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Extract Recipe for the Wife
brewchez wrote:
thirstydean wrote:
I realize that to "clone" Miller Lite isn't exactly the pinnacle of home brewing, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
ThanksActually, If you could brew a bud miller coors clone at home as cleanly as the big brewers do that would be some accomplishment. Its not easy to brew something so light in flavor and not have any off flavors from your process.
If you really want to know how clean your equipment is, how good your yeast propogation is and how fresh your ingredients are....brew up and American Light Lager. After you brew it and see all your process flaws you'll brew Russian Imperial Stout for year.
Brewchez is right. I've been toying with the idea of brewing a beer similar to Premium (I know, I know) as all my friends and I drink it during the summer. Its a very light, very drinkable beer - you can have several without feeling woozy.
The problem is brewing a good American Light Lager is extremely difficult to do - almost impossible if you are using extract.
Try this recipe.....use these malts and rice in it and if you don't feel comfortable using lager yeast you can try Wyeast 1056 or WhiteLabs WLP001........also if you can ferment at around 60 degrees WLP810 or Wyeast 2112 is a nice first time lager yeast that will eliminate the fruity characteristics of ale yeast and give you more of a lager flavor to your brew and it's easy to use like ale yeast.......
Malt....... Briess Pilsen Dry Malt Extract
http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/4,11910.htm
Rice.......RICE SYRUP SOLIDS http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/4,7862.htm
Yeast.......CALIFORNIA-#2112XL
http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/4,8246.htm
Hops......if they don't have Hallertau try using Cascade but back down the boil amount to 1/2 oz.....you can also use Hallertau Mittelfrue
http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/4,7910.htm
you don't have to buy from this place .....I'm just using it as a reference as to what your looking for.......
Boil Ingredients
Boil Amount Item Type
60 min 3.00 lb Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract
60 min 2.00 lb Rice Extract Syrup (7.0 SRM) Extract
60 min 0.75 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.50 %] (60 min) Hops
15 min 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
15 min 1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
0 min 0.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] (0 min) Hops
Right on, thank you all for the advice and such. From what I've gathered is that it's not so much that trying to copy "The Big Guys" tastes is a bad thing, it's a difficult thing to do (from extracts). Stated a different way, chunky brews like stouts and porters are more forgiving whereas light lagers and ales are less because their tastes are more delicate. Interesting.
Thanks Dartgod, I've transcribed your recipe for later reference.
I may try it right after I brew my Uber Thick and Chunky (Porter/Stout). I want something that a spoon'll stand up in! Yeah!
Anywho, thanks
D
krausenator wrote:
don't lose heart, and do anything necessary to keep the wife happy.
95% of the time those words could not be truer.
See if she likes Belgian White ales. Those are GREAT "light" beers. with better flavor.
-R
I've got a similar situation. The lovely lady will only drink super light beers, and really prefers the less sweet Zima, hard cider, hard lemonade type stuff.
At $6 -7/ sixpack, jeez louise.
So, I've been trying some experimantal 1 gal batch "Lady Brews". Have had some partial sucess with a raspberry/honey concoction. Just bottled an apple/berry/honey with some lactose to sweeten a little. We'll see.
I feel your pain my wife is the same, she love mich lite to me thats nasty. But on a good note she loves my cherry wheat just made a double batch for her so that will keep her happy for quite a while she is not that big of a drinker. thats okay that just means more things for me to brew!!
I am in the opposite camp. My wife is a hophead, and I am not. I prefer malty balanced beers. She likes IPAs and DIPAs. So I toss one of those in the mix every once and a while.
Hey Dean,
Chicks dig the fruity beers. 
My woman is not a fan of the "chunky style" beers you (and I) seem to like, either, but when I brewed an apricot ale kit two summers ago, she loved it. Actually, it was a big hit with everyone who tried it.
You might want to brew one of those up for your wife. They're light and quaffable.
Cheers,
JJJ
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