Yeah, that was my takeaway from the whole thing, too. The IPA that I sent you (albeit slightly undercarbed) had a ton of theoretical IBUs , 70 up front from Columbus but with a ton in the whirlpool and dry ( 12 oz whirlpool and 5 oz dry IIRC). To me it seemed to have a pretty smooth overall bitterness, more than it should.
The IPA I had measured in a lab came back at 98 IBU measured, but it was only whirlpool and dry hops. It was way, way smoother than a 98 IBU beer should be.
Wow! Whirlpool and dry hops to 98 IBUS? Do you remember temp and time for the whirpool, and amounts to get you there?
The calculated IBU's are just a garbage estimate based on Brewer's Friend's "No Chill" option that essentially just extends the boil by the specified. This was a 90-minute whirlpool at flameout, without any pre-chilling. The temp was about 180F at the end, IIRC. Total of 10.5 oz in the whirlpool and 6.5 oz in the dry hop for a 3-gallon batch. (Recipe calls for 3.5 gallons, but 10.5 oz of hops absorbs quite a bit of wort)
Title: House IPA
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 4 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.058
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.066
IBU (tinseth): 475.51
SRM (morey): 7.62
FERMENTABLES:
6.5 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (72.2%)
2 lb - German - Munich Light (22.2%)
8 oz - American - Victory (5.6%)
HOPS:
2 oz - Citra, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 14.8, Use: Boil for 0 min, IBU: 104.49
2 oz - Apollo, Type: Pellet, AA: 18, Use: Boil for 0 min, IBU: 139.79
2 oz - Meridian, Type: Pellet, AA: 6.7, Use: Boil for 0 min, IBU: 52.03
2 oz - Motueka, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.2, Use: Boil for 0 min, IBU: 55.92
2.5 oz - Nelson Sauvin, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Boil for 0 min, IBU: 123.29
1.5 oz - Citra, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 14.8, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
2 oz - Meridian, Type: Pellet, AA: 6.7, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
2 oz - Motueka, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 7.2, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
1 oz - Nelson Sauvin, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 153 F, Time: 60 min, Amount: 18 qt, Sacc Rest
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
NOTES:
90 minute hop stand at flameout
IBU estimated as a 30-minute addition.