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I made this last weekend. By mistake I used Munich 10l instead of the Crystal 10L. What kind of difference should I expect?
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
Blonde Ale Centennial Blonde (Simple 4% All Grain, 5 & 10 Gall)
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It'll be a small difference. A little more malty and slightly less sweet.
Made this on monday - first AG.
Mashed in at 159 due to a combination of errors - understanding, process, and calculations - (assuming, of course, that the POS thermometer was accurate). I realize now that I should have added cold water to bring the temp down - live and learn I suppose.
From what I understand - I may end up with a cloyingly sweet beer? My OG was dead on (1.040). Fermentation was a bit slow to start but I think a lot of that was low fermentation closet temperatures.
I have plenty of extra kegs, so wont be dumping this unless it's absolutely awful after 3 months - but the pipeline's a bit dry...
Guess I need to search for decent cheap thermometers...
Mashed in at 159 due to a combination of errors - understanding, process, and calculations - (assuming, of course, that the POS thermometer was accurate). I realize now that I should have added cold water to bring the temp down - live and learn I suppose.
From what I understand - I may end up with a cloyingly sweet beer? My OG was dead on (1.040). Fermentation was a bit slow to start but I think a lot of that was low fermentation closet temperatures.
I have plenty of extra kegs, so wont be dumping this unless it's absolutely awful after 3 months - but the pipeline's a bit dry...
Guess I need to search for decent cheap thermometers...
TeufelBrew
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Secret Santa at work gave me an ounce of UK Goldings and an ounce of Willamette. I'll be using these pellet hops for a bit larger version of the BMBlonde for me next brew. Balanced it out and shooting for OG of 1.050 and 30 IBU's. Should come to a mildly hoppy taste and dry finish. Coworker who gave me the hops is new to the company and knew squat about making beer. She said she doesn't like dark beer (chuckle) so I'm going to make this blonde and share it with her.
Jeremym19
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I've been lurking here for a while and am planning on brewing the extract version of this tomorrow but messed up my grain bill a little bit i got .5# Carapils and 1# Crystal 10L how should this turn out?
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Good hell, this is one of the best homebrews I've ever had. It is a great beer.
Bluelinebrewer
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Just finished brewin an extract batch over here on the other side of the great Show-Me State. Can't wait to try it out!!
I made the extract version of this about a little under a year ago and decided to give the all-grain version a try. I brewed it on Sunday and the beer is currently experiencing an extremely active fermentation. I hope it tastes as good as it did the last time!
mosquitocontrol
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Could someone please copy and paste the extract version (I know it will be a copy!)? Everyone is talking about Crystal 10L and that's not in the one posted in the beginning pages of the thread. I would like to order ingredients to make this and I want the newest (improved) version without looking through 35 pages of posts.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
nowise
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I brewed this a week ago only I added .5 lbs of home-toasted 2-row and .25 oz of extra Cascade for each of the two additions. I'm not sure why, but it sounded fun 
It just barely fits in the outer limits of 6B Blonde Ale but it does. Will report back with taste in a few more weeks.
It just barely fits in the outer limits of 6B Blonde Ale but it does. Will report back with taste in a few more weeks.
BeerPressure
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I haven't even tasted my first batch of centennial blonde yet. I bottled it today and bought the ingredients for a second batch.
I already had the hops. grain and yeast cost me $15. cheap batch of beer
I already had the hops. grain and yeast cost me $15. cheap batch of beer
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Hikeon3
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Just tasted my first bottle of it. Was my first AG. Only a week in the bottle and it's delicious. Still has a little yeast bite, but will be another two weeks before i even think about cracking another (I hope).
Great recipe. First beer I've done that has actually turned out as planned.
Great recipe. First beer I've done that has actually turned out as planned.
Thanks for this recipe.I brewed this on january 13th kegged it over the weekend.
I was fighting a cold but tasted it and thought wow this is pretty good.
Well over cold now and had to try it.Was very impressed my sister came over and grabbed a glass she is a strictly coors light fan and she goes wow this is good and continued to drink a few more.
She said you better brew this again this is very good.So needless to say this will be one that will always be on tap i have a 3 tap system and one is set for this brew.
It does have a haze to it but im not worried because it tastes very good thanks again.:rockin:
I was fighting a cold but tasted it and thought wow this is pretty good.
Well over cold now and had to try it.Was very impressed my sister came over and grabbed a glass she is a strictly coors light fan and she goes wow this is good and continued to drink a few more.
She said you better brew this again this is very good.So needless to say this will be one that will always be on tap i have a 3 tap system and one is set for this brew.
It does have a haze to it but im not worried because it tastes very good thanks again.:rockin:
polecreek
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This stuff is great, I am sucking on one now. I wonder how good it would be if I could let it get past 3 weeks old.
Extremely good! My buddy and I drank a bunch of pints after ~ 3 weeks since brewday. It was tasty with a good hop flavor and aroma. After 2 more weeks, the hops have subdued and it is a little maltier. My buddy said, "I can't believe this is the same beer!" It's good stuff.
I've still got about 1/2 a keg full, but I'm brewing another batch today. It will go next to my stout and Irish red on St. Patty's day. I gotta have something for the BMC crowd.
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All grain full boil, or extract partial?
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Well, if the IBU's in Beersmith are on target, I'd trust it.
Hops in this beer play a subtle role so it should't make a marked difference.
Hops in this beer play a subtle role so it should't make a marked difference.
BeerPressure
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Went through a 12 pack of these last night at a friends house. They all enjoyed it. Good thing I bottled another batch of it yesterday.
I don't think so. It may finish with a higher gravity, but those unfermentable sugars don't taste as sweet, they make for a thicker-feeling beer. Should work very well with a low-gravity ale!
Grumblecakes. My "Centennial Type" Blonde, despite vying with my Pils/Hallertau SMaSH for the clearest beer I've brewed, has a weird swampy aroma I've always attributed to stale, cheesy hops in the past. The flavor is ok, it's just making me think that I have a "house aroma," not a problem with hop freshness.
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In the extract version there is a 0.25 oz centennial addition at 55 min and again at 35 min. What kind of taste issues are we talking about if I just added 0.5 oz at 55 min and skipped the 35 min addition?
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Slightly higher bitterness. Substantially less hop "taste".
Dr. Francois
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I just brewed the extract version. I have excellent access to Perle hops, so I went all Perle.
I'll post back once I've tried it.
Such a great, simple recipe concept. Thank you!
I'll post back once I've tried it.
Such a great, simple recipe concept. Thank you!
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I do love perle.
