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	7661
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA	5.5 gal	6.8%	125.56	1.072	1.020		All Grain	6394
CREAM CLOUD	23 L	9.73%	49.19	1.086	1.017		All Grain	5393
DIPA V2	19 L	7.98%	135.97	1.075	1.015		All Grain	4250
Elliot IPA	5.5 gal	9.42%	111.26	1.094	1.022		All Grain	3728
Fuck BJCP	45 L	8.32%	82.43	1.077	1.014		BIAB	3676
Pliny the Braf	20 L	8.66%	64.67	1.080	1.014		All Grain	3659
To Øl # DIPA	13 L	7.45%	119.49	1.088	1.031		BIAB	3629
Hazy DIPA	15 L	10.52%	134	1.097	1.017		All Grain	3044
Pliny the elder clone	25 L	8.05%	142.4	1.073	1.012		All Grain	2945

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Neighborly Revenge	5 gal	10.19%	114.17	1.094	1.016		All Grain	41
DIPA	4.25 gal	8.92%	86.1	1.079	1.011		All Grain	29
Escape Velocity	6 gal	7.53%	86.71	1.066	1.009		All Grain	49
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	7.56%	67.21	1.067	1.012		extract	64
DOUBLE IPA	7 L	7.65%	61.31	1.073	1.014		All Grain	49
Average Old School WCIPA	22 L	7.66%	56.62	1.079	1.021		All Grain	41
Crushing Blow	25 L	8.97%	50.6	1.085	1.016		All Grain	31
Beermasters' Imperial IPA	15 L	8.04%	67.09	1.081	1.019		All Grain	57
Spruce tip ipa #2	5.5 gal	8.05%	73.66	1.072	1.013		All Grain	53
Pernicious Weed	23 L	7.91%	80.75	1.072	1.012		All Grain	94

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	855	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	647		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	7%	1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	425	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	383		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	341	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	57%	3% - 100%
Cane Sugar	294		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	8%	1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	285	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L	209		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	10%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	156	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	10%	1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt	150	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	779	11	16%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	668	12.7	12%	0% - 70%
Centennial	618	10	12%	0% - 67%
Columbus	542	15	12%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	523	8.6	13%	0% - 100%
Cascade	516	7	15%	0% - 100%
Mosaic	454	12.5	14%	0% - 76%
Chinook	404	13	14%	0% - 100%
Magnum	229	15	16%	0% - 100%
Galaxy	217	14.25	14%	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	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	63%	11% - 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	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	55%	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%
Briess - Carapils Malt	5	US	Grain	specialty malt	1.5°L	34.5	54%	33% - 63%

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	709	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	206	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	127	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	75	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	70	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	46	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	40	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale	39	The Yeast Bay	Ales	Low	Medium	78.5%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	381	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	199	Water Agt	Boil	60%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	192	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 65%
Lactic acid	178	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	167	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	140	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	84	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	62	Other	Boil	28%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	56	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	50	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%

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