Blonde Ale Centennial Blonde (Simple 4% All Grain, 5 & 10 Gall)

[Q2XL]

I brewed this 2 weeks ago and took my first reading today. I then sampled it and I can say is wow was it good! Only 2 weeks in the fermenter...warm and flat and this was already very good. Another 1-2 weeks fermenting and 3-4 weeks bottled and it should taste really good. Just in time for summer.

 

[dutchboy62]

I looked thru most of this thread but I cant find a partial mash recipe. Sorry if there was one posted and I missed it.

 

[Aubie Stout]

Finally got around to this today.....

Anyway, I sub'd the Centennials with Sorachi Ace. This is my last attempt to make the SWMBO something she'll actually drink. I figured the lemony Sorachi and the grapefruity Cascade will hopefully play out into something she likes. She wasn't a big fan of my Centennial Pale Ale.......

Will advise.

 

[MgMt_Home_Brew]

I looked thru most of this thread but I cant find a partial mash recipe. Sorry if there was one posted and I missed it.

can anyone with some software crank out a partial mash recipe for this one?

 

[MgMt_Home_Brew]

Ok so this is my first go at converting an AG recipe to PM so let me know how this looks.
5 gallon batch

3.25 lbs Pale Malt (2-row) US
.75 lbs Cara Pils/Dextrin
.50 lbs Caramel/Crystal 10 L
.50 lbs Vienna Malt
2.81 lbs Extra Light LME

I will keep the hop schedule the same and mash with 6.25 quarts (5lbs grain @ 1.25qrts per LB) @ 150 for an hour.

How did I do?

 

[MgMt_Home_Brew]

Since I didn't get any feed back on my PM recipe I just brewed it last night. It seems to have turned out just fine. My OG was 1.042-44 @ around 70 degrees. I also used 2lbs 7.05oz of DME instead of LME.

I am really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. My sample cleared up really nice and was really light and gold.

 

[New2brew2]

Is it ok to add whirlfloc to this recipe? I am in the process of beginning the boil right now so a quick response would be much appreciated.

 

[BierMuncher]

Yes. Add it in the last 10-15 minutes of the boil.

 

[New2brew2]

Thanks for the info. I used 2 whirlfloc tablets @ 20 mins. When I took the gravity it was increadibly clear. I wonder if i should have just used one tablet. Are there any adverse effects to using too much whirlfloc? BTW this was a 10 gal. batch. It looks awesome right now, I can't wait to get this kegged.

 

[BierMuncher]

Thanks for the info. I used 2 whirlfloc tablets @ 20 mins. When I took the gravity it was increadibly clear. I wonder if i should have just used one tablet. Are there any adverse effects to using too much whirlfloc? BTW this was a 10 gal. batch. It looks awesome right now, I can't wait to get this kegged.

2 tablets for 10 gallons is right. 1 per 5.

 

[brrman]

I am firing this recipe up for the first time in a couple hours! Just so happens I have all the ingredients on hand except the Notti. I will go with WLP001 Cali Ale.

I have been craving a lighter beer after all the darker maltier ones I have brewed over the winter.

 

[BierMuncher]

...I have been craving a lighter beer after all the darker maltier ones I have brewed over the winter.

It's that time of year...

 

[Pharmguy]

Just tried my extract version of this beer. Very nice. A little spicey vs. bitter but should settle. Thanks Biermuncher.

 

[vtbeerman]

BierMuncher you are a genius. 2 weeks in primary and one week in the bottle. I am enjoying my first of many I believe. SWMBO also approves. Thanks!

 

[BierMuncher]

Just tried my extract version of this beer. Very nice. A little spicey vs. bitter but should settle. Thanks Biermuncher.

The centennial tames after just a few days.

BierMuncher you are a genius. 2 weeks in primary and one week in the bottle. I am enjoying my first of many I believe. SWMBO also approves. Thanks!

When the SWMBO is happy...we're all happy.

 

[annasdadhockey]

I'm making 11 gallons this week. My LHBS only had 1 pkg of notty..., what are some other common yeasts that I can use? I will pitch the notty in 1 fermenter and something else in the other.

 

[BierMuncher]

I'm making 11 gallons this week. My LHBS only had 1 pkg of notty..., what are some other common yeasts that I can use? I will pitch the notty in 1 fermenter and something else in the other.

Notty has plenty of punch for this 11 gallon batch. I've split notty before and it does fine....fermenting within 8 hours. [Little Experiment]

Just make sure to hydrate it at the beginning of your session and one packet will be plenty.

 

[mahilly]

I've got an extract version of centennial in the fermenter at week no. 2, and was planning to let it sit another 1 or 2 weeks. After reading the last few posts, will it improve much if I let it continue to sit in the fermenter (enough to really be worth it), or should I just bottle it now and start enjoying?

 

[annasdadhockey]

Notty has plenty of punch for this 11 gallon batch. I've split notty before and it does fine....fermenting within 8 hours. [Little Experiment]

Just make sure to hydrate it at the beginning of your session and one packet will be plenty.

Thanks BM, that's what i'll do. Gonna brew it Thursday, calling for rain till then.

 

[Pharmguy]

Assuming your ferment is finished, bottle now. It may clear a bit more if you leave it, not sure its worth it. A lot of people in here leave in primary a minimum of 3-4 weeks so the yeast can clean up some off tastes. I dont have the patience for that but it may be a good experiment to see if the end product is any different.

 

[Q2XL]

This is a great recipe Bier Muncher! I brewed the extract version. I could not wait any longer and had a sample beer after only 8 days bottled. It was great. A couple more weeks and it should be outstanding.

I liked it so much that I will be brewing this as my first all-grain this weekend.

 

[grahamfw]

I'm going to be brewing a batch of this tomorrow. I can't wait. These reviews are outstanding.

 

[TacoGuthrie]

My LHBS only carries Pale or Dark LME/DME. How much of a difference to this recipe would it make to use Pale instead of the Xtra Light you have listed in the extract and partial mash version?

 

[teach]

I brewed this as my first all-grain batch. Everything went pretty smoothly for my first go; thanks for making this recipe available!

As payment, I offer the following beer porn: this is the Centennial Blonde, pulled from my tap-a-draft mini-"keg". I don't use any Irish moss or anything; I just secondary and be careful of the sediment when racking/siphoning.

I love this beer! I just picked up several ounces of Cascade on sale at AHS, so I'll be brewing this one again soon!

 

[polecreek]

I didnt want to search all 42 pages, but how do you think dry hopping this with centennial would be? I just brewed my second 10 gal batch of this. My O.G. was 1.050, so I guess my efficiency is improving. Great beer but was thinking about a little more hop aroma.

 

[Donner]

I’m not a big fan of yeasty taste either.

Here’s a typical routine I have to clear the beer quicker and get a cleaner tasting product:

• Use a hop bag to contain your hops during the boil.
• Make sure you get a really good, hard, rolling boil. Breaking up those proteins is key to clear beer.
• Use Whirlfloc (1 tablet per 5-gallons) during the last 15 minutes of your boil.
• Cool your wort as quickly as possible. Cold break is every bit as important as hot break.
• Pitch adequate amounts of a high flocculating yeast. I usually use Safale-05 or Notty.
• Give your beer at least two weeks in a primary. If it’s bigger than 1.050, go for three.
• Rack to a secondary using gelatin and give the secondary 7-10 days. (you’ll see a lot of sediment fall out quickly using gelatin).
• Rack to a keg and crash chill it down to around 37 degrees.
• Get it on the gas and you should have crystal clear beer in about 10-15 days.

I also shorten my dip tubes in the keg by bending them a bit sharper. Getting that tube off of the very bottom of the keg will go a long way to leaving residual sediment in the keg and not in your glass.

I just want to clarify a few things if i may. I brewed this last tuesday and it's been in the primary since then. I haven't checked the gravity yet, but from what you said above, should i leave it a bit longer or go by the shortened timeframe that you included in the recipe post?

Also, i take you from the above that you make up a small batch of gelatin and rack the beer on the the gelatin in secondary for several days before kegging and crash cooling, or is your list just a 'general' for all beers you make?

 

[muckypup13]

I am taking my first stab at all grain with this BM recipe. I tried to scale it down to a 3 Gallon AG version using Beer Smith.

Any Sugestions?

4.20 lbPale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)Grain81.16 %
0.38 lbCara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)Grain7.25 %
0.30 lbCaramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)Grain5.80 %
0.30 lbVienna Malt (3.5 SRM)Grain5.80 %
0.10 ozCentennial [10.00 %] (55 min)Hops6.0 IBU
0.10 ozCentennial [10.00 %] (35 min)Hops5.1 IBU
0.10 ozCascade [5.50 %] (20 min)Hops2.0 IBU
0.10 ozCascade [5.50 %] (5 min)Hops0.7 IBU 0
PkgsNottingham Yeast

 

[BierMuncher]

...how do you think dry hopping this with centennial would be?...

I dry hopped my last batch with just an ounce of centennial for 5 days and it turned out very nice. Though it may be a bit hoppy for your friends.

...should i leave it a bit longer or go by the shortened timeframe that you included in the recipe post?

...you make up a small batch of gelatin and rack the beer on the the gelatin in secondary for several days before kegging and crash cooling, or is your list just a 'general' for all beers you make?

I use gelatin on all my beers I want to clear up. If you've got the time, the extra stay in the primary will do the beer good. Centennial hops have a bit of astringency very early on, but it dissipates quickly.

I am taking my first stab at all grain with this BM recipe. I tried to scale it down to a 3 Gallon AG version using Beer Smith.

Any Sugestions?

Looks good to me.

 

[MNBugeater]

I have seen the Centennial Blonde talked about for years now and I am finally going to brew it this Saturday to stock up on a BMC convert beer. I am brewing a 15 gallon AG batch. I am brewing this exactly to your recipe, despite the urge to increase the Vienna and Crystal. Thanks BM!

 

[BierMuncher]

I have seen the Centennial Blonde talked about for years now and I am finally going to brew it this Saturday to stock up on a BMC convert beer. I am brewing a 15 gallon AG batch. I am brewing this exactly to your recipe, despite the urge to increase the Vienna and Crystal. Thanks BM!

Yeah...hard to resist the urge to dry hop it too.

AS is...it will be a crowd pleaser, but still be more flavorful than a BMC.