Brew day — Centennial Blonde
This is a brew straight off the homebrewtalk forums. It seems to be highly regarded, and is supposed to be a crisp light low-alcohol beer. I hope it’s as good as it sounds.
This was a very smooth brew day. I hit all my targets and had no issues through the process.
Recipe (60 minute boil):
Malt
- 7.0 lbs US 2 row
- 0.75 lbs Dextrine malt
- 0.5 lbs US Crystal 10L
- 0.5 lbs German Vienna
Hops
- 0.28 oz Centennial 8.8%, 55 min (9 IBUs)
- 0.28 oz Centennial 8.8%, 35 min (8 IBUs)
- 0.25 oz Cascade 7.1%, 20 min (4 IBUs)
- 0.25 oz Cascade 7.1%, 5 min (1 IBUs)
Yeast
- 1 packet of Danstar Nottingham ale yeast
Mash
- Infusion: 13 quarts at 167F for 151F mash.
- Batch sparge: 22 quarts at 170F
Characteristics
| Measurement | Expected | Actual | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 75% | 77% | N/A |
| OG | 1.039 | 1.040 | 1.038 – 1.054 |
| FG | 1.010 | TBD | 1.008 – 1.013 |
| ABV | 3.8% | TBD | 3.8% – 5.5% |
| IBUs | 22 | 20 | 15 – 28 |
| Color (SRM) | 4 | Straw | 3 – 6 |
— Steve
Posted on 30 August 2014