Have not had a chance to update my recent attempts at this session IPA.
I updated my initial post with my most recent session IPA attempt (4.6%)- by far my best one I have brewed. Really good. For a couple folks that tried some of my earlier attempts...... I feel bad. This recent attempt is significantly better. Smoother - no harshness at all. I rebrewed it recently taking out chinook hops and replacing with centennial/cascade - looking for a bit more citrus and less pine. We shall see where that goes..........
I added this to the very first post, but will put updated attempt here too:
68% Rahr 2 Row
17% Munich
4.5% Wheat
4.5% Flaked Oats
2% Carapils
2% Caramel 20
1% Honey Malt
Hops:
.75 oz. Warrior (60)
.25 oz. Columbus (30)
.33 oz. Amarillo (10)
.33 oz. Simcoe (10)
1oz. each at flame out, with 30 minute hopstand @180ish: Citra, Simcoe, Columbus, Amarillo, Chinook
1oz. each of the same (as flameout) for dry hop. In a CO2 purged secondary for 5 days.
Used 1056.
Water targets were:
Ca = 64
MG = 8
Na = 8
Sulfate = 150
Chloride = 30
Bicarb = 16
Mash pH 5.36
100% RO water
*Basically, I used my grain bill with the hop schedule found in the following thread - Kelsey McNair Session IPA with Stone/Ballast Point.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/ston...ration-201080/
I rebrewed this same beer but took out the chinook and replaced with Centennial/Cascade (Chinook is not a huge favorite of mine). I also used Conan yeast in recent batch. Not sure how it is yet - still in primary.