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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 8674
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7463
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6161
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 5732
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4270
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4270
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4160
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4141
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3711
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3524

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
HBOY DIPA
7 gal 8.79% 76.7 1.080 1.013
All Grain 14
DIPA
18 L 8.57% 85.48 1.081 1.015
All Grain 28
Gybe Crash Plus
320 L 7.19% 51.72 1.072 1.017
All Grain 55
Wizard's Morning Juice - Hazy Double IPA (batch#2)
23 L 8.14% 50.84 1.079 1.017
BIAB 58
WestCooooast
5.5 L 7.6% 76.1 1.072 1.014
BIAB 48
Triple IPA
400 gal 11.43% 54.3 1.103 1.016
All Grain 41
Fully Adrift
22 L 7.98% 61.44 1.081 1.020
All Grain 42
Pliny The Elder
5 gal 7.95% 144.12 1.069 1.008
BIAB 106
Imperial BSS
690 L 7.72% 62.88 1.071 1.012
All Grain 41
J_DIPA
14 gal 9.09% 106 1.085 1.016
All Grain 58

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 864 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 680 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 446 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 302 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 217 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 160 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 818 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 704 12.7 12% 0% - 98%
Centennial 651 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 562 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 549 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 533 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 475 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 418 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-05 748 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 40 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 434 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 225 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 216 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 199 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 196 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 146 Other Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 98 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 75 Other Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 62 Water Agt Other 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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