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Big Red Jeff Foote meeting fans (Ryan Whittman is cutoff on the left)

I apologize for the letting my posts go this month, March Madness has me going a little crazy because there are still TWO CNY teams in the tourney, SU and the Cinderella story of the year, the Cornell Big Red.  With all that said, I am still going to find some time to brew this weekend.

The last time I brewed an IPA it was November so I figured I am due for another one.  It’s always great to have an IPA on tap.  So Bryan and I will be brewing a 20gal batch.  Here is the plan as it stands:

• 44lbs American 2 row
• 2lbs Cyrstal 20L
• 1.5lbs Crystal 60L
• 1.3lbs Cara-Pils/Dex

Simple enough base recipe that has worked for me the past few times, it’s a target OG of 1.056 so I am trying to keep this one on the lower scale of alcohol for the style.  Here is what I have for the hops schedule:

• 4oz Magnum 60min
• 2oz Centennial 60min
• 2oz Cascade 30min
• 2oz Cascade 20min
• 2oz Cascade 1min (cool down)
• 4oz Cascade dry hopping

Keep in mind that there are two 10 gallon kettles and four 5 gallon fermentation vessels so it will only be 1oz per vessel on the dry hopps.  I am going to get a fresh pack of 1056 American Ale yeast to use and we’re on our way.

So, tonight I will be up at the Carrier Dome watching the Cornell Big Red try to upset the Kentucky Wildcats in the

Picture from a game at the dome this year

Sweet 16 after the Syracuse Orange put another team to bed.  It’s a great time to be in CNY with a basetball jones!

Cheers!