Happy Veterans Day (Week, Month, Year) to all our US Veterans who have made all this possible. Thank you for your service! We who live in the land of the free realize that freedom is not free. Your service and dedication is appreciated now and always. Thank you Veterans!
Veterans Day Eve brought the Waubesa Shores Brewing Club together in McFarland for food, fellowship and beer. Senior member brother Paul is a Marine veteran and provided the chow and recipe for Veterans Day IPA. Brother Todd and club President John ran the operation. Jacob stopped in for support and encouragement. It’s debatable what I did or didn’t do there.
What goes into 30 gallons of Veterans Day IPA? Fantastic question – which leads nicely into the next part of this post.
Grains
- 50 lb – Pilsner 2 Row
- 11.2 oz – Flaked Maize
- 3 lb – Caramel Wheat Malt
- 2 lb – Amber Malt
Hops
- 8 oz – Cascade @ 60 minutes
- 4 oz – Columbus @ 15 minutes
- 8 oz – Us Fuggle @ Flameout / Whirlpool
- 4 0z – Centennial @ Flameout / Whirlpool
Yeast
- Wyeast – #1087 Ale Blend – Starter
Projected Analysis
- OG – 1.046
- FG – 1.010
- Color – 5.4 SRM
- ABV – 4.8%
- Bitterness – 68 IBU
Special thanks to our US Veterans and to the WSBC. We brew and drink to your service, health and welfare.
