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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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Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
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3 gal 7.52% 0 1.085 1.028
All Grain 8354
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5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7154
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23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 5928
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13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 4589
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45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
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5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 3981
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19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 3971
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15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3482
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25 L 8.05% 142.4 1.073 1.012
All Grain 3259
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300 gal 8.00569% 0 1.004 1.004
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5.5 gal 8.41% 102.26 1.078 1.014
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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 861 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 669 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 441 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 304 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 298 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 214 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 808 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 688 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 639 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 557 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 542 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 529 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 470 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 416 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 239 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%
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 208 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 46 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 219 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 209 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 195 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 187 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 144 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 94 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 72 Other Boil 28% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 60 Water Agt Other 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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