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India Pale Ale (IPA) - Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mango Maya 2
6.5 gal 6.71% 45.01 1.077 1.026
All Grain 8048
2014 - 7/28 - Heady Topper Clone
5.5 gal 6.87% 132.56 1.065 1.013
All Grain 7686
Surly Abrasive Clone
4.5 gal 9.15% 139.95 1.081 1.016
All Grain 6994
Honey Ginger Peppercorn IPA
5.5 gal 6.37% 105.42 1.063 1.014
All Grain 6677
Denny's Wry Smile IPA
5.5 gal 7.85% 75.12 1.073 1.013
All Grain 5433
Snifter Grade IIPA (experimental)
5.25 gal 8.08% 130.47 1.077 1.019
All Grain 5338
HBC 342 IPA
5.75 gal 8.21% 92.18 1.078 1.016
All Grain 3990
Stone Enjoy By Clone
5.75 gal 9.3% 112.58 1.083 1.012
All Grain 3867
Maharaja Imperial IPA Clone
5 gal 13.74% 0 1.140 1.035
All Grain 3560
SchuBrew/Eye for an Eye IPA
5.5 gal 8.25% 72.67 1.085 1.022
BIAB 3531

Newest Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dead ringer2
5.25 gal 8.62% 77.49 1.081 1.015
extract 6
Chatty IPA Style 2
6.9 gal 8.53% 91.44 1.079 1.014
All Grain 6
DOUBLE HAZY
217 gal 7.24% 35.33 1.074 1.018
extract 7
Jack DIPA
22 L 8.31% 82.91 1.076 1.013
All Grain 19
DOBLE IPA 800
800 L 7.57% 51.25 1.066 1.009
All Grain 16
HopGoblin 2023
5.5 gal 8.91% 150.34 1.088 1.020
All Grain 125
COCO
50 L 1.49% 0 1.015 1.004
All Grain 33
Double IPA
372 gal 8.07% 48.14 1.065 1.003
All Grain 32
Fruited Sour Base - B2301
60 gal 9.85% 0 1.097 1.022
All Grain 32
Fresh Hop Double
5.5 gal 8.07% 84.18 1.075 1.013
All Grain 159

Fermentables Used In Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 1,006 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 6% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 624 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 472 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 87%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 337 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 25%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 327 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 58% 2% - 100%
Flaked Oats 255 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 39%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 222 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 5% 0% - 20%
Munich - Light 10L 209 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 1% - 100%
Cane Sugar 205 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 1% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 180 Dry Extract extract 4°L
42 37% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Simcoe 912 12.7 11% 0% - 57%
Centennial 829 10 11% 0% - 100%
Citra 796 11 14% 0% - 100%
Cascade 678 7 14% 0% - 100%
Columbus 676 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 647 8.6 12% 0% - 68%
Chinook 504 13 13% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 369 12.5 14% 1% - 100%
Magnum 285 15 16% 1% - 100%
Warrior 271 16 10% 0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 53 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 63% 9% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 46 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 32% 6% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 32 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 59% 13% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 30 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 39% 13% - 100%
American - Victory 21 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 30% 6% - 80%
US - Pale 2-Row 20 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 53% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 19 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 49% 6% - 100%
Aromatic Malt 14 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 26% 4% - 100%
German - Carapils 14 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 44% 14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 13 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 53% 13% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 706 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 311 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 192 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 91 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 87 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 80 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 59 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 56 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 45 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 38 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 228 Water Agt Mash 31% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 218 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 198 Fining Boil 65% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 75 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 65 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 54 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 43 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 37 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 69%
Yeast Nutrient 25 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Table Salt 21 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 50%

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