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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 8617
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7429
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6130
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 5546
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4244
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4220
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4134
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4104
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3665
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3480

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Triple IPA
465 gal 9.97% 26.57 1.086 1.010
All Grain 14
Fully Adrift
22 L 7.98% 61.44 1.081 1.020
All Grain 15
Pliny The Elder
5 gal 7.95% 144.13 1.069 1.008
BIAB 32
Imperial BSS
690 L 7.72% 62.88 1.071 1.012
All Grain 21
J_DIPA
14 gal 9.09% 106 1.085 1.016
All Grain 33
5 C's from the ol' Skool
36 L 12.7% 188.65 1.101 1.013
BIAB 287
American IPA
5.25 gal 8.55% 190.35 1.079 1.013
All Grain 38
NZ Juice - DH DIPA
5.5 gal 8.21% 43.75 1.078 1.015
BIAB 47
Torpedo IPA 2026
5 gal 7.58% 77.07 1.071 1.013
BIAB 53
DIPA V5
17 L 8.36% 59.32 1.076 1.012
All Grain 44

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 863 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 677 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 445 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 390 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 349 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 307 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 301 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 216 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 158 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 10% 2% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 153 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 817 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 701 12.7 12% 0% - 98%
Centennial 648 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 562 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 548 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 531 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 475 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 417 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 242 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 229 14.25 15% 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 33 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 61% 10% - 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 11 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 57% 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%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 5 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 34°L
35 49% 27% - 100%

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-05 745 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 209 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 128 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 79 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 77 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 68 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 48 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 47 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 42 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 39 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 431 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 224 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 215 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 196 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 193 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 146 Other Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 97 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 74 Other Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 61 Water Agt Other 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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