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Centennial Blonde

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 16th 2015
1.044
1.010
4.5%
16.0
9.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light5.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 82.2%
19 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)19 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 17.8%
6.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.7 Boil 45 min 7.67 25%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.7 Boil 20 min 5.06 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 2.12 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 1.17 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 155 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27 qt) 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27 qt) 3.82 15.3  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.15 -0.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.43 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 3.72 14.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-16 18:05 UTC