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

[RugenBrau]

Brewing this tomorrow...teaching some friends to do All grain and figured this would be a good one to drink in a few weeks!

 

[KCBrewer]

I just brewed my second 10g AG batch a few days ago. The first batch came in around 4.5% ABV. I was a little higher on OG due to higher efficiency than the recipe accounts for, but it was the first beer I've brewed that got a thumbs up from my BMC (really just M64) SWMBO. She said it was still just a tad strong flavored for her taste , but she liked it. I find it a tasty beer. Light, clear, and easy to drink multiples of.

I don't have my notes near my right now, but IIRC, the second batch I adjusted the original recipe for 85% efficiency, then cut the recipe to 80% of that. Basically a 20% cut, then another 20% off that. OG was 1.027. Should be right on target with her MGD 64 though.

I'm not complaining, I can make this stuff for pennies compared to buying it, and it's that much more that I get to brew.

 

[Slider46]

Finally got a pic up:

Used Safale US-05. This was a pretty crappy pour - I normally get more head (bwahahaha) but this beer clears extremely well after carbing for about a week and then spending 3 weeks in the fridge. I didn't use any Irish Moss/Whirfloc.

Can't wait to make it again!

 

[KC10Chief]

I just ordered a bunch of stuff for brewing AG. 10 gallon Polarware brew kettle, mash tun, etc. I also bought everything for building a kegerator. I just need to get a fridge when I get home from my deployment in a couple of weeks. Is this a good recipe to try my first AG batch? I don't see why not. I figure I could start this recipe when I get home, and while it's fermenting, get my kegerator set up! Would this be a good recipe to do a BIAB in? Thanks!

 

[laxsoccerguy]

I'm brewing this up tomorrow, but I have a quick question:

If I leave for vacation on Saturday and don't come back for 3 weeks, will it be okay sitting in the primary? Thanks for any help

 

[jeff2335]

I'm brewing this up tomorrow, but I have a quick question:

If I leave for vacation on Saturday and don't come back for 3 weeks, will it be okay sitting in the primary? Thanks for any help

Should be fine... Mine sat in primary for 2 weeks while I was on vacation and then racked to secondary when I got back, left it for a week then kegged. It tasted great.

 

[brettwasbtd]

I'm brewing this up tomorrow, but I have a quick question:

If I leave for vacation on Saturday and don't come back for 3 weeks, will it be okay sitting in the primary? Thanks for any help

I let almost all my beers sit for 3 weeks in the primary. I don't use a secondary and I have been getting great results. This beer is just capable of being turned around quickly due to the lower grain bill, and secondary will help clarity in that short turnaround time.

 

[RugenBrau]

Does the original recipie call for a fly sparge or batch sparge?

 

[JonW]

Does the original recipie call for a fly sparge or batch sparge?

That's a personal preference on your brewing processes.

 

[specialized]

This beer is just too good. Kicked the keg last night and am now brewing another batch. Thanks for this!

 

[zeitgeistbrewing]

Just put my order in for this brew with Northern Brewer! Cant wait to get this in the kegerator!

 

[McCuckerson]

I've had a few martinis and could really go for a beer so I just tapped a keg of the CB that has been on the gas for 2 days and was brewed 8 days ago; this beer is very good and has no signs of green-ness at all. This is pretty amazing, thanks BM! OBTW, it tastes really good, little malty, little hop presence and a nice dry finish.

 

[gkal1964]

Hey BM. Long time lurker first time poster. I have made this beer in the past using the 1,2,3 time frame (one week primary, 2 weeks secondary 3 weeks bottles). Brought my latest batch to a new years party and it was a big hit! Unfortunately the drank all my beer and now I need a batch for the super bowl. I can't brew to next Saturday January 8th. That leaves me 4 weeks to get this beer ready. What is the best plan to get this beer ready to drink in 4 weeks, bottle conditioned? Thanks in advance for your advise and also for an excellent recipe.

 

[jwible204]

i love this beer.

 

[Hawaiianbrewer]

Well I made a last minute brew change and decided to try the the CB. I'd usually research it better but since it was so rushed I didn't do all my homework (reading this thread). Anyway, I split a 10gal batch with notty and Safale, only I accidentally pitched 04 instead of 05. Any idea how the SF 04 will turn out for this style? Sweeter / fruitier I'd imagine. Thankfully I have 5 gal of the original recipe for a control I guess.

 

[BierMuncher]

Well I made a last minute brew change and decided to try the the CB. I'd usually research it better but since it was so rushed I didn't do all my homework (reading this thread). Anyway, I split a 10gal batch with notty and Safale, only I accidentally pitched 04 instead of 05. Any idea how the SF 04 will turn out for this style? Sweeter / fruitier I'd imagine. Thankfully I have 5 gal of the original recipe for a control I guess.

A little maltier is all. Not a bad thing though this time of year.

i love this beer.

Holy crap that's a fluffy head.

Hey BM. Long time lurker first time poster. I have made this beer in the past using the 1,2,3 time frame (one week primary, 2 weeks secondary 3 weeks bottles). Brought my latest batch to a new years party and it was a big hit! Unfortunately the drank all my beer and now I need a batch for the super bowl. I can't brew to next Saturday January 8th. That leaves me 4 weeks to get this beer ready. What is the best plan to get this beer ready to drink in 4 weeks, bottle conditioned? Thanks in advance for your advise and also for an excellent recipe.

Aerate the crap out of the beer and use plenty of yeast. Give it 10 days in the primary and then right to the bottling bucket and bottle. This is a low gravity beer and can be drinkable pretty quickly. Get those bottles into a 70 degree room so they carbonate quickly (not warmer). I'd try to allow at least 48 hours in the fridge prior to serving. They will definitely be cloudy due to chill haze, but two full days in the chiller should lock in the carbonation so you have good head retention. (I always refer to my chill haze beers as "unfiltered". People seem to dig that. )

 

[gkal1964]

Aerate the crap out of the beer and use plenty of yeast. Give it 10 days in the primary and then right to the bottling bucket and bottle. This is a low gravity beer and can be drinkable pretty quickly.

My thoughts too. I have to admit I have opened this beer two weeks after bottling and it was excellent, a little low on the carbonation but passable with a slight chill haze (never bothered me). Thanks for the advice.

 

[jwible204]

Holy crap that's a fluffy head.

yea, i have a chrome faucet and a perlick. the perlick pours perfect but the old chrome one seems to foam a lot. that's ok though, i don't mind a huge fluffy white head on this beer. thanks again BM, this beer is a huge with with everyone who drinks it.

 

[cjsturch]

Brewing this one today myself. Going to be a good day.

 

[McCuckerson]

I just put 5 gallons of this on the gas that had 2 weeks on the primary at 65f, and 2 weeks in the secondary at 34f. I am wondering if the hybrid technique will make it a tad more "lager-like". Its already a great quaffer, my first batch went out of the primary in 8 days and on the gas for 2 and was totally drinkable. I just wanted to see what would happen... I'll let you guys know.

PS I get the vienna at the end of the taste with the slight hoppiness; its really a well rounded beer for 1.040!

 

[McCuckerson]

Here's the plan: I'm gonna brew 10 gallons of CB this weekend. 5 gallons will get nottingham, the other 5 will go on a Bavarian Lager cake. I have a funny feeling that this recipe will kick arss as a lager. Has anyone ever done it?

 

[timbudtwo]

BIAB and sat in a bottle for 3 weeks. Great flavor!
Would brew again with a bit more carapils

The color on my photo is much darker that the actual brew is. Quite deceiving.

 

[brettwasbtd]

After sitting in the fridge for a week, this thing is crystal clear! Look at these pictures! you can see my buddies face through it!

 

[user 64661]

BIAB and sat in a bottle for 3 weeks. Great flavor!
Would brew again with a bit more carapils

The color on my photo is much darker that the actual brew is. Quite deceiving.

timbudtwo, could you share your BIAB procedure for this brew? I have the ingredients ready to go. I have paint bags from Lowes and a 5 gallon pot. This would be my first BIAB / All Grain of any kind.

Thanks,

Txinga

 

[timbudtwo]

timbudtwo, could you share your BIAB procedure for this brew? I have the ingredients ready to go. I have paint bags from Lowes and a 5 gallon pot. This would be my first BIAB / All Grain of any kind.

Thanks,

Txinga

Was my first all grain / BIAB too.
First, I lined my brew pot with my paint liners (I used two just in case.) My brew pot is 7 gallons so I was able to put in almost 5 gallons. I had 6 gallons measured out because I lose about 1 gallon during my boil.

Anyway,
1. Lined the pot
2. Threw in grain
3. Filled with water
4. Brought up to 150 (I was about 149-153 for the entire hour of mash)
During the mash I insulated the pot with a couple towels to keep the heat in. I left a very small hole in the top so that I could have a digital thermometer sitting in the top so I could watch the temp.
5. Stirred about every 5-10 minutes
6. Once mash was done I pulled the bag out and set it in the bucket that had the rest of my water in it. Sparged in that. And by sparge I mean I let that sit till it wasn't piping hot and then had a buddy hold the bag and I squeezed out as much yums from it as I could. (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/squeezing-grain-bag-bad-175179/index2.html#post2029310) Then I threw all that into the brew pot.

7. Proceed with recipe as normal.

My insulated brewpot, hooked up to my grills NG line.

 

[Danbreeze]

Thank you Beermuncher for this recipe! I had been trying to decide what to brew my little brother for his birthday party and this seems like a winner. For some reason, all of my other beers seem to scare his friends

 

[JonW]

Thank you Beermuncher for this recipe! I had been trying to decide what to brew my little brother for his birthday party and this seems like a winner. For some reason, all of my other beers seem to scare his friends

The way you phrase this makes it sound like your little brother and his friends are teenagers.

 

[RugenBrau]

timbudtwo,
Did you increase the grainbill for the BIAB method? If so, by how much?

 

[Fourtytwo]

Just knocked out 24 more gallons of this last weekend on a marathon, 2 batch 11 hour brewday. Weirdest thing too, out of the 4 fermenters I filled up, one of them took off before the others and it's the only one that all the junk dropped to the bottom already but the airlock is still bubbling? I used safale 04 on all of them too, but from 2 different homebrew stores. Nice to create 200+ beers in one day!

I'll drink the suspicious one first, as an example to the others...

 

[RugenBrau]

In the process of making this now and noticed that I had Windsor yeast instead of nottingham. Would Safale SO 5 be ok?