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	7932
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA	5.5 gal	6.8%	125.56	1.072	1.020		All Grain	6659
CREAM CLOUD	23 L	9.73%	49.19	1.086	1.017		All Grain	5631
To Øl # DIPA	13 L	7.45%	119.49	1.088	1.031		BIAB	3971
Fuck BJCP	45 L	8.32%	82.43	1.077	1.014		BIAB	3837
Elliot IPA	5.5 gal	9.42%	111.26	1.094	1.022		All Grain	3828
Pliny the Braf	19 L	9.2%	66.72	1.081	1.011		All Grain	3784
Hazy DIPA	15 L	10.52%	134	1.097	1.017		All Grain	3193
Pliny the elder clone	25 L	8.05%	142.4	1.073	1.012		All Grain	3088
citra double ipa	23 L	8.46%	64.76	1.082	1.018		All Grain	2801

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Space Dust Clone	5 gal	8.17%	85.42	1.077	1.015		All Grain	14
H&T Plum Tree DIPA Wild	2 gal	7.85%	114.32	1.068	1.008		All Grain	66
Wendtstiss Wallop DIPA	6 gal	9.36%	167.56	1.091	1.020		All Grain	31
DIPA V4	17 L	8.2%	54.33	1.078	1.015		All Grain	30
Village Lane Series #6 - RedRye DIPA	5 gal	8.29%	97.96	1.083	1.020		All Grain	23
Trident DIPA	15 gal	8.21%	367.93	1.078	1.016		All Grain	33
Transdimensional - Double IPA	20 L	8.9%	60	1.080	1.013		All Grain	34
English DIPA	8 L	7.76%	61.89	1.077	1.018		All Grain	50
Mosaic IPA NB	5.5 gal	7.77%	92.77	1.075	1.016		BIAB	79
H&T Plum Tree Double IPA	2 gal	8.29%	119.6	1.079	1.016		All Grain	69

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	857	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	652		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	7%	1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	431	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	385		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	343	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	57%	3% - 100%
Cane Sugar	300		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	8%	1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	290	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L	210		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	10%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	154	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	10%	2% - 36%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	151		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	4%	0% - 14%

Hops Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Citra	787	11	16%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	676	12.7	12%	0% - 70%
Centennial	624	10	12%	0% - 67%
Columbus	549	15	12%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	526	8.6	13%	0% - 100%
Cascade	519	7	15%	0% - 100%
Mosaic	458	12.5	14%	0% - 76%
Chinook	404	13	14%	0% - 100%
Magnum	230	15	16%	0% - 100%
Galaxy	224	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	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	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	718	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	205	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	76	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	69	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
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	42	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°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	391	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	199	Fining	Boil	60%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	198	Water Agt	Sparge	6%	0% - 65%
Lactic acid	181	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	172	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	142	Fining	Boil	60%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	89	Water Agt	Boil	16%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	66	Other	Boil	29%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	56	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	55	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%

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