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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 8854
2014 - 7/28 - Heady Topper Clone
5.5 gal 6.87% 132.56 1.065 1.013
All Grain 8105
Surly Abrasive Clone
4.5 gal 9.15% 139.95 1.081 1.016
All Grain 7414
Honey Ginger Peppercorn IPA
5.5 gal 6.37% 105.42 1.063 1.014
All Grain 7346
Denny's Wry Smile IPA
5.5 gal 7.85% 75.12 1.073 1.013
All Grain 5799
Snifter Grade IIPA (experimental)
5.25 gal 8.08% 130.47 1.077 1.019
All Grain 5665
Stone Enjoy By Clone
5.75 gal 9.3% 112.58 1.083 1.012
All Grain 4407
HBC 342 IPA
5.75 gal 8.21% 92.18 1.078 1.016
All Grain 4291
Maharaja Imperial IPA Clone
5 gal 13.74% 0 1.140 1.035
All Grain 4020
SchuBrew/Eye for an Eye IPA
5.5 gal 8.25% 72.67 1.085 1.022
BIAB 3883

Newest Imperial IPA (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Triple IPA 52L.
52 L 9.93% 69.29 1.092 1.017
All Grain 16
アボットチョイス町田周年10周年10%ビール
410 L 10.07% 72.34 1.087 1.011
All Grain 14
Leftover DIPA
17 L 9.03% 90.35 1.082 1.014
All Grain 14
Spelling Bee
5.5 gal 6.52% 14.19 1.067 1.018
All Grain 18
Hopicana
6 gal 9.29% 15.05 1.090 1.019
Partial Mash 20
MoistPA
5.5 gal 7.96% 81.05 1.079 1.018
extract 42
Imagine Dinosaurs
155 gal 8.4% 0.05 1.082 1.018
All Grain 70
Super IPA
5.5 gal 8.57% 158.94 1.079 1.014
All Grain 56
Phish Mode -
5.5 gal 8.06% 50.3 1.077 1.015
All Grain 58
DaFunk IPA
5.5 gal 9.33% 73.22 1.085 1.014
All Grain 65

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 1,013 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 6% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 636 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 479 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 87%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 344 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 261 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 39%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 223 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 182 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 930 12.7 11% 0% - 57%
Centennial 840 10 12% 0% - 100%
Citra 817 11 14% 0% - 100%
Cascade 694 7 14% 0% - 100%
Columbus 683 15 12% 0% - 95%
Amarillo 656 8.6 12% 0% - 68%
Chinook 516 13 13% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 378 12.5 14% 1% - 100%
Magnum 291 15 16% 1% - 100%
Warrior 270 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) 49 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%
American - Victory 21 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 30% 6% - 80%
US - Pale 2-Row 21 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 51% 13% - 100%
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-05 721 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 195 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 86 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 37 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 241 Water Agt Mash 30% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 218 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 202 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 78 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 76 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 62 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 49 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 37 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 69%
Yeast Nutrient 32 Other Boil 29% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 24 Water Agt Mash 61% 0% - 100%

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