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Extract Recipe for the Wife
Greetings All,
My wife generally applauds my efforts in home brewing, but as a rule does not partake. Her favorite brew is Miller Lite, and says that all my homebrews are too "chewie" for her taste. I'd love to bring her into the fold, but I don't think that she'd be keen to try new things. So, my question is thus: Are there any "clone" extract recipes out there for something like Miller Lite, or should I just go to the local store and get the kit for "American Light".
Or should I just not worry about it since she IS making her own wine (with my help) and wants to make cider too?
Anywho, that's what's on the mind of Dean. Help out if you wish.
Thanks!
Apparently my request has met some resistance. Could it be that Miller Lite is anethema to "good beer drinking"? Or maybe the consensus is that Miller Lite is swill and should be avoided? Or even that my request has sparked thoughts of "This guy's a dork! Why would I help him?"
Either one may actually be true, but as a beginner wishing to entice and coax my wife into the hobby, I thought it might be a good idea to ask about her favorite beer. It's as good a starting place as any, I say.
Anywho, this has been disappointing, but I'll not give up.
Cheers!
there isn't much out there in the way of something similar to miller lite because to be quite honest, home brewers don't usually want to make it... it's cheaper and easier just to go and buy a case.
Don't fret though, you could always make something on the lighter side and low in IBUs which seems to be the ladies usual complaints. This past summer I made both an american wheat and a honey blonde that my wife and sister loved and they are both M lite fans..
i would suggest looking up a recipe for a nice kolsch or an american cream ale.
Both relatively simple, tasty and fer from miller lite.
Keeping the wife happy is very important. I don't normally like hoppy beers, but my wife likes IPA. So I throw one together every so often to keep her happy.
Go get a case of Miller light, soak the unopened bottles in PBW, remove the labels, put your own labels on them and be a hero.....
American Cream, eh? I shall have to give this a look-see.
I realize that to "clone" Miller Lite isn't exactly the pinnacle of home brewing, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Me, I prefer a chunky stout or porter, and love scottish ales,but the wife turns her nose up to that, claiming "a discrepency of taste buddage". She's wierd.
Thanks
I have a nice "summer ale" recipe at home that I'll post later. My wife's grandparents are miller drinkers and normally don't like much else...but they tried this one and really did enjoy it. Its a very simple lite ale, low in ABV and flavor, the perfect lawnmower ale. BTW, its from a kit that my LHBS sells.
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.
Thanks
Actually, 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.
thirsty- experiment with light or extra light malt extract and cut it with corn sugar if you want to keep the ABV normal (about 4%) for the american lagers but still keep the color light.
beer is beer, there is no anathema...at least there shouldn't be. so budweiser, miller, coors i say brew to your tastes, not someone else's. hell, i dig me some camo, steel reserve, whatever i can get my hands on.
don't lose heart, and do anything necessary to keep the wife happy.
My wife is not a beer drinker. But, she will have the occasional bud - that being said, I have made a few batches of wheat beer this past summer, and she liked them. But we were out on a dinner boat cruise a couple of months ago and I had her try Blue Moons Belgian White, served with a slice of lemon. Well, I will be developing a belgian white to be brewed closer to spring time. 
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.
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