Hahaa.. ok. Let's look at the notes on the RIPA. Perhaps this one didn't have the 300ppm, I believe I did try that range though. I think the Sulphate:Chloride ratio is more important than a set sulphate concentration for hop presence. The profile on this one was CA 86, Mg 3, S04 161 Cl 42. Alkalinity was at 47. I keep my Hanna pH meter well calibrated and believe the 5.3 temp adjusted on the initial mash so I didn't adjust. This 15 gal brew had 3 oz of Mt. Hood as a FWH, some Columbus and more Mt hood during the boil. It finished with 3oz of Columbus in the secondary. I won't use pellets, I really like whole flowers as fresh as I can get. I use good fermentation practices. I inject O2 at pitch and have the conical well temp controlled. I fermented this at 64 which is a little chilly for USO5, but it makes a very clean almost mineraly yeast profile. There are no defects beyond the grassy flavors that I can detect. Do you have a bottle of your IPA you'd like to swap? If so, PM me your address and I'll bottle up this Rye Smile Denny Conn IPA and send it your way to see what you think. You seem to know what you are doing and I'd value your input.