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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 7899
All-Grain Ridin' the Pine Pineapple IPA
5.5 gal 6.8% 125.56 1.072 1.020
All Grain 6636
CREAM CLOUD
23 L 9.73% 49.19 1.086 1.017
All Grain 5592
To Øl # DIPA
13 L 7.45% 119.49 1.088 1.031
BIAB 3925
Elliot IPA
5.5 gal 9.42% 111.26 1.094 1.022
All Grain 3814
Fuck BJCP
45 L 8.32% 82.43 1.077 1.014
BIAB 3812
Pliny the Braf
19 L 8.55% 72.91 1.074 1.009
All Grain 3773
Hazy DIPA
15 L 10.52% 134 1.097 1.017
All Grain 3162
Pliny the elder clone
25 L 8.05% 142.4 1.073 1.012
All Grain 3069
citra double ipa
23 L 8.46% 64.76 1.082 1.018
All Grain 2780

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6 gal 9.37% 167.56 1.091 1.020
All Grain 12
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17 L 8.2% 46.32 1.078 1.015
All Grain 13
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5 gal 8.29% 97.96 1.083 1.020
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Transdimensional - Double IPA
20 L 8.9% 60 1.080 1.013
All Grain 24
Imperial IPA 2 (more hops)
22.5 L 7.91% 54.51 1.072 1.011
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English DIPA
8 L 7.76% 61.89 1.077 1.018
All Grain 30
Mosaic IPA NB
5.5 gal 7.77% 92.77 1.075 1.016
BIAB 46
H&T Plum Tree Double IPA
2 gal 8.29% 119.6 1.079 1.016
All Grain 56
Imperial IPA
17 gal 8.13% 71.84 1.081 1.019
All Grain 42
Doble NEIPA Test
65 L 8.36% 0 1.085 1.021
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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 855 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 651 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 384 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 298 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 153 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 674 12.7 12% 0% - 70%
Centennial 622 10 12% 0% - 67%
Columbus 547 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 231 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 223 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-05 717 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 207 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
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 41 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 41 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 389 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 199 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 197 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 65%
Lactic acid 180 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 171 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 141 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 88 Water Agt Boil 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 65 Other Boil 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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