budweiser clone

[Firstnten]

If they are really, really insistent that they want it to be ****ty, there's this: American Lite - Extract | MoreBeer

If you want to try and trick them into drinking something that is flavorless instead of having a metallic/sour aftertaste (quite an upgrade if you ask me), try this: Light Ale-Extract | MoreBeer

I see either as kind of a waste to brew though.

Truer words where never spoken. I kegged this stuff the other day, it cleared and the SG was consistent. For my first beer I guess it wasn't bad that being said this will be my last time making this stuff. (Light ale)

 

[nibiyabi]

Heh, I just kegged it last Friday and I'm tapping it tonight. Came with my kit.

 

[SteveM]

Back on topic - you could try this, maybe cut the hop load in half, and maybe use European hops:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/extra-pale-ale-93981/

It's an ale of course but this recipe came out very well - the last two bottles will be taken to a tasting a week from next Thursday.

 

[Stef1966]

Hey I wasn't saying that I was a big fan of it!

But since I'm laid off I've been going crazy and I have a 25 gallon tank just sitting there empty, If I can make them happy by saving a few bucks, and put a few bucks in my pocket by saving money, I'd be pretty satisfied!

My only rule about home brewing:

1- never do it for anyone but yourself.

nuff said.

 

[Kronin]

I've actually got a recipe that I call "Lawnmower Lite" that I brew for the masses. It's always the first to go and everyone raves about it.

1 can of Muntons Premium Pilsner no-boil kit
1 can of Liquid Rice Extract

Heat 2 gallons of water to 170 deg or so and turn off heat.
Stir in and dissolve the 2 cans until mixed thoroughly.
Pour into fermenter and top off with 3 gallons of cold water.
Pitch Yeast.
After fermentation, rack to secondary for one week to clarify.

Very quick and easy.....

what does the liquid rice extract do/add to the brew?

 

[jpsexton]

what does the liquid rice extract do/add to the brew?

Budweiser is made with rice in the grain bill. The rice extract gets you closer to the original. You can also use dried rice extract but the liquid seems to be more readily available. I also think you have a better chance keeping everything sanitized with the liquid.

 

[bsay]

Budweiser Clone:

21.2 lbs. Dihydrogen Oxide
5 lbs. Hydrogen Hydroxide
15 lbs. Hydronium Hydroxide
.5 lbs. Hydric acid

Combine all ingredients in 5 gallon primary fermenter. Let sit for one week at 68 degrees. Rack to a secondary container for further aging, keg to carbonate.

OG: 1.000
FG: 1.000
5 gallon batch

I think the taste is right, but the ABV doesn't quite match up.

(Yes, all those ingredients are water, and they all add up to 5 gallons.)

In all seriousness, a beer made from pilsner extract and rice syrup with minimal hops and a clean ale yeast (though lagering is preferred)

 

[jmartyg]

Doesn't the brewhouse offer an american lager? i coulda swore i read about rice being in it.

I usually use Festa Dry stuff with an extra 1/4 kilo of Light DME, Medium DME or sugar (depending on what I have nearby). I lager it for a month or more and it keeps my friends happy while i drink my bigger pilsners and pale ales. Not really a bud clone, but a light cold drinking eer.

 

[Grevart]

Do you snobs realize that a case of buds in Canada costs $40.
Think about that for a minute and then continue to criticize a guy for
trying to brew a Bud clone. and yes, my spelling is horrible.

 

[kh54s10]

I didn't see it said yet but Budweiser is a light American LAGER

Light American lagers are very difficult for the average homebrewer to do successfully. You need very strict temperature control (cold) throughout the process. And unless I am mistaken it is filtered intensely. Another thing that most homebrewers are not equipped to do.

I would suggest a cream ale or extra pale ale. You can find multitudes of recipes online or kits from all the major online homebrew retailers.

 

[nymtber]

Brew a Kolsch. Light, but complex enough flavors (nicely fruity) to attract anyone. Also Kolsch is typically pretty well carbonated, as are most american lagers. Maybe keep fermentation a bit cool to keep too much of the true kolsch flavor down? I brewed NB's Kolsch extract and everyone loved it, but then again all my brothers, sister in law and dad like good beer...I will brew Kolsch again next spring, but hope to do PM this time around, as I am slowly moving that way.

Cream ale might be a good one too, light easy drinking beer. If you don't have a way to control temps down to near freezing, Lager is not the way to go. I had my kolsch at 4C and that was as cold as my set up will go without burning out my mini-fridge. Which is ok, I prefer ale!

 

[Sir-Hops-A-Lot]

When I first saw the title for this post I thought the OP was playing with us. Nothing gets the ire of people on this site more than guys who want to brew the average light lager for friends who don't like homebrew.
Here's how you save money and live well: Make friends with some guys who brew good beer and share parts of your batches with each other. You'll never need to visit a vendor and pay high prices again and you'll be in the suds all the time.
SHAL

 

[TBrady26]

When I first saw the title for this post I thought the OP was playing with us. Nothing gets the ire of people on this site more than guys who want to brew the average light lager for friends who don't like homebrew.
Here's how you save money and live well: Make friends with some guys who brew good beer and share parts of your batches with each other. You'll never need to visit a vendor and pay high prices again and you'll be in the suds all the time.
SHAL

Couldn't have said it better myself. I am fairly inexperienced at home brewing, but I love the beer that it makes. I have a good friend, that actually started a little before me. He got me started and the rest is history. I have graduated from the Mr. Beer system, but not from the extracts just yet. I know my limitations and may never go farther than extract + grains.
I say that to say this; my buddy's first beer was Mr. Beer's American Ale. He invited me over to try his new beer and I was hooked. It tasted REALLY close to Bud Heavy, only with much better flavor.

Cook up all the BMC clones you want for your buddies that don't like home brew. You'll never satisfy all of them. However, brew what YOU like and you'll almost always satisfy YOURSELF.

 

[Ramitt]

All Bud-bashing aside, the OP asked a question that has come up here more than a few times. I've got these buds who think it's cool I make beer, but won't try it.....

I'd suggest making a blond ale, or another light ale. Biermunchers Cream of Three Crops and Centennial Blonde are two that come to mind. Just tell them it's a Budweiser Clone. Chances are they'll like it anyway and won't notice the differences. After they drink it and rave about it, you can explain how it differs and maybe open them up to trying other beers.

Great post.

 

[utedog7]

Just new to the forum boys but I live in Australia and I don't mind the taste of Bud as it reminds me of my trip to america. So I was searching for a recipe for Budweiser and found this forum and post. I have a recipe for the original poster if he is interested still.
Beermakers Czech Pilsner (tin of extract)
500g Spray Dried Light Malt Extract, 250g Maltodextrin (Corn Syrup) and 250g Dextrose
Saflager Yeast
15g Saaaz hops.Standard Method: Place hops in a sterilised vessel (coffee mug will do!) and fill with boiling water. Allow to steep for approximately 10 minutes to release the flavour while you prepare the rest of your brew. Add before your yeast.

You may not be able to get all these ingredients in the USA but you should be able to come close.

Utedog.

P.S> All the negative posters are just showing their inability to brew everything. Beer snobs suck.

 

[stevedasleeve]

Try my Bud Light Platinum clone:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/notattalla-bud-light-302177/

Steve da sleeve

 

[itsratso]

kind of surprised that somebody wants to make a beer and we have 5 pages of people basically trying to talk him out of it. especially seeing as how it's a super challenging feat to duplicate at home or even come close to. i say go for it.