Comments on: Anyone know how to brew beer like Budweiser? http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser The Seriously Fun Business of Home Brewing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:34:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joex444 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser/comment-page-1#comment-56 joex444 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:11:59 +0000 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser#comment-56 I'm not sure I can call it a beer. If you lookup the technical definition of beer: malt, hops, water, yeast, you will notice that rice, corn and beechwood chips are not listed. Thus, budweiser is a beer-like beverage, but not beer. The trick with budweiser is that where regular beers use 100% malted barley, budweiser uses over 50% rice. It's cheaper, that's their *only* reason. Instead, your dad should try to brew something that the beer wants to be, something like a Light American Lager. Similar things would include Pilsners, find a Pilsner Urquell-like recipe. Also, I can tell you that if you know how to calculate IBUs from the AAUs in the hops, your final brew should have 8.5IBUs. This is very very low, the beers I usually drink are in the 40-60 range (IBU is a Bitterness Unit, and it's derived from the Alpha Acids in hops). Aim for around 5.0% ABV. I think this is just going to come down to reading a few recipes for Pilsners, seeing what they have in common and adjusting the hops down to 8.5 IBU and the alcohol to 5%.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m not sure I can call it a beer. If you lookup the technical definition of beer: malt, hops, water, yeast, you will notice that rice, corn and beechwood chips are not listed. Thus, budweiser is a beer-like beverage, but not beer.

The trick with budweiser is that where regular beers use 100% malted barley, budweiser uses over 50% rice. It’s cheaper, that’s their *only* reason.

Instead, your dad should try to brew something that the beer wants to be, something like a Light American Lager. Similar things would include Pilsners, find a Pilsner Urquell-like recipe.

Also, I can tell you that if you know how to calculate IBUs from the AAUs in the hops, your final brew should have 8.5IBUs. This is very very low, the beers I usually drink are in the 40-60 range (IBU is a Bitterness Unit, and it’s derived from the Alpha Acids in hops). Aim for around 5.0% ABV. I think this is just going to come down to reading a few recipes for Pilsners, seeing what they have in common and adjusting the hops down to 8.5 IBU and the alcohol to 5%.
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]]> By: The Truth http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser/comment-page-1#comment-55 The Truth Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:36:59 +0000 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser#comment-55 First you get a Donkey or a Mule. Then you give it a WHOLE bunch of water to drink............<br><b>References : </b><br> First you get a Donkey or a Mule.
Then you give it a WHOLE bunch of water to drink…………
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]]> By: Roderick F http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser/comment-page-1#comment-54 Roderick F Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser#comment-54 Budweiser is fairly simple, however they add a big metal cylinder with holes, and its filled with beechwood shavings. This imparts a distinct flavor as well as soaks up some undesirable flavors/chemical components in brewing.<br><b>References : </b><br>Took the real tour in St Louis MO. Been there, drank the samples, bought the T-shirts... Budweiser is fairly simple, however they add a big metal cylinder with holes, and its filled with beechwood shavings. This imparts a distinct flavor as well as soaks up some undesirable flavors/chemical components in brewing.
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Took the real tour in St Louis MO.
Been there, drank the samples, bought the T-shirts…

]]> By: louie http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser/comment-page-1#comment-53 louie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:59 +0000 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser#comment-53 i doubt that is a recipe you will ever get your hands on. tell your dad to keep experimenting till he finds a close taste<br><b>References : </b><br> i doubt that is a recipe you will ever get your hands on. tell your dad to keep experimenting till he finds a close taste
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]]> By: doublelp2 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser/comment-page-1#comment-52 doublelp2 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:59 +0000 http://www.whatsbrewin.com/how-to-brew-beer/anyone-know-how-to-brew-beer-like-budweiser#comment-52 American Lagers like Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon add other grains like Rice and Corn into the mash with the malted barley. I don't know the proportions, but try googling or check beeradvocate.com<br><b>References : </b><br> American Lagers like Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon add other grains like Rice and Corn into the mash with the malted barley. I don’t know the proportions, but try googling or check beeradvocate.com
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