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IPA - American IPA


A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale, showcasing modern American or New World hop varieties. The balance is hop-forward, with a clean fermentation profile, dryish finish, and clean, supporting malt allowing a creative range of

Flavor Profile: Hop flavor is medium to very high, and should reflect an American or New World hop character, such as citrus, floral, pine, resinous, spicy, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berry, melon, etc. Medium-high to very high hop bitterness. Malt flavor should be low

Ingredients: Pale ale or 2-row brewers malt as the base, American or New World hops, American or English yeast with a clean or slightly fruity profile. Generally all-malt, but mashed at lower temperatures for high attenuation. Sugar additions to aid attenuation are ac

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Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Strawberry Milkshake IPA
5.5 gal 6.67% 112.28 1.074 1.023
All Grain 15093
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14 L 6.42% 71.94 1.063 1.014
All Grain 13181
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5 gal 6.06% 61.3 1.060 1.014
All Grain 10963
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6 gal 7.12% 51.35 1.072 1.018
All Grain 10595
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5.5 gal 6.95% 88.04 1.065 1.012
All Grain 9094
Orange CR33Msicle Birthday Milkshake IPA
4.5 gal 6.3% 31.04 1.061 1.013
All Grain 8614
Juicy Juicy NEIPA
6 gal 5.99% 122.41 1.061 1.016
All Grain 8331
EXTRACT NEIPA
5.5 gal 6.49% 70.14 1.063 1.014
extract 7468
2024 ALL MOSAIC Recipe
22 L 6.88% 42.39 1.064 1.011
All Grain 7022
Todd The Axe Man Clone
5.5 gal 7.45% 80.67 1.076 1.019
All Grain 6544

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20 L 7.3% 39.19 1.069 1.013
BIAB 8
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5.75 gal 5.19% 36.13 1.052 1.012
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BIAB 10
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5 gal 7.47% 48.28 1.076 1.019
All Grain 17
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21 L 6.47% 0 1.066 1.016
All Grain 17
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All Grain 12
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55 L 5.1% 0 1.052 1.013
All Grain 12
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extract 13
West Coast IPA
5.5 gal 5.73% 69.06 1.058 1.015
All Grain 15
west coast IPA
3.5 gal 6.47% 73.7 1.066 1.016
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Fermentables Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 8,889 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 74% 1% - 100%
Flaked Oats 4,603 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 3,579 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3,550 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 2,521 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 2,310 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 2,108 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 0% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 1,740 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 1,725 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 7% 1% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 1,721 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 70% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Citra 9,462 11 18% 0% - 100%
Cascade 6,737 7 19% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 5,813 12.5 17% 0% - 100%
Centennial 5,718 10 17% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 5,555 12.7 14% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 5,451 8.6 16% 0% - 100%
Chinook 3,639 13 16% 0% - 100%
Columbus 3,523 13.4 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 2,412 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 2,308 14.25 17% 0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 328 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 39% 2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 302 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 64% 7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 207 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 54% 8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 195 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 61% 9% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 146 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 59% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 124 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 55% 17% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 115 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 42% 5% - 100%
Flaked Oats 110 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 42% 4% - 100%
Honey Malt 71 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 42% 2% - 100%
American - Vienna 66 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 41% 11% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 9,210 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 2,010 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 1,363 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 1,338 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 959 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 629 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 464 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 410 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 379 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 355 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 4,162 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 1,966 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 1,890 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 1,766 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 1,609 Water Agt Whirlpool 70% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 1,368 Fining Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 835 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 597 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 511 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 474 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%

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