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

[terrapinj]

haze is much less of a concern, was more curiosity - esp since I'm gonna let it sit another week in primary but I'm a little concerned about the bitter aftertaste

 

[Kokopuff829]

haze is much less of a concern, was more curiosity - esp since I'm gonna let it sit another week in primary but I'm a little concerned about the bitter aftertaste

It might be the yeast but idk when I had my Kolsch I was like it's supposed to be cloudy it was really bitter and not a clean one really. So I let it sit a week or two then It was pretty clear drank it. It was really good.

 

[mountainman13]

Holy crap. I cold crashed the carboy last night, came home from work and put it on gas at 30psi, rolled it in my lap for 7 min, purged, set at 6 psi, dumped two pints, pulled me a third.

FRIGGIN DELISH!!

Grain to glass in 11 days.
Real light tasting beer with a nice maltiness to it. It's going to be hard to keep my buddies out of this batch.

Here's to you BierMuncher

 

[Fourtytwo]

I knocked out a 12 gallon batch of this last night, hopefully it will be done in time for the rapture (5-21-11) cause I'm throwing a BBQ/party.

I kegged up the ipa I brewed in febuary for it tonight.

the world only ends once, right

in case nobody told you:

http://www.ebiblefellowship.com/may21/

 

[BierMuncher]

Holy crap. I cold crashed the carboy last night, came home from work and put it on gas at 30psi, rolled it in my lap for 7 min, purged, set at 6 psi, dumped two pints, pulled me a third.

FRIGGIN DELISH!!

Grain to glass in 11 days.
Real light tasting beer with a nice maltiness to it. It's going to be hard to keep my buddies out of this batch.

Here's to you BierMuncher

Don't mention it.

 

[VApatriot]

Well I broke down and finally brewed an AG batch of this a couple days ago. I was debating on making either this or Bee Cave's Kolsch. I'm growing centennial and cascade hops so I thought I'd give this a try first. So far so good, the Nottingham yeast is working it's magic now. The only thing that I did different than the original recipe was to increase the amount of 2 row up a little bit to account for my inefficient process. My fingers are crossed, I'll report back with the results after it's been in the bottle for a month or so. Wish me luck.

 

[IPAAAA]

Tapped the keg on this just after 2 weeks of total time. It tastes great and I hit my numbers pretty dead on.

 

[nate_ive]

I brewed this up yeasterday, it is bubbling away now. I used Wyeast Kolsch yeast and added the rest of the cascade pellets(0.5oz) at flame out. I'm soooo looking forward to tasting this. This recipe is so well regarded on this site, I have been eager to brew it.

 

[Guidry]

OK, my local shop is slim pickins with yeast. I basically have a choice of WYeast 1272 (American Ale II) or Safbrew T-58. Any opinions or experiences with either of these as a substitute for the recommended Nottingham?


Scratched the S-33 idea. Datasheet says it is best for Belgian style beers.

 

[sagnew440]

definetly use the wyeast american ale II.

 

[BierMuncher]

definetly use the wyeast american ale II.

Agreed. the T-58 is good for a wit beer (spicy, peppery, etc).

 

[dburgette]

Just bought my grain bill and hops and yeast for this recipe. Wow! $17. At that price I hope it's a winner. Like mentioned before , if this many people gave it a go ...why not.

 

[threeeight]

I can vouch for it - I can't keep this beer around for more than a couple weeks.

I've started dryhopping it for 3 days with .25-.5 oz cascade, and it's awesome. Out of style for a blonde, but really frigging delicious.

 

[terrapinj]

bottling tonight

hydro sample had no nasty smell, no astringent taste and was very clear - yeast must have still been active when i took the 2 week sample, even though terminal FG had been reached - really pumped to get this one carbonated!

 

[mountainman13]

Holy crap. I cold crashed the carboy last night, came home from work and put it on gas at 30psi, rolled it in my lap for 7 min, purged, set at 6 psi, dumped two pints, pulled me a third.

FRIGGIN DELISH!!

Grain to glass in 11 days.
Real light tasting beer with a nice maltiness to it. It's going to be hard to keep my buddies out of this batch.

Here's to you BierMuncher

Well, I posted this on May 4 and as of two nights ago (May 10), the keg is empty. And I didn't have that much help either

 

[dburgette]

Well, I posted this on May 4 and as of two nights ago (May 10), the keg is empty. And I didn't have that much help either

Wow! That's impressive. I am brewing this on Saturday. I hope this is as good as advertised.

 

[gkal1964]

I was able to borrow a friends Brew Magic so I brewed 20 gals of Centennial Blonde yesterday. Pitched 4 different yeasts. Danstar Nottingham, Safale US-05, Wyeast 1056 American Ale, Wyeast 1028 London Ale. Brew Went smooth, OG=1.050 for first 10 gals and 1.052 for second 10 gals. All beers bubbling except the US-05 (that has been a slow starter for me in the past). If anyone is interested I can post the taste results in a month or so. Here is a pic of the system. More impressive than my cooler and turkey fryer I usually use!

Cheers

Tasting update: Let me start by saying I nor anyone who taste tested this beer is a BJCP judge or even a beer tasting expert. All 4 beers came out excellent and any one of these yeasts works great in this recipe. The overall consensus is that the 1028 London ale was the least favorite but still a good beer, very crisp and a touch drier. from here you really are splitting hairs. If we had to make a decision, the Nottingham would probably be third. we really could not pick a winner between the US-05 and the 1056, both yeasts seem to offer a bit more complexity and the malt flavor of the beer seems slightly brighter with some fruit and floral notes. I have to stress these are very slight differences and taste is subjective. I will say I have made this beer many times and my best tasting batches have been with Wyeast 1056 yeast, the best being a 3rd generation re-pitch. Hope this helps. And thanks again to Biermuncher for this awesome recipe.

 

[terrapinj]

1056 is essentially the same as US-05 right? so that makes perfect sense you had a hard time differentiating

thanks for sharing your impressions

 

[gkal1964]

1056 is essentially the same as US-05 right? so that makes perfect sense you had a hard time differentiating

thanks for sharing your impressions

I forgot about that, you're right.

 

[eppo]

Just kegged 5 of the 10 gallons. Think I'm going to bottle the rest once I have time.

 

[psusoccer21]

This beer has been in the primary for 7 days. I have to travel for two weeks.
Should I bottle or send to the secondary for two weeks?

Thanks

 

[bill42]

leave it primary for 2 more weeks

 

[brettwasbtd]

leave it primary for 2 more weeks

+1

 

[psusoccer21]

+1

Thanks to both of you. Two weeks it is!

Now that I re-read... you are saying 3 weeks in primary and not 1 week primary and 2 weeks secondary?

 

[BierMuncher]

Thanks to both of you. Two weeks it is!

Now that I re-read... you are saying 3 weeks in primary and not 1 week primary and 2 weeks secondary?

Always lean towards more time on the primary yeast cake. This is a very quick beer, but in your situation, leaving it in the primary will give you a cleaner beer quicker.

 

[cincybrewer]

Mine is almost at 4 weeks in the primary. Hoping to keg it this weekend but I don't have a spot in the kegerator for it yet.

 

[cincybrewer]

Ha, right after I typed this I went to get a small sample and I kicked the keg...woohoo! Time to keg up the Centennial.

 

[BeLowDeckBrewing]

I'll admit I've only read up to page 32 but I have a few questions/ideas and I wanted to get your thoughts on this.

1). I plan to brew this beer on Saturday and was thinking about making a yeast starter on Friday? What are your thoughts?

2). With all the comments about how crisp this brew is I was considering "dry hopping" in the secondary with a few peeled apples. In the hopes of getting a bit of an apple after taste. Just a hint. For a nice summer beer. Any thoughts?

Will the apples not work well with the citrusy hops? Should I change the hops to compliment the flavor?

Thanks for your help. I REALLY look forward to brewing this.

BDB

 

[scottland]

I'll admit I've only read up to page 32 but I have a few questions/ideas and I wanted to get your thoughts on this.

1). I plan to brew this beer on Saturday and was thinking about making a yeast starter on Friday? What are your thoughts?

2). With all the comments about how crisp this brew is I was considering "dry hopping" in the secondary with a few peeled apples. In the hopes of getting a bit of an apple after taste. Just a hint. For a nice summer beer. Any thoughts?

BDB

1. A starter isn't 100% required with the gravity around 1.040. Making one isn't a bad idea, but if there was ever a candidate for a beer where you can pitch the liquid yeast straight, this is it. If you are using dry yeast, definitely don't use a starter.

2. This beer is nice when dry hopped with hops, I'm not sure how the apples will play. I would say, rack a gallon or so of the beer into a growler, and add the apples there. If you like it, you can always brew it again and add apples to the who batch.

 

[EllisTX]

I dry hopped 5 gallons of my 10 gal batch with an oz of cascade. Made for a super refreshing beer. I'll have to brew another 10 soon to keep on hand this summer.