If you’re looking for more bite in your bitterness, I’d recommend using something like Columbus or Chinook as your bittering hop. These are my go-to hops for bittering IPA’s because I like the extra bite they give.
Also, try doing a long whirlpool/hop stand before chilling. This does a good job at emulating what bigger breweries are doing, and will get you more hop character in your finished beer. I generally do about 30 minutes for APA’s, 60 minutes for IPA’s and would go even longer for IIPA’s.
