lesson in patience American Lite Beer / Miller Lite CLone

My beer was based off the miller lite clone triple hopped that I found here on hbt. It was ok after nine days in the bottle after 20 days in the bottle it is even better. I guess I need to have more patience.

the beer is based off the miller lite triple hopped clone

Mind providing a link to that recipe?

I've made a couple of attempts at creating something between that which is more like a cream ale, and would like to see how they differ, and what makes that Miller what it is.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/miller-lite-really-triple-hopped-123937/

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Miller Lite Clone - (Un)Triple Hopped - AG

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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01-A Light Lager, Lite American Lager

Min OG: 1.030 Max OG: 1.040
Min IBU: 8 Max IBU: 12
Min Clr: 2 Max Clr: 3 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 5.50
Anticipated OG: 1.030 Plato: 7.68
Anticipated SRM: 2.0
Anticipated IBU: 15.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 18.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 6.10 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.025 SG 6.32 Plato


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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36.4 2.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
31.8 1.75 lbs. Pale Malt(6-row) America 1.035 2
31.8 1.75 lbs. Flaked Corn (Maize) America 1.040 1

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time

I did that recipe above but after seven days I transferred to secondary and added amylase enzyme it furthers ferment ability the recipe by itself is fi s OG 1.032 with the amylase is finished out at 3.6% abv I don't have my notebook in front of me so I don't remember the exact numbers but you need the AE. and the flaked corn miaze makes a super sloppy primary with lots of crap floating in it. you need the secondary to clean it up . add the AE to the secondary.

Patience is key with many styles, doubly so with light lagers (or psuedo-light lagers/lager style ales). It's amazing what difference 11 days makes. I bet if you let a few bottles sit in the back of the fridge for a couple more weeks undisturbed you'll really see a difference yet again.

hunter_la5 said:

Patience is key with many styles, doubly so with light lagers (or psuedo-light lagers/lager style ales). It's amazing what difference 11 days makes. I bet if you let a few bottles sit in the back of the fridge for a couple more weeks undisturbed you'll really see a difference yet again.

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hahah a few more bottles- lol I made a 2.5 gallon batch and there is only five or six bottles left lol.... I want to get it going again but I have all three of my fermenters full and really cant justify buying another one.... OR CAN I? lol

hunter_la5 said:

Patience is key with many styles, doubly so with light lagers (or psuedo-light lagers/lager style ales). It's amazing what difference 11 days makes. I bet if you let a few bottles sit in the back of the fridge for a couple more weeks undisturbed you'll really see a difference yet again.

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Im very proud of this one lol its the first all grain batch that is GEAT. It tastes soo clean....