Homebrew Recipe
Centennial Blonde
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Blonde Ale
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5.5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 0 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- Other
- Source Notes:
- From internet. Provided by Kevin Mattie, first shared on homebrewtalk.com. Hugely popular and described as what a local craft brewery might come out of the gates with to win over a new market. Very drinkable with wide appeal.
- Notes:
- Mash at 150 F for 60 minutes. Sparge with 175 F water to create enough wort to reach 5.5 gallons after the boil. Boil and add hops according to schedule. Chill to 68 F and pitch yeast. Ferment at 68 F for 10 days before bottling. Extract version: Steep 1 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine at 155 F. Replace pale malt, vienna malt, and crystal malt with 5 lbs Extra Light Dry Malt Extract and boil according to directions.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.04 | 1.008 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 21.5 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt - 2-Row | 7 lbs. | 80.00 |
| Dextrin Malt | 0.75 lbs. | 8.57 |
| Notes: Calls for Cara-Pils/Dextrine Malt. | ||
| Vienna Malt | 0.5 lbs. | 5.71 |
| Crystal / Caramel Malt 10 | 0.5 lbs. | 5.71 |
| Total: | 8.75 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 0.25 oz. | 55 | Boil | 9.5 |
| Centennial | 0.25 oz. | 35 | Boil | 9.5 |
| Cascade | 0.25 oz. | 20 | Boil | 7.8 |
| Cascade | 0.25 oz. | 5 | Boil | 7.8 |
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cascade | 0.5 oz. |
| Centennial | 0.5 oz. |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Ale | Danstar | |
| Notes: Chill wort to 68 F and pitch yeast. | ||
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 60 | All Grain |
| 2 | Fly Sparge | 175 | 45 | All Grain |
| Notes: Sparge with 175 F water to create enough wort to reach 5.5 gallons after the boil. | ||||