Bud Light Clone Beer Recipe | Extract Light American Lager by Genus Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Bud Light Clone

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.134 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (steeping grains only)
Source: Nu Home Brew & Bottles
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 7th 2014
1.040
1.007
4.4%
10.8
2.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 54.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 18.2%
4 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row0.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 13.6%
0.75 lb Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.6%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 6.7 50%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 20 min 4.06 50%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Bud Light Clone" Light American Lager beer recipe by Nu Home Brew & Bottles. Extract, ABV 4.38%, IBU 10.77, SRM 2.1, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Steeping Grains: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Columbus)
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Solomon Williams 01/07/2014 at 11:28pm
Why. Just... why.


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System Account 01/08/2014 at 09:26pm
My thoughts exactly...


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Genus Brewing 01/25/2014 at 07:09pm
So you have something to put a lime in for the ladies ;)


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CG 03/08/2021 at 03:34pm
Bud light doesn't use corn...2 row 6 row and rice


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