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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
2014 - 7/28 - Heady Topper Clone
5.5 gal 6.87% 132.56 1.065 1.013
All Grain 8256
Honey Ginger Peppercorn IPA
5.5 gal 6.37% 105.42 1.063 1.014
All Grain 7627
Surly Abrasive Clone
4.5 gal 9.15% 139.95 1.081 1.016
All Grain 7585
Denny's Wry Smile IPA
5.5 gal 7.85% 75.12 1.073 1.013
All Grain 5958
Snifter Grade IIPA (experimental)
5.25 gal 8.08% 130.47 1.077 1.019
All Grain 5796
Stone Enjoy By Clone
5.75 gal 9.3% 112.58 1.083 1.012
All Grain 4618
HBC 342 IPA
5.75 gal 8.21% 92.18 1.078 1.016
All Grain 4378
Maharaja Imperial IPA Clone
5 gal 13.74% 0 1.140 1.035
All Grain 4176
SchuBrew/Eye for an Eye IPA
5.5 gal 8.25% 72.67 1.085 1.022
BIAB 4037
first try DIPA-extract
5 gal 8.16% 108.67 1.081 1.019
extract 3473

Newest Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Imperial IPA
15 L 8.25% 78.71 1.076 1.013
All Grain 16
Mango Habanero IPA (metric)
20.8 L 8.91% 98.24 1.086 1.018
All Grain 13
Two Headed Mule
10.5 gal 8.31% 256.55 1.079 1.015
All Grain 39
Shipa 욕나오네
21 L 7.27% 41.81 1.090 1.035
extract 39
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
5 gal 7.56% 71.38 1.072 1.015
All Grain 5
Gallo Pelon Casimira Doble IPA
75 gal 8.3% 78.31 1.084 1.021
All Grain 48
IMPERIAL IPA AMERICANA
340 L 8.41% 28.02 1.081 1.017
All Grain 39
Hadouken! DNEIPA (small batch) V2 - Dai Kide
11 L 9.75% 32 1.093 1.018
BIAB 291
2bbl big joe dipa
85 gal 7.95% 82.57 1.077 1.016
All Grain 66
In your face Cream IPA
5 gal 7.81% 79.23 1.074 1.015
BIAB 72

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 1,017 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 6% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 645 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 481 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 87%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 346 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 25%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 329 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 58% 2% - 100%
Flaked Oats 267 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 39%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 224 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 5% 0% - 20%
Cane Sugar 209 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 207 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 11% 1% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 184 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 932 12.7 11% 0% - 57%
Centennial 841 10 12% 0% - 100%
Citra 826 11 14% 0% - 100%
Cascade 698 7 14% 0% - 100%
Columbus 690 15 12% 0% - 95%
Amarillo 658 8.6 12% 0% - 68%
Chinook 519 13 13% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 382 12.5 14% 1% - 100%
Magnum 295 15 16% 1% - 100%
Warrior 272 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 55 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 62% 9% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 50 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 31 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 39% 13% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 22 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 52% 13% - 100%
American - Victory 21 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 30% 6% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 20 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 49% 6% - 100%
German - Carapils 14 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 44% 14% - 100%
Aromatic Malt 14 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 26% 4% - 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-05 728 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 320 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 196 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 89 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 88 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 87 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 60 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 57 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 46 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 39 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 249 Water Agt Mash 30% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 218 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 201 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 80 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 79 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 68 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 53 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 37 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 69%
Yeast Nutrient 33 Other Boil 29% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 27 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%

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