Multiple - Centennial Blonde (Simple 4% All Grain, 5 & 10 Gall) - Page 4

drunkatuw · 01-16-2008, 08:19 PM

When transferring to a keg, I ended up with a little extra, so I filled two 22 oz bottles. I still haven't made room in my kegerator yet, but I drank the first bottle last night and boy was it good! It wasn't very clear, but that doesn't surprise me considering that I poured the last inch or two of beer out of the carboy into the bottling bucket and I'm sure I got a lot of trub into the bottling bucket and I didn't take the time to let it settle back out.

But if this is any indication of what the 2 kegs are going to taste like, I can't wait! Thanks for the awesome and quick recipe!

**rod** · 01-16-2008, 10:54 PM

mine has only been bottled for 10 days but i tried one bottle at 7 days and it
wins hands down as the best i have made so far even though i couldn't find centennial and used all cascade.
thanks bm!
this will always be in the rotation from now on.

**BierMuncher** · 01-17-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rod

mine has only been bottled for 10 days but i tried one bottle at 7 days and it
wins hands down as the best i have made so far even though i couldn't find centennial and used all cascade.
thanks bm!
this will always be in the rotation from now on.

The chicks will be all over you.

webbie99 · 01-26-2008, 10:12 PM

My LHBS only had northern brewer and willamette. Do you think 1/2 oz of NB @ 60 and willamette for the other additions would be horrid? I hate this "shortage".

Webbie

**BierMuncher** · 01-27-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by webbie99

My LHBS only had northern brewer and willamette. Do you think 1/2 oz of NB @ 60 and willamette for the other additions would be horrid? I hate this "shortage".

Webbie

Funny you mention that. About my third batch of this I wanted to mix things up and did a Northern Brewer Blonde. It was every bit as popular. The NB lends a bit more minty tone to it and it's nice and crisp. I love Willamette and they'd be just fine.

If you're doing a 5-gallon batch, do 1/4 oz of NB at 60 and 30, then 1/4 Oz of Willamette at 20 and 5.

If you have Beersmith or another program, plug those AAU's in and try to maintain a 17-20 IBU level.

It will taste good with those hops.

webbie99 · 01-27-2008, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I will give it a shot.

webbie99 · 02-02-2008, 05:53 PM

Didn't get to brew last weekend, but this will be put on tonight. Could you give some direction on mash and sparge water? Is 1.33 qt/lb about right? Thanks.

**BierMuncher** · 02-02-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by webbie99

Didn't get to brew last weekend, but this will be put on tonight. Could you give some direction on mash and sparge water? Is 1.33 qt/lb about right? Thanks.

I'm not overly exact on water/grain ratio, but keeping it within that 1.25-1.35 area will be fine.

I like to mash this on the lower side to get a cleaner, drier finish. If you can hold this between 149-152, that would do it.

webbie99 · 02-02-2008, 09:27 PM

Thanks, I will keep my strike water a little lower and see what I get.

Jolly McStanson · 02-03-2008, 04:36 PM

I tried making this beer. I'm new to all gain so I think I screwed it up. I know it was green when I tried it, but the tannin taste was beyond believe. I don't even think ageing would have fixed it. I still drank the whole thing. After the 4th glass the taste was tolerable.

I have high PH water at my house and I think it could have extracted too many tannins in the mash. I made another all grain 2 weeks ago using spring water and didn't get that beyond believe tannin taste.

I cant wait to try this recipe again after I get more experience.