BrookdaleBrew

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After almost 2 years of brewing, I have finally brewed a beer I am truly happy with. Something that I think could stand up to any commerial beer of the style.

The past 6 months or so I had been playing around with a lot of different recipes and yeasts and the results were less than awesome. In that same time period I went AG and made some very drinkable beers, but nothing I was 100% happy with.

For my latest batch I decided to go back to what got me into this hobby in the first place and brew a good american ale recipe with american ale yeast.

I used BM's Centennial Blond grain bill, came up with my own hop schedule to up the IBUs and hop flavor a bit, then fermented with US-05. I cracked the first one last night and I wish you could have seen the look on my face after that first sip. I was smiling from ear to ear! For a minute I thought maybe I had grabbed the wrong bottle. It was amazing! I wasn't thinking, "this is okay, but next time I'd do this different" I was thinking "this is a great beer, I'd brew it again and wouldn't change a thing!"

It's the moment I had been waiting for since I started this hobby and it made everything I've done the past 2 years worth it. I wouldn't have been able to do it without this site, so thanks so much to the HBT community, you guys are awesome!

WrongCoastBrewery

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What are we calling this magical beer and can I get the recipe?

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JetSmooth

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And to think, it only took two years. Some people have been chasing their "perfect beer" for decades. Not too shabby!

Excellent!

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Bottling the Belgian: A Photo Odyssey

Beer is the mind-killer. Beer is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my beer. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see it's path. When the beer has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

BrookdaleBrew

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Used the grain bill from BM's Centennial Blond. Mashed at 150 for 60 minutes.

60 min boil
Hop schedule was as follows (11 gallon batch):
0.5oz Centennial (FWH)
0.5oz Summit at 30min
0.5oz Centennial at 20min
0.5oz Summit at 10min
0.5oz Cascade at 5min
0.5oz Cascade at flameout

Fermented with US-05 at 68F.

eon

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Congrats!

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Bensiff

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Congrats, it makes it worth all the work...I don't think I will ever get there as I'm far to picky for my own good

BierMuncher

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Thanks. I know.

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Tits-Up IIPA (3-Time Medalist), Black Pearl Porter, Kona Pale Ale, Outer Limits IPA, Centennial Blonde (4.0%), Nierra Sevada (SNPA), SWMBO Slayer Belgian Blonde,

BrookdaleBrew

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I didn't think I'd ever get there either, but I would not change a thing with this recipe. It is the perfect blond ale for my tastes. One style down, hundreds more to go!

Hell, I don't even consider it perfected at this point. Once I can brew it over and over and have it come out this good consistently, then I'll really have done something.

BrookdaleBrew

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And a special thanks to this gentleman!

I think I'm going to start adding carapils to most of my recipes. The head and lacing on this one is awesome!

tunoffun

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This isn't any different than cooking... it takes experience and experimentation. Unfortunately, you can't just dip your finger in the pot & add a dash of this or that. You pretty much have to wait 'till the end of conditioning before you can evaluate your results and plan improvements.

I'd say making something you're truly happy with in 2 years is an impressive achievement!