it’s my new favorite hop. i’ve always loved stone ruination ipa and i finally got around to brewing with some. i just bottled an apa sunday that is tasty as all-get-out and can’t wait for it to carbonate.
anyway, what hops are people blending with centennial for amazingness in any style? i was thinking about maybe mixing with some amarillo…
cheers and thanks.
I’ve used Amarillo, Citra and Sorachi Ace in various combinations but a single hopped beer with all Centennial is pretty darn good.
columbus, centennial and amarillo are excellent in combination, and a little simcoe at flame out too.
What the Major said… Amarillo, CTZ, simcoe… delicious.
I have an Oregon Malt Pale coming ready that is dryhopped with Centennial. Can’t wait for the weekend!
I’ve been blending centennial with citra for my 20 minute flavor addition in my AIPA. Awesome combo!
Yes all of the above, and some Chinook too…
When I do an American Amber or Brown I like to use equal parts Centennial and Willamette for the late additions.
In an APA/IPA/IIPA, you really can’t go wrong.
+1
This is my favorite combo.
I’ve even blended chinook in with it.
I’ve found that too much Cents give my beer an unpleasant candy-like sweetness, so I’ve started to shy away from them. Maybe I just need to crank up the sulfates with some water treatment.
thanks fellas. this is all great news and input.
back to the “war room big board.”
cheers and thanks.
Anybody tried the Fort George 1811 Lager?
They use Centennial with Saaz and ferment a little warmer than usual for a lager. I’m having one now and I’m really enjoying it, a bit ‘steamy’ with a great hop-pop.
Good old fashion cascade is a good hop to blend with centennial and easy to acquire. Have you ever had Firestone Walker’s Pale 31 or Union Jack? Essentially both beers are a 50/50 late and dry hop blend of cascade and centennial. Both beers are absolutely fantastic!
Love the FW Union Jack, am underwhelmed by the Pale 31. So far, the only FW variety I haven’t really enjoyed.
I’ll bet a cent, Nelson Sauvin, Sorachi Ace blend would rock. Maybe a bit of Columbus for bittering.
Really? Maybe it is your source? Mine are always bright, clean and citrusy. I do like to blend them with columbus at the very least because they can be a little one dimensional on their own.
Mine are all homegrown. I plan to tweak my water profile first, and if I’m still unhappy I’ll buy some commercial cents and brew a batch. I’ve had good yields with centennial and excellent aroma. They’re also notorious for sending out lots of vigorous shoots far away from the main crown - they’re always trying to take over my hopyard!