Blonde Ale Miller Lite (Really Triple Hopped)

[Schlenkerla]

Brought a keg of this to my HB club. They liked it... They commented that this is a good transition beer for the BMC crowd who is getting into brewing. Not to mention the average HB'r will like this beer.

ML with flav...:rockin:

This is condensation - This beer is pristine in clarity.
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[Bru]

Does anyone know a scource of amylase enzyme besides the one from the LBS ? AFAIK some people suppliment their diets with it - there must be an AE brand. Anyone know ?

 

[Schlenkerla]

I have heard people try beano. Don't know if you can get down there.

 

[trailblazer]

im having a block party and im shure the neigbor cops would like some of this more then my barley wines or tripple ipa's i personaly love.

 

[Schlenkerla]

im having a block party and im shure the neigbor cops would like some of this more then my barley wines or tripple ipa's i personaly love.

Yah, they sure swill!!!

This beer is so much better than ML. My friends think I do myself a disservice by even giving credence to Miller for this beer. The grain bill is their idea as was the triple hopping. The difference is that I followed through with the triple hopping.

 

[android]

hey schlerenka, i tested the gravity of mine tonight, she's at 1.002. it's absolutely crystal clear also, i think the AE speeds up the clearing process, no need for a cold crash IMHO. it tasted pretty damn good in the tube, very clean, crisp, and dry with just a hint of fruitness from the ale yeast. i'm sure when it's cold and lagered for a few weeks, it will be even better. like i said, i used rice instead of corn, but i'm sure the difference in negligible. i'll post a pic of it when she's carbed up. thanks again for sharing this. although i own charlie's book, it was a hand me down and i never got around to reading it!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Awesome!! Looking forward to a picture and your tasting notes. Are you kegging or bottling?

What did you use for hops again? Saaz??

BTW - You are welcome! This hobby speaks volumes about sharing!

 

[MeatyPortion]

How would you compare this to something like Fischer Blond? I'm having trouble imagining Miller with flavor.

 

[Schlenkerla]

How would you compare this to something like Fischer Blond? I'm having trouble imagining Miller with flavor.

I have never had a Fischer, so I can't compare them!

This beer is light, dry, and balanced. The hop bitterness is ~18-20 IBU but has a good hop taste and aroma from late & dry hopping. For bitterness its neutral. Its very easy drinking but not void of character. All of which is from the hops. There is corn in this recipe but the taste of corn is none existent due to AE drying out the beer. Its very clean and crisp.

I have made this with just the German noble hops, all Cascade, all Soriachi Ace and a combo of Ace & Cascade. The latter is what I have on tap now. 1st two additions were Ace, the dry hopping with cascade.

I really like the Ace hop since it has a lemony taste which makes it a great summer beer. When made with the German hops think of a light beer with the full hop profile of older American beers of the 70s. That said, the freshness is what makes it so much better. Being light and low ABV you will drink it quick which is good since the dry hopping flavor will dissipate over the long term.

Come fall I will be making this beer with All Saaz. I believe Android used this in his beer.

My homebrew buddies told me this is a good home brewing gateway beer for the BMC crowd. Light enough and low in bitterness for those types but with hop character that home brewers would still appreciate.

Its very good session beer!

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Man, I wish I would have seen this thread a couple of weeks ago. A keg of this would have been perfect for the party that I'm having next weekend!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Man, I wish I would have seen this thread a couple of weeks ago. A keg of this would have been perfect for the party that I'm having next weekend!

Make for your next football party or for tailgating!! This beer is drinkable in three weeks + 1 day of high pressure forced carbing.

Not to mention is pretty damn cheap. $10-12 per 5 gal batch. The grain is small enough that 10 gal is pretty easy on most peoples set-up.

 

[android]

here's my version with rice in place of corn and all saaz hops. about 11 IBU worth. i will definitely use more next time. i think the saaz i got were only 3% AA, so it may have ended up below 10 IBU. my beer cranked from 1.040 to 1.002, putting it at about 4.9% ABV. it's a good beer, very similar to BMC, especially with the low IBU. i hope the next one separates itself a little from BMC. a slightly dryer budweiser with VERY little ester character from the safale us-05. great clarity, the clearest beer i've brewed to date. brewed it about 3 weeks ago. the dryness is definitely noticeable, i got a slightly 'dry tongue' from drinking a few pints... nothing terrible though. anyway, here is a pic:

 

[android]

it's getting better by the night. for some strange reason, the dryness was not as apparent tonight, no dry tongue, it was just a great session beer. perhaps because i did a bunch of yard and car work before schwilling a few, but i'll be damned if it wasn't the perfect quench after that kind of work. plus the carbonation is hitting it's stride.

 

[Schlenkerla]

I know what you mean!! My last batch was 10 gallons. I drank about 7 all by my lonesome! This last weekend I killed at least 3 gallons.

I was doing yard work all through the holiday weekend. It was quite tasty being dry not to mention what I drank was all lemony with sorachi ace.

I'm glad you like it!!! :rockin: That beer is super clear.

Its pretty damn cool to have something as quaffable as BMC with more flav ain't it?

My last keg of this blew yesterday afternoon.

Next time try to hit 16-18 IBUs, use software for the calcs. Contact me if you need help.

Here is a recipe calculator if you need it...The Beer Recipator 2.2

 

[Schlenkerla]

it's getting better by the night. for some strange reason, the dryness was not as apparent tonight, no dry tongue, it was just a great session beer. perhaps because i did a bunch of yard and car work before schwilling a few, but i'll be damned if it wasn't the perfect quench after that kind of work. plus the carbonation is hitting it's stride.

BTW - I serve this at 12 psi! It leaves lots of lace on the glass.

 

[Schlenkerla]

here's my version with rice in place of corn and all saaz hops. about 11 IBU worth. i will definitely use more next time. i think the saaz i got were only 3% AA, so it may have ended up below 10 IBU. my beer cranked from 1.040 to 1.002, putting it at about 4.9% ABV. it's a good beer, very similar to BMC, especially with the low IBU. i hope the next one separates itself a little from BMC. a slightly dryer budweiser with VERY little ester character from the safale us-05. great clarity, the clearest beer i've brewed to date. brewed it about 3 weeks ago. the dryness is definitely noticeable, i got a slightly 'dry tongue' from drinking a few pints... nothing terrible though. anyway, here is a pic:

Did you late hop and dry hop in the same fashion with the Saaz? The late and dry hopping should make this beer stand out from any BMC-ish beer.

 

[android]

i did late hop but no dry hop, i will try that next time. like i said, the saaz i got were only 3% AA, so i think that lowered me down a bit and i've got beersmith, so i should be able to dial it in next time. i'll try the 12 psi, but all 4 of my kegs are on one reg, so i'll just have to adjust it for a few pours, no biggie. i'll definitely be brewing up another batch of this soon as i don't expect this keg to last long.

 

[bkov]

it might also be interesting to try this one with no 60minute addition, just a 20minute to the right ibu, then the 0 and dryhop

 

[NTOLERANCE]

Brewed this for my 9/9/09 brew. Used Tet for bittering and Saaz for aroma. I've got another ounce of unknown ( I think they are cascade) hops for dry hopping. Thinking I may add a small amount of honey to the secondary. Bubbling away in the carboy today like mad.

Hit 1.040 for my OG.

 

[Schlenkerla]

it might also be interesting to try this one with no 60minute addition, just a 20minute to the right ibu, then the 0 and dryhop

Whatever you do try to hit 16-18IBUs using software.

 

[NTOLERANCE]

Heres a video, pretty active.

P1050915.flv video by ntolerance - Photobucket

 

[Schlenkerla]

Cool!!! The 2ndary gets pretty active too with addition of amylase enzyme. To my surprise I needed a blow off with my first batch.

 

[NTOLERANCE]

I tossed in about 8 oz of honey at flame out with my saaz hops. (needed to use it up)

Thinking about putting 12 OZ of honey in the secondary. Not sure what it will add to the beer. But as you have said, its a good beer to use up left over ingredients. I had the 2 row malt left over, as well as the hops. SO why not experiment?

I am beginning to like Safale-05 for yeast. Everytime I have used it I have had great results, and vigorus fermentation.

 

[J-ROD]

A friend and I did this 9-9 as our first all grain....everything went great. we added 1/2 pound of 2 row thinking our efficency would suck and ended up having to water down to 1.030. It smells great! I can't wait to get it in a keg.

 

[Schlenkerla]

I tossed in about 8 oz of honey at flame out with my saaz hops. (needed to use it up)

Thinking about putting 12 OZ of honey in the secondary. Not sure what it will add to the beer. But as you have said, its a good beer to use up left over ingredients. I had the 2 row malt left over, as well as the hops. SO why not experiment?

I am beginning to like Safale-05 for yeast. Everytime I have used it I have had great results, and vigorus fermentation.

I'd leave the extra honey out, but that's just me. If you do the honey in the 2ndary, you might try a tertiary for the AE. Either way report back on how it works out for you!

A friend and I did this 9-9 as our first all grain....everything went great. we added 1/2 pound of 2 row thinking our efficency would suck and ended up having to water down to 1.030. It smells great! I can't wait to get it in a keg.

If you go tailgating at all this will not last long! Let me know how yours turns out!!! - Don't forget the AE!!!!

 

[BlackNotch]

I racked mine after a week and still no activity in the secondary with the AE. Color looks good, can't wait to try it!

 

[android]

I racked mine after a week and still no activity in the secondary with the AE. Color looks good, can't wait to try it!

it might look like nothing is happening, but look closely and see if little bubbles are rising to the surface. this is what happened with mine. got down to 1.002.

 

[BlackNotch]

I'm gonna keg it this Sunday and check it.

 

[android]

here's another pic of mine when it got nice and carbed up... my dog even wanted a sip. it ended up being a great beer. the keg of it was the fastest gone so far and i drank most of it... oops. the beer isn't as dark as it looks in the pic, but had an awesome head served at 12 psi as schlenkerla suggested... clear as a bell too, the clearest beer i've had BY FAR. i've got the second version in the primary right now.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Very Nice!!! Makes me thirsty!!! - You need to post a picture here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/visually-appealing-beers-105194/