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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 8561
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7348
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6070
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 5053
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4206
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4128
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4095
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4053
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3604
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3408

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Imperial Red
6 gal 8.92% 89.4 1.084 1.016
BIAB 34
DOBLE IPA ANIVERSARIO 7°
200 L 8.54% 109.35 1.078 1.013
All Grain 30
Bfd imp ipa
50 gal 7.97% 135.54 1.070 1.012
All Grain 40
Good Girl Hazy
5.5 gal 8.18% 113.03 1.076 1.013
All Grain 41
Snow storm
5.5 gal 7.08% 86.53 1.067 1.013
All Grain 55
Awesome Recipe
682 gal 9.92% 43.29 1.095 1.020
All Grain 69
BotiDIPA
25 L 8.18% 75.56 1.079 1.017
All Grain 62
Nfha
60 L 7.42% 21.46 1.071 1.014
All Grain 72
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 7.64% 73.36 1.071 1.013
All Grain 83
Double IPA - Hoppy-Ando
5.5 gal 6.92% 82.94 1.065 1.012
All Grain 142

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 862 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 676 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 308 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 156 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 699 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 646 10 13% 0% - 67%
Columbus 561 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 547 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 530 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 475 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 416 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 241 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-05 741 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
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 79 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 79 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 68 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 47 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 46 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°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 428 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 223 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 214 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 195 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 192 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 145 Other Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 96 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 75 Other Mash 29% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 61 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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