Centennial Blonde Advice

[St00]

Good day Brewers and Brewster's,

I've brewed a Centennial Blonde for the first time and it's completely fermented out in just under 3 days. I've dumped the dead yeast and trub; now I need to decide what conditioning to do.

1) Treat it like an American IPA, keg it and carbonate at 12 PSI for a week
2) Treat it like a bitter and leave it in the conditioning fridge at 13°c for a few weeks and serve it through the engine.

I've not brewed this style before so if anyone else has I'd appreciate some feedback.

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Thank you

Stuart

 

[The Baron]

You can do either.
If you want a keg beer do it as a IPA but maybe not as carbed or just push it through the beer engine.
It will taste different depending to each method so do half and half and see which you prefer, me I would not carb and push it through the engine

 

[St00]

You can do either.
If you want a keg beer do it as a IPA but maybe not as carbed or just push it through the beer engine.
It will taste different depending to each method so do half and half and see which you prefer, me I would not carb and push it through the engine

Thank you, is that your preference for this style or just general preference?

 

[The Baron]

It is my preference to put it through the engine but pubs do this style both ways so you can have keg Blonde or Cask Blonde.
I prefer the Smooth style by engine I have done a Centennial/Summit Blonde and that went through the engine and was nice

 

[St00]

It is my preference to put it through the engine but pubs do this style both ways so you can have keg Blonde or Cask Blonde.
I prefer the Smooth style by engine I have done a Centennial/Summit Blonde and that went through the engine and was nice

That's excellent and just what I was after, thank you.

 

[peebee]

I've brewed a Centennial Blonde for the first time ...

Reminds me, I've not made any Centennial Blond this year, I really am slacking.

It's supposedly an American "pseudo-lager" (or UK, or anywhere else for that matter). So, option "1"! It ain't no "bitter" and I'd think it pretty naff out of a hand-pump. But each to their own. This post is for balancing opinion ... and leaving you wondering what the answer to your question was.

BTW: I carbonate it at 7PSI (in a fridge), but I don't like Coke-Cola style fizziness.


[EDIT: Crikey, I lied! I set my version of a spunding valve to 7psi, I ferment it under pressure in a keg, which means it carbonates at 12psi. Good job I did have a break from making it this year, or me head might have popped with all that gas.

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/brewing-lager-in-corny.99370/#post-1149549]

 

[The Baron]

Reminds me, I've not made any Centennial Blond this year, I really am slacking.

It's supposedly an American "pseudo-lager" (or UK, or anywhere else for that matter). So, option "1"! It ain't no "bitter" and I'd think it pretty naff out of a hand-pump. But each to their own. This post is for balancing opinion ... and leaving you wondering what the answer to your question was.

BTW: I carbonate it at 7PSI (in a fridge), but I don't like Coke-Cola style fizziness.

Each to their own PeeBee but you are right it does need a balance on this as it is personal choice whether to cask or keg it

 

[St00]

I may just flip a coin

 

[The Baron]

Split the brew as I suggested try it both ways leave half in the keg and carb and half in your engine set up that way you will know which suits your drinking style

 

[peebee]

Split the brew as I suggested try it both ways ...

He doesn't need to do that. And you don't need him to try, because you'll lose, and I'll win. So, boo you!

 

[St00]

Kegged it today. Nailed the FG 1.010, looking forward to trying it. I went with the keggerator (sorry Baron) because I forgot I've got a bitter conditioning in the fridge with the beer engine and it would have been a squeeze.

If it turns out to be a winner, I'll likely rebrew it again for the engine.

 

[St00]

I had a fair bit left over from the keg so rather than bottle I put it through the engine.

Tastes quaffable. It's a lot clearer after it settles. Now to see what the keg's like.