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Centennial Blonde

Centennial Blonde

Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Muddy Mo

"Once I matched up Centennial as the bittering hop and Cascade as a flavor/aroma hop…that’s when the magic happened." - BierMuncher 10/26/2007 on HBT: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/

June 14, 2011 am 01:04am

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 7 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .75 lbs Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess

    Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess

    Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .5 lbs Vienna Malt; Weyermann®

    Vienna Malt; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.

  • .5 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess

    2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess

    Golden color and a candy like sweetness. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .25 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • .5 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • .25 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • Danstar Nottingham

    Danstar Nottingham

    The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!

Notes

The .50 hop addition should be .25 Centennial @ 35min and .25 Cascade @ 20min Mash at 150F for 60min Primary 4 days at 68 Degrees Secondary 5 Days at 68 Degrees

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.039 1.038 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.008 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 3.7 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 4.0% ABV 3.8% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 25.8 IBU 15 - 28

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