% 62°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 10 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098 10 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-High 74% 64°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In English IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 102 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 47 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 38%
Lactic acid 41 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 41 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 41 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 36 Water Agt Boil 47% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 16 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 19%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 15 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 14 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 50%
Yeast Nutrient 14 Other Boil 26% 0% - 67%

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