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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 8847
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 7590
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 6297
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 6166
Kräftan
19 L 10.43% 96.26 1.092 1.012
All Grain 4525
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 4366
Pliny the Braf
19 L 9.45% 74.77 1.077 1.005
All Grain 4278
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 4270
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3828
Påsk-26
19 L 9.84% 76.39 1.087 1.012
All Grain 3779

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
All That Glitters SMaSH DIPA
5 gal 9.18% 86.17 1.085 1.015
BIAB 27
Sunday IPA
6 gal 9.15% 74.55 1.089 1.019
All Grain 25
Double Dank Citrus Surprise
5.25 gal 7.76872% 0 1.072 1.013
BIAB 13
Double hazy
10 gal 8.42% 0 1.078 1.014
All Grain 61
West Coast 2026
6 gal 7.81% 70.67 1.073 1.014
extract 52
hoppy ale
39 L 7.9% 61.91 1.073 1.013
extract 49
Beastly clone
1000 L 10.44% 97.63 1.097 1.017
All Grain 41
Ulriken klone
27 L 7.71% 86.5 1.071 1.012
BIAB 44
Ulriken klone
27 L 8.09% 77.61 1.075 1.013
BIAB 73
Citra Galaxy Double IPA
11 gal 8.63% 65.32 1.088 1.022
All Grain 71

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 868 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 688 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 7% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 450 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 394 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 353 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 57% 3% - 100%
Cane Sugar 316 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 305 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 219 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 162 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 10% 2% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 156 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 829 11 16% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 713 12.7 12% 0% - 98%
Centennial 660 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 569 15 12% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 554 8.6 13% 0% - 100%
Cascade 538 7 15% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 485 12.5 14% 0% - 76%
Chinook 422 13 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 248 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 232 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%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 6 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 34°L
35 47% 27% - 100%
American - White Wheat 6 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 35% 13% - 60%

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-05 761 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 210 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 129 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 49 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 48 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 45 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 42 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 443 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 232 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 218 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 202 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 201 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 151 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 98 Water Agt Boil 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 79 Other Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 62 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%

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