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

[StoutNoDoubt]

I brewed this on Sunday and am finishing up editing the video to post on my YouTube channel. I hit a SG of 1.049 on this one.

 

[slym2none]

I finally used the Nottingham yeast with this brew. Before I've been using 1056 or Kolsch. The Kolsch doesn't go well with it imo. The 1056 is awesome but the gravity would always go to 1.007. We'll see how the notty is different.

I just sprinkled it directly into the bucket and in 12 hours it was going nuts.

Notty took mine down to 1.008, so...

 

[brewprint]

Notty took mine down to 1.008, so...

Yeah I figured it would still get it down.

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Hey all, I thought I would share the video I shot of me brewing this ale. Cheers!
https://youtu.be/g4SKWKVidVk

 

[fvirzi]

I am brewing this first thing in the morning for the millionth time. While at the lhbs I decided to switch it up a bit and bought some sweet dried orange peel. Never used before and was hoping for any advice. I am doing a 10 gallon batch (biab). Thanks in advance, gonna be an early brew.

 

[fvirzi]

Just realized u can type in a keyword and search the whole thread.... Still learning I guess

 

[jcav]

Hey all, I thought I would share the video I shot of me brewing this ale. Cheers!
https://youtu.be/g4SKWKVidVk

Nice job on the video. My daughter in law requested that I make her a light blonde ale. So I am making this one soon. Post a vid of your review when it's done!

John

 

[Bigdaddyale]

Anybody have problems with this small grain bill mashing in a 48 quart rectangular cooler? Batch sparge. 5 gallon batch

 

[BrunDog]

Always fun to watch a video! Thanks for doing it. My feedback, not that you asked for it, is: 1. Dump the stabilizer and use a legit water salt chemistry calculator. 2. Cover up that fermenter sooner - brewing outside you are just begging for airborne contaminants. I am anal about sanitization, so maybe I am over the top, but something to think about.

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Always fun to watch a video! Thanks for doing it. My feedback, not that you asked for it, is: 1. Dump the stabilizer and use a legit water salt chemistry calculator. 2. Cover up that fermenter sooner - brewing outside you are just begging for airborne contaminants. I am anal about sanitization, so maybe I am over the top, but something to think about.

Hmmmmm.... Never used a water salts calculator. I'm sure it's in the beer smith app. Yeah, I know there is a risk for infection when doing outdoor brews. Haven't had any problems yet but I'm sure there is a gamble each time. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Bigdaddyale]

http://hbd.org/brewery/files/brewater.zip This is a .zip file that will load the program. here is where the file is located if you want to read about it. http://brewery.org/Software.html

https://sites.google.com/site/brunwater/

 

[DaveSquared]

I made a 10 gallon split batch of this with half being a hoppy blonde. Dry hopped with 2oz citra. Kegged it two days ago and it is absolutely amazing. It has now become a house beer that's always gonna be on tap!

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[arnobg]

Started getting warm this week so I decided to try something in celebration of spring...nothing too complicated, just squeeze and add a lime wedge to this beer and be amazed and refreshed! They will go down like water!

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[HawleyFarms]

Brewing this for the who knows how many times this weekend. I like it just as much with 100% centennial but probably going to go back to the original hop schedule since I will be racking it into a 5 gallon that was used to hold passion fruit flavoring from a local brewery. Only a small amount of flavoring left (few tablespoons at most). Should turn out interesting.

 

[Pyg]

Brewing 1 gallon of this tomorrow.
Looking forward to it!

 

[woo_pig]

This sounds like a great first all grain brew for me. I don't want to dive in to deep the first time.

 

[garcia]

2 friends and I tapped this 5gallom yesterday.
It's almost all gone.

They want me to brew it more often... Not sure, it finishes too quickly.

 

[Traz1986]

Has anyone dry hopped this recipe into a mild IPA? Looking to split the batch into two fermenters, one per the recipe and one with a dry hop, or flame out hop. Any advice on integrating some Citra hops??

Thanks, Jim

 

[DaveSquared]

Jim, I recently brewed this and dryhopped with 2 ounces of citra. It turned out awesome! I highly recommend it!

 

[WhoDatDad78]

2 friends and I tapped this 5gallom yesterday.
It's almost all gone.

They want me to brew it more often... Not sure, it finishes too quickly.

10 gallon batch it is....

 

[Traz1986]

When did you include the Citra? Pellets or raw hops?

Thanks!

 

[DaveSquared]

I added the citra pellets a week after I pitched the yeast and left it for another week. Then crash cooled it and fined with gelatin.

 

[hio3791]

Has anyone dry hopped this recipe into a mild IPA? Looking to split the batch into two fermenters, one per the recipe and one with a dry hop, or flame out hop. Any advice on integrating some Citra hops??

Thanks, Jim

In my last iteration of this recipe, I used centennial for bittering then finished with 2oz citra at flameout and 2oz citra hop stand (10 gal batch). It was my favorite variation so far.

Ridiculously clear.

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[brewprint]

Has anyone dry hopped this recipe into a mild IPA? Looking to split the batch into two fermenters, one per the recipe and one with a dry hop, or flame out hop. Any advice on integrating some Citra hops??

Thanks, Jim

I did 1/2 ounce of galaxy at flame out once. I missed the original recipe so that was the last time I hopped it up. If you want a hoppy brew hop it up. I prefer it how it is and stick with my other hoppy brews.

 

[BigPicture]

:rockin: Yup!

It's very good. I used the Wyeast 1098 British Ale liquid yeast this time & it came out very nice. The citrus in the hops is emphasized.

No surprises here.

My wife, who hates beer, loves this British Blonde. My 25-year-old daughter who is a hop fiend, said, "it's very light, it's very good" My 22-year-old son likes it too........... and he's an IPA nutcase.

Damn, A very nice recipe. Thanks BM!

A Jalapeno next. Something that'll knock my socks off.

 

[Traz1986]

I'm giving the 5 gallon batch a go tonight. Quick question. I have a 6 gallon pot. How much water should I start out with? I'm not comprehending the boil size vs. batch size. Would I always add water to equal the batch size at the end of the boil?

I was thinking 4 gallons for the initial mash, and add another 2 gallons of 159 degree water during the modified fly Sparge.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks, Jim

I’ve been tweaking a house ale recipe for a few months now and this is it. This is the recipe that will be a permanent fixture at my house. I’ve brewed it twice, served the first 10 gallons to friends, families and “curious on-lookers”, and just finished the second 10 gallon batch with identical results.

Light and crisp. The IBU’s are on the low side, but there is a nice sweet/spicy balance to the beer. The great fresh taste of a craft ale with an extremely clean finish. This reminds me of what a local craft brewery might come out of the gates with to win over a new market. Very drinkable with wide appeal. I’ve yet to have anyone, even BMC drinkers not say it’s one of the best beers they’ve tasted….period. The secret lies in the name. I moved through Northern Brewer, Nugget and Pearle hops, all in combination with Cascade. Even went with a strict Cascade hop bill, but was just a bit on the tart side for this lighter grain bill.

Once I matched up Centennial as the bittering hop and Cascade as a flavor/aroma hop…that’s when the magic happened.

This is also a simple, hard to screw up recipe. At just around 4%, this is a quaffer. Due to the lighter grain bill…this is easily a beer that can go from grain to glass in 2 weeks (if you keg).

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****5 Gallon Batch****

Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (55 min)
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (35 min)
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (20 min)
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (5 min)
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) (Hydrated)


Mash at 150 degrees for 60 minutes.

 

[Pyg]

Bottled a 1 gallon AG batch.
I am going to wait until it is carbed & cold before I make my full opinion, but smelled like a corona!

 

[slym2none]

It won't taste like one, unless you bottle it in clear glass & leave them out in the sun for a bit.

 

[Pyg]

It won't taste like one, unless you bottle it in clear glass & leave them out in the sun for a bit.

I ended up bottling a few just so I could skunk one up & compare with its non skunked counterpart!

 

[slym2none]

That ought to be an interesting comparison!