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	7797
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA	5.5 gal	6.8%	125.56	1.072	1.020		All Grain	6537
CREAM CLOUD	23 L	9.73%	49.19	1.086	1.017		All Grain	5503
DIPA V2	19 L	7.98%	135.97	1.075	1.015		All Grain	4308
To Øl # DIPA	13 L	7.45%	119.49	1.088	1.031		BIAB	3793
Elliot IPA	5.5 gal	9.42%	111.26	1.094	1.022		All Grain	3772
Fuck BJCP	45 L	8.32%	82.43	1.077	1.014		BIAB	3746
Pliny the Braf	20 L	8.66%	64.67	1.080	1.014		All Grain	3712
Hazy DIPA	15 L	10.52%	134	1.097	1.017		All Grain	3098
Pliny the elder clone	25 L	8.05%	142.4	1.073	1.012		All Grain	3010

Newest Double IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	21 L	7.96%	96.39	1.080	1.020		All Grain	20
American Double IPA	5.25 gal	7.91%	91.42	1.078	1.018		All Grain	31
Big Bitter Hazy	5.5 gal	8.72%	69.69	1.089	1.022		All Grain	24
Tvisyn	28 L	8.47%	172.38	1.075	1.011		BIAB	44
Stres, Kriza, Trauma V2	20 L	8.63%	63.9	1.078	1.012		All Grain	28
West Coast Imperial IPA	9 L	8.5%	101.43	1.079	1.014		BIAB	30
Awesome Recipe	24 L	6.69%	80.52	1.066	1.015		All Grain	26
James and the Giant Peach	5.25 gal	7.58%	71.93	1.076	1.018		All Grain	35
D IPA	300 L	7.99%	15.12	1.080	1.019		All Grain	27
50 Is Drippy	5 gal	7.85%	148.86	1.078	1.018		All Grain	35

Fermentables Used In Double IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	854	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)	430	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	382		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	1% - 35%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	342	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	57%	3% - 100%
Cane Sugar	297		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	8%	1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	288	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L	208		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	10%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	154	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	10%	2% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt	150	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	781	11	16%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	670	12.7	12%	0% - 70%
Centennial	620	10	12%	0% - 67%
Columbus	547	15	12%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	523	8.6	13%	0% - 100%
Cascade	518	7	15%	0% - 100%
Mosaic	455	12.5	14%	0% - 76%
Chinook	404	13	14%	0% - 100%
Magnum	232	15	16%	0% - 100%
Galaxy	222	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	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	55%	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	715	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	206	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	75	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	70	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
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	40	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°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	385	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	200	Water Agt	Boil	60%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	195	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 65%
Lactic acid	179	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	168	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	140	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	87	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	64	Other	Mash	29%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	56	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	54	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%

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