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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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Top 10 American IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Strawberry Milkshake IPA
5.5 gal 6.67% 112.28 18 °P 5.8 °P
All Grain 15076
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
14 L 6.42% 71.94 15.4 °P 3.6 °P
All Grain 13158
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5 gal 6.06% 61.3 14.7 °P 3.6 °P
All Grain 10935
Unicorn Jazz
6 gal 7.12% 51.35 17.5 °P 4.6 °P
All Grain 10581
west coast IPA
5.5 gal 6.95% 88.04 15.9 °P 3.1 °P
All Grain 9069
Orange CR33Msicle Birthday Milkshake IPA
4.5 gal 6.3% 31.04 15 °P 3.3 °P
All Grain 8610
Juicy Juicy NEIPA
6 gal 5.99% 122.41 15 °P 4.1 °P
All Grain 8320
EXTRACT NEIPA
5.5 gal 6.49% 70.14 15.4 °P 3.6 °P
extract 7464
2024 ALL MOSAIC Recipe
22 L 6.88% 42.39 15.7 °P 2.8 °P
All Grain 7013
Todd The Axe Man Clone
5.5 gal 7.45% 80.67 18.4 °P 4.8 °P
All Grain 6533

Newest American IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
VIVA LA PEPA
1700 L 8.76% 1006.01 20.7 °P 5.1 °P
All Grain 13
Don Júlio Session IPA
20 L 4.24% 22.3 10.5 °P 2.6 °P
BIAB 14
RedChair Clone
33 gal 5.52% 66.94 14 °P 3.8 °P
All Grain 16
Awesome Recipe
33 gal 5.44% 0 13.6 °P 3.6 °P
All Grain 5
Cascade-Amarillo-Citra
5.5 gal 6.04% 46.01 14 °P 2.8 °P
All Grain 11
Classical IPA
580 L 6.01% 0 14 °P 2.8 °P
All Grain 2
COMM
520 L 7.11% 37.61 17.1 °P 4.1 °P
All Grain 16
Gold Kiwi
26 L 5.98% 49.64 13.3 °P 2.3 °P
All Grain 19
Awesome Recipe
3 gal 5% 57.72 12.4 °P 3.1 °P
extract 10
Nethermost Dettifoss
5.5 gal 3.84% 28 9.3 °P 1.8 °P
All Grain 18

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 4,600 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 3,577 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3,547 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 2,519 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 0% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 2,309 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 2,107 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 1,724 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 9,455 11 18% 0% - 100%
Cascade 6,733 7 19% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 5,808 12.5 17% 0% - 100%
Centennial 5,712 10 17% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 5,549 12.7 14% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 5,447 8.6 16% 0% - 100%
Chinook 3,634 13 16% 0% - 100%
Columbus 3,521 13.4 14% 0% - 100%
Magnum 2,411 15 16% 0% - 100%
Galaxy 2,305 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 9,203 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 12.2°C 25°C
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 2,009 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 20°C 22.8°C
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 1,363 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 15.6°C 22.2°C
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 1,336 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 12.2°C 25°C
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 957 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 17.8°C 23.3°C
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 628 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 15°C 23.3°C
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 463 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 17.8°C 22.8°C
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 410 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 18.3°C 20°C
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 379 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 25°C 40°C
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 355 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 15.6°C 22.2°C

Other Ingredients Used In American IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 4,153 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 1,966 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 1,888 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 1,763 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 1,605 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 1,366 Water Agt Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 831 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 597 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 510 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 474 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%

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