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I've been brewing for close 20 years and have brewed a lot of IPAs, some really, really good, some not so much. Here's my 2 cents: 1. Learn how to make a really good one at 6.0% abv. Then try to make one just as good at 4.8%. 2. Try minimizing the specialty grains; don't be afraid to go 95%...

Having taught college-level aquatic chemistry for a number of years, I am probably as geeky as it comes WRT water chemistry in brewing. Understanding the underlying chemistry is not for everybody, so my general advice is this: unless your normal tapwater is unusually "soft" (as my well-water...