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

[YeastMode]

I have made this a few times and it is great every time. It is balanced and simple, and is great for parties where you have a mixed crowd of BMC drinkers. Thanks for sharing the recipie.

 

[Cider123]

I tried it once with raspberries and another time with watermelon.

With the raspberries, I used around 2 pounds of frozen fruit that I tossed in primary after the initial fermentation was beginning to subside. I let it ferment again for another 1-2 weeks I think. It was very nice, but I'm thinking the next time I like to add some nonfermentable sugar. Perhaps a little lactose in the boil.

For the other, I added a medium size seedless watermelon that was scooped out and pureed. That had just a hint of watermelon flavor and it was very nice. I may add a little extract next time.

I also have some homemade limoncello in gallon jugs. As a matter of course, with any light beer such as this, I'll add an imperial pint of that in late primary, which will fire up again for a few days. Nice light lemon flavor. I can't drink it straight, it's too sweet.

 

[abrooks450]

Brewed this on Sunday and still no fermentation. Hit 1.040 on the nose and it is still there now. Probably bad yeast? I've never had this happen before, although I haven't used dry yeast since my first (this is my ninth brew). If it's still stuck tomorrow I will go buy more yeast but should I switch it up? I used a dry packet of Nottingham (rehydrated).

 

[brewprint]

Brewed this on Sunday and still no fermentation. Hit 1.040 on the nose and it is still there now. Probably bad yeast? I've never had this happen before, although I haven't used dry yeast since my first (this is my ninth brew). If it's still stuck tomorrow I will go buy more yeast but should I switch it up? I used a dry packet of Nottingham (rehydrated).

Do you have a bucket and are going by airlock activity or is it in a clear carboy? If it's in a bucket, lift the lid and I bet it has a krausen on it.

 

[abrooks450]

see below

 

[YeastMode]

I have one bubbling away now with rehydrated nottingham, which I have done several times. I usually keep nottingham at the very low end of its temperature range, and sometimes it causes a slow start. What temp are you using? Maybe you can try rousing it a bit as well.

EDIT: after your latest post, I would set it to around 67* and pitch a new pack of rehydrated nottingham.

 

[abrooks450]

Do you have a bucket and are going by airlock activity or is it in a clear carboy? If it's in a bucket, lift the lid and I bet it has a krausen on it.

As I said, it is still at 1.040. No krausen

 

[abrooks450]

I have one bubbling away now with rehydrated nottingham, which I have done several times. I usually keep nottingham at the very low end of its temperature range, and sometimes it causes a slow start. What temp are you using? Maybe you can try rousing it a bit as well.

It is at 62 right now, been there for three days now. I gave it a rigorous stir yesterday

 

[abrooks450]

I have one bubbling away now with rehydrated nottingham, which I have done several times. I usually keep nottingham at the very low end of its temperature range, and sometimes it causes a slow start. What temp are you using? Maybe you can try rousing it a bit as well.

EDIT: after your latest post, I would set it to around 67* and pitch a new pack of rehydrated nottingham.

Thanks!!

 

[YeastMode]

It is at 62 right now, been there for three days now. I gave it a rigorous stir yesterday

Ya I have used it in the high 50*'s before, but it can be a bit sluggish there if it doesn't get a good 70* start. My general rule is that if there is no activity after 72 hours, I repitch. So, my suggestion for you at this point would be to warm it up a bit, maybe to 65*-67*, rehydrate well as per the instructions, and toss it in. Worst case, you pitched two packets, which is not a big deal at this point.

 

[abrooks450]

Ya I have used it in the high 50*'s before, but it can be a bit sluggish there if it doesn't get a good 70* start. My general rule is that if there is no activity after 72 hours, I repitch. So, my suggestion for you at this point would be to warm it up a bit, maybe to 65*-67*, rehydrate well as per the instructions, and toss it in. Worst case, you pitched two packets, which is not a big deal at this point.

It's bubbling away already! Thanks for your help. I think bringing it back to ~68* may have gotten it going, since when I opened the lid to add the new yeast I noticed some krausen. I added the second packet anyways since I had already rehydrated it.

 

[Iseneye]

Looking like 1.007 after 5 days. Letting it sit until probably next weekend. I need a bigger keezer!

Looks like 1.005 to me.

 

[brewprint]

Looks like 1.005 to me.

Gotta go below the foam and where the beer is level. Then add another point for being at 70. Close enough

 

[brewprint]

From grain to glass in less than 12 days. Clearing up nicely.

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[bondra76]

Brewed mine for work party.

From grain to kicked keg in 13 days.

Fantastic.

 

[Shenanigans]

Think I might brew this tomorrow using Maris Otter as the base malt.
Anyone done that yet?

 

[brewprint]

Think I might brew this tomorrow using Maris Otter as the base malt.
Anyone done that yet?

It's really bready as it is. I bet it would be really nice though We're really enjoying it right now! Really lol!

 

[bondra76]

It's really bready as it is. I bet it would be really nice though We're really enjoying it right now! Really lol!

agree with this - already bready

I used colorado malting company's pale malt in mine. Good stuff.

 

[brewprint]

agree with this - already bready

I used colorado malting company's pale malt in mine. Good stuff.

Yep I think this may be the brew I keep on tap at all times. I don't know what kind of 2 row the store has. I'm sure it's the cheap stuff at $1.25/lb.

 

[jekeane]

Kicked keg #2 of this last night. My wife came in upset with a glass full of foam.

 

[slym2none]

It is at 62 right now, been there for three days now. I gave it a rigorous stir yesterday

Ya I have used it in the high 50*'s before, but it can be a bit sluggish there if it doesn't get a good 70* start. My general rule is that if there is no activity after 72 hours, I repitch. So, my suggestion for you at this point would be to warm it up a bit, maybe to 65*-67*, rehydrate well as per the instructions, and toss it in. Worst case, you pitched two packets, which is not a big deal at this point.

This goes along with my first & only experience with Notty - I brewed the extract version of this Blonde, and I got my wort down to 60° F or so, pitched my hydrated yeast (which was around 70° F) and nothing happened for almost 2 days. I stopped putting ice-bottles in the fermenting chamber and as soon as the wort got above 63°, krausen began to form. 6 days later, and my brew has finally dropped below 65° and krausen has disappeared completely. I'm pretty sure it's done, but I will let it sit a bit longer to make sure before taking a gravity reading.

 

[BowAholic]

My grain is sitting in the 150* BIAB pot at the moment... life is good. I just opened and measured the hops doses...centennial smells ? cascade smells Awesome...
thanks BM!

 

[madscientistbrewNq]

Anyone played with the hops. I was looking at maybe doing a galaxy, amarillo, mosiac blonde. It seems this grain bill is a winner.

I was planning to dry hop though to ensure aroma.

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

Im planning doing this recipe tomorrow morn if rain stops,but my LHBS didnt have any Centennial so i grabbed Cascade and Tettnanger oz each.
Has anyone did it with Tett?
If so hop times?
Thanks

 

[chuckcomm]

Halfway into the boil life is good

 

[brewprint]

Anyone played with the hops. I was looking at maybe doing a galaxy, amarillo, mosiac blonde. It seems this grain bill is a winner.

I was planning to dry hop though to ensure aroma.

I'd like to try something like that. I do like this brew as is but I wouldn't mind having more of a hop flavor. It's a malt bomb IMO. I don't know if it's the vienna or what.

I was thinking around an ounce of hops at the flameout or in the last addition.

 

[bentdahlbrewery]

I'm making this one for my aunt and uncle's 25 anniversary party seemed to be a good match for their requirements
• not too strong
• not to hoppy
• something everyone can enjoy

I'll post back when I have feedback

 

[slym2none]

Well, just checked my Centennial Blonde - FG reading of 1.010 corrected, est. was 1.012. It hasn't done anything for a week but sit there (cleaning up) so I stuck it in the fridge to cold-crash for three days. I will bottle her on Tuesday. Final ABV is 6.3% (a little high for a blonde), est. SRM was 4, but it's extract mostly, so it came out a little darker, not sure how to measure it though. IBUs are supposed to be 16.

I tasted it, and it tasted pretty good, like flat beer. Can't wait to see how it crisps up with some clearing and some carbonation!

 

[brewprint]

Well, just checked my Centennial Blonde - FG reading of 1.010 corrected, est. was 1.012. It hasn't done anything for a week but sit there (cleaning up) so I stuck it in the fridge to cold-crash for three days. I will bottle her on Tuesday. Final ABV is 6.3% (a little high for a blonde), est. SRM was 4, but it's extract mostly, so it came out a little darker, not sure how to measure it though. IBUs are supposed to be 16.

I tasted it, and it tasted pretty good, like flat beer. Can't wait to see how it crisps up with some clearing and some carbonation!

How is your abv that high? What recipe did you use? SG?

 

[BrewDoc1518]

Just kegged this today. Did a few modifications (1 oz Centennial, 2 oz of Cascade, added lemongrass to the end of the boil). OG was 1.050, FG was 1.010, ABV 5.3%. Color was great (SRM 4.6), tasted crisp (even flat, IBU of 55.6 which is higher than original recipe). This only spent a week in the primary, a cold crash, I know I probably could've let it sit a while longer, but I was too antsy. Just bought the kegerator and all the goods, couldn't have it sitting unused without drinkable beer in it right? Green beer or not, it will be drank soon!