Carlsberg Clone

[Timmsy]

I am wanting to try and make a Carlsberg clone. Any of you guys got any proven recipes and methods?

Cheers

[Trough Lolly]

A fellow club member and highly respected brewer has, IMHO, the perfect Carlsberg Elephant recipe nailed - I'm hassling him for the recipe and I'll post it as soon as I get it...

Cheers,
TL

[Timmsy]

That would be sweet. Am wanting to put it down. I dont mind it hay after mates have been bringing it over. Proberlly rate it more then Heinys

[davekate]

Grumpy's do an elephant clone extrabrew, I did it ages ago, tasted pretty average IMO.

[randomiser]

Any luck getting that recipe TL?

[Trough Lolly]

Sorry, no. I haven't seen Richard in ages but rest assured I will ask him when I next see him. We had his Elephant copy in a club xmas swap and it was excellent...

[tazman67]

From "Brew Classic European Beers At Home.
Graham Wheeler and Roger Protz (12/1995)

CARLSBERG HOF

OG 1041
Plato 10.2

23 Litres
Pilsner Malt 3220g
Carapils 240g
White Sucrose 470g

Hallertau 35g 90min
Irish moss 10g 15min

Brewing method
Temperature-stepped infusion or double-decoction mash. Can do this as a 2 step mash or a simple infusion mash.

Mash Schedule 50c-20min
66c-45min
72c-45min

Boil time 90min
Racking gravity 1006 1.5 Plato
Alcohol content 4.7% by volume 3.8 by weight
Bitterness 23 EBU
Colour 5 EBC
Ferment at 10-15C, lager at 10C

Malt extract
Replace Pilsner Malt with Pale Malt 2500g

Yeast Wyeast 2042 Danish Lager yeast would be my choice.
If you want the Elephant Beer, that is in the book to. Just ask me and Ill post it.
Cheers

[Trough Lolly]

If you want the Elephant Beer, that is in the book to. Just ask me and Ill post it.
Cheers

Nice work - please do post the Elephant recipe - It's been ages since I spoke to Richard and I have no idea when our paths will again cross...

Cheers,
TL

[tazman67]

CARLSBERG ELEPHANT BEER

OG 1065 15.8 Plato

23 Litres
Pilsner malt 5450gm
White Sucrose 750gm

Hallertau 60gm& 90min

Hallertau 15gm @15min
Irish moss 10gm @ 15min

Brewing method
Temperature- stepped infusion or double-decoction mash

Mash schedule 50C - 20min
66C - 45min
72C - 45min

Boil time 90min
Racking gravity 1009 2.3 Plato
Alcohol content 7.5% by volume 6.0% by weight
Bitterness 38 EBU
Colour 5 EBC

Ferment and lager as per usual methods

Yeast Wyeast 2042 Danish Lager yeast I suggest

Malt extract version
Replace Pilsner malt with 4200gm of Pale Malt extract