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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

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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 8415
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7219
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 5974
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 4712
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4123
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4016
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4013
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.44% 74.8 1.077 1.005
All Grain 3965
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3520
Pliny the elder clone
25 L 8.05% 142.4 1.073 1.012
All Grain 3285

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5.5 gal 6.92% 82.94 1.065 1.012
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5.5 gal 9.04% 235.44 1.083 1.014
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Dekotora DIPA
210 L 8.03% 69.5 1.079 1.017
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2 gal 8.55% 67.95 1.076 1.011
All Grain 36
Danger Bunny DIPA
11 gal 7.79% 94.29 1.080 1.021
All Grain 42
Awesome Recipe
50 L 7.2% 28.87 1.069 1.014
All Grain 43
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1550 L 7.49% 0 1.076 1.019
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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 671 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 442 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 389 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 345 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 303 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 299 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 215 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 154 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 811 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 693 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 640 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 557 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 544 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 529 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 472 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 417 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 240 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 228 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%
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-05 737 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 126 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 78 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
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 45 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
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 38 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 421 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 218 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 211 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 193 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 188 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 145 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 93 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 73 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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