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

[JordanThomas]

Well, day 24 (7 days in the keg) and I decided to pour a pint. Freakin metallic taste! Can't figure out what went wrong. Using SS pot....Malt was 2 days from store in sealed bags ( they don't have loose grain). Water profile appears fine and I've never had bad taste like this before.

Depressed.....

I would really like to know how this happened. Although it's never happened to me homebrewing, New Holland's beers always have this effect. I always wondered why it would happen. Sorry for your bad experience

I was going to bottle up our batch last night, only to realize I didn't have enough bottles!!!!!!!

 

[BierMuncher]

Well, day 24 (7 days in the keg) and I decided to pour a pint. Freakin metallic taste! Can't figure out what went wrong. Using SS pot....Malt was 2 days from store in sealed bags ( they don't have loose grain). Water profile appears fine and I've never had bad taste like this before.

Depressed.....

Try hooking up a plastic picnic tap and drawing a sample. Sometimes if I'm not on top of cleaning my SS taps, the gunk that builds up inside can absorb and pass on a metallic taste.

Metallic taste is not part of the flavor evolution of this beer. But in many cases (for me) when I have that taste in any beer, it seems to fade with time, unless it was caused by a yeast mutation.

 

[Mojzis]

I've had this on my list for a long time, and I have just enough leftover grain and cascade to pull it off. However I don't have crystal 10, just 40.

Should I use it in replacement, or use only a little and replace the rest with 2-row?

 

[pvtschultz]

I've had this on my list for a long time, and I have just enough leftover grain and cascade to pull it off. However I don't have crystal 10, just 40.

Should I use it in replacement, or use only a little and replace the rest with 2-row?

I think that Munich 10 would be a better sub than C40. The crystal malt helps to add body to this otherwise low gravity beer.

 

[Mojzis]

I think that Munich 10 would be a better sub than C40. The crystal malt helps to add body to this otherwise low gravity beer.

Isn't that what the cara-pills is for? Sure crystal adds body, but more of a caramel flavor and sweetness. All out of munich 10 anyway. Just have c40 and some amber malt.

 

[pvtschultz]

I did the sub for C40 in BeerSmith and the color will still be within style for a blonde ale. I say go for it, you might get more caramel flavor, but you have everything on hand.

 

[Mojzis]

That's what i'll do then, i'll just cut it in half and sub in some 2-row. Thanks

 

[hotpants]

Made this yesterday and accidentally put in twice the amount of hops that was called for, b@lls! I think I just turned this into a pale ale? Its all good though I love me some centennial hops.

 

[jdozer]

Drinking one of these right now, golden and delicious

 

[temple240]

My girlfriend and I brewed the extract version today with some coriander and orange zest (thanks carolinabrewer). We're going to crack the first one open for Thanksgiving, can't wait!

 

[allenH]

I have made this twice First time was my first AG, I goofed up ordering and ended up with caravienna instead of Vienna malt. Beer came out really good. Second time, I made a 10gal batch for my sons first birthday party, got all of the correct ingredients. This beer is flat out amazing.

 

[CraigT]

I made this recipe this time without the caramel 10 and used bohemian lager (my first time using lager yeast). And this really surprised me how good it is. This is a perfect beer to share with BMC drinking friends

 

[mux]

This grain bill with all citra is outstanding! Kept the IBU at around 30- needs a few more day to carbonate, but already tastes awesome!

 

[DagoBrewer]

This grain bill with all citra is outstanding! Kept the IBU at around 30- needs a few more day to carbonate, but already tastes awesome!

I was gonna brew this with a simcoe/citra next weekend. Using all citra, how much and what times did you throw it in?

 

[mux]

I was gonna brew this with a simcoe/citra next weekend. Using all citra, how much and what times did you throw it in?

I'll check my notes when I get home and let you know.

 

[thorbatron]

Took 5 gallons of this to a bachelor party full of BMC drinkers and the keg was spewing foam in less than 2 hours. Great beer that will definitely be put into my regular brewing rotation.

 

[krzewinskibe]

Just kegged my second batch....let the carboy cold crash for 1 day before I kegged. Crystal clear in the hydrometer sample tube

 

[DagoBrewer]

Thats a great pic! This beer is amazing!!

 

[DagoBrewer]

Thats a California Republic flag sticker behind it! So nice!

 

[JordanThomas]

Thats a California Republic flag sticker behind it! So nice!

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I took a similar picture this weekend. CRYSTAL clear. You could read the hopmouth bottle label through the sample. Now just have to wait 2-3 weeks for carb :cross:

 

[DagoBrewer]

I took a similar picture this weekend. CRYSTAL clear. You could read the hopmouth bottle label through the sample. Now just have to wait 2-3 weeks for carb :cross:

I love this recipe. So simple but so unique with awesome results! Im brewing this again this weekend!

 

[JordanThomas]

I love this recipe. So simple but so unique with awesome results! Im brewing this again this weekend!

Can't wait for ours to be carbonated. The last bottle of ours had about 7 ounces in it, so I poured it in to a glass for a "sample." I proceeded to consume the whole thing with delight. Flat and warm as it was!

 

[DagoBrewer]

Can't wait for ours to be carbonated. The last bottle of ours had about 7 ounces in it, so I poured it in to a glass for a "sample." I proceeded to consume the whole thing with delight. Flat and warm as it was!

Hahahahaha thats awesome!

 

[strumke]

Any tasting notes on this one? I've been looking through pages, but there are way too many posts. I'd like to make a quick turnaround beer for an event (13 days if I brew tonight), but if it's not going to 'wow' people, people can just bring bottles.

Any modifications that have been good (that don't extend the time)?

 

[DagoBrewer]

Any tasting notes on this one? I've been looking through pages, but there are way too many posts. I'd like to make a quick turnaround beer for an event (13 days if I brew tonight), but if it's not going to 'wow' people, people can just bring bottles.

Any modifications that have been good (that don't extend the time)?

I use wlp001 or saf 05. Ferments down in about 5-7 days, cold crash for 48 hours, keg and force carb same day. 2 hours later i purge the keg, set to about 4-5 psi and serve! Its a very good brew!

 

[ghohn]

Gonna jump on the 'holy s*!% this is a great beer' bandwagon. I did a split batch fermenting one with 05 and the other with 04. I had the hops on the hand but had to sub Munich for Vienna and Pilsner for two-row (we can't get 2-row in Korea)

With the 04, I fermented for 5 days and cold crashed for 3 and then force carbed. Drikning on day 8. I have to say I prefer the 04 version of this but that could change depending on the day.

Thanks. This'll be in the rotation for sure!!!!

 

[mesa4234]

Bottled this evening after 25 days in the primary. Looking forward to tasting!

 

[paulster2626]

Any tasting notes on this one? I've been looking through pages, but there are way too many posts. I'd like to make a quick turnaround beer for an event (13 days if I brew tonight), but if it's not going to 'wow' people, people can just bring bottles.

Any modifications that have been good (that don't extend the time)?

Just drinking some now that I kegged today (extra 2L using carb cap). It's nothing special, but just a nice light easy drinker. Clean and refreshing.

A lot of people tell me my homebrew is delicious, but not something they'd want to drink 10 of in one night (stouts, ipas, iipas etc). This is the opposite.

Not too malty, not too hoppy, just a good clean beer that yes - you could easily drink 10 of. Wife loves it! She wants more but was bummed to hear that the keg won't be carbed for 2 weeks.

 

[cavman22]

I just brewed the extract version tonight.... Everything seemed to go well. I used hop bags for all 4 hop editions... has anyone else done that? My wort had very little /no hop aroma to it. Im used to brewing heavier hopped beers, so maybe i just am not used to this style..

 

[Clifton]

I use a hop spider. It is a very lightly hopped beer, designed for "quaffablility." Trademark that, InBev.