Becks clone recipe

Can anyone post or send me recipe for becks clone for 5 gallon brew. Thanks

Bremen Lager

Category Pilsner
Subcategory German Pilsner (Pils)
Recipe Type All Grain
Batch Size 5 gal.
Volume Boiled 6 gal.
Mash Efficiency 72 %
Total Grain/Extract 9.50 lbs.
Total Hops 2.3 oz.


8 lbs. German 2-row Pils
.5 lbs. German CaraFoam
1 lbs. Barley Flaked
.75 oz. Northern Brewer ( 8.00 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.75 oz. Hallertau Hersbruck ( 4.50 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.75 oz. Hallertau Hersbruck ( 4.50 %AA) boiled 5 min.
Yeast : WYeast 2042 Danish Lager

BigEd said:

Bremen Lager

Category Pilsner
Subcategory German Pilsner (Pils)
Recipe Type All Grain
Batch Size 5 gal.
Volume Boiled 6 gal.
Mash Efficiency 72 %
Total Grain/Extract 9.50 lbs.
Total Hops 2.3 oz.

8 lbs. German 2-row Pils
.5 lbs. German CaraFoam
1 lbs. Barley Flaked
.75 oz. Northern Brewer ( 8.00 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.75 oz. Hallertau Hersbruck ( 4.50 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.75 oz. Hallertau Hersbruck ( 4.50 %AA) boiled 5 min.
Yeast : WYeast 2042 Danish Lager

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Thank you

when fermentation is finished put your carboy out in the sun for an hour. or bottle in clear or green bottles and put them in the sun for an hour. you will get that signature beck skunk aroma.

What temp for mash? 140F?

For how long? 60min?

Ferment for 10 days?

Thank you

pherrman said:

What temp for mash? 140F?

For how long? 60min?

Ferment for 10 days?

Thank you

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I'd suggest a decoction mash, 20 min 128F, 60 min @ 148F and a 10 minute mashout @ 168F but if you're doing a single infusion try 60 min @ 148-150F. Ferment for as long as it takes, 10 days will probably do it for primary.

BigEd said:

I'd suggest a decoction mash, 20 min 128F, 60 min @ 148F and a 10 minute mashout @ 168F but if you're doing a single infusion try 60 min @ 148-150F. Ferment for as long as it takes, 10 days will probably do it for primary.

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I don't think I've ever used Danish lager yeast. Does it throw lots of diacteyl? I wonder if it needs a diacetyl rest in general?

And then, I wonder why I never used it. I guess when I make lagers, I tend to target a Bavarian or Czech style, and so didn't think about Danish lager yeast for a pilsner style.

Yooper said:

I don't think I've ever used Danish lager yeast. Does it throw lots of diacteyl? I wonder if it needs a diacetyl rest in general?

And then, I wonder why I never used it. I guess when I make lagers, I tend to target a Bavarian or Czech style, and so didn't think about Danish lager yeast for a pilsner style.

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The 2042 is an excellent GP lager yeast and IMO the closest strain you can find to what a northern German megabrewer like Beck's might use. It's the Carlsberg yeast and I don't think it gets nearly enough play. I use the southern German yeasts for festbiers, dunkel, Helles and anything Bavarian and one of the Urquell strains for Czech lagers but for standard type German pilsners or American style lagers the 2042 is hard to beat.

From Wyeast's product description:

This yeast is a good choice for Dortmund-style lagers. It will ferment crisp and dry with a soft, rounded profile that accentuates hop characteristics.

Origin:
Flocculation: Low
Attenuation: 73-77%
Temperature Range: 46-56F, 8-13C
Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV

Styles:
Classic American Pilsner
Dark American Lager
Dortmunder Export
Lite American Lager
Munich Helles
Premium American Lager
Standard American Lager

BigEd said:

The 2042 is an excellent GP lager yeast and IMO the closest strain you can find to what a northern German megabrewer like Beck's might use. It's the Carlsberg yeast and I don't think it gets nearly enough play.

From Wyeast's product description:

This yeast is a good choice for Dortmund-style lagers. It will ferment crisp and dry with a soft, rounded profile that accentuates hop characteristics.

Origin:
Flocculation: Low
Attenuation: 73-77%
Temperature Range: 46-56F, 8-13C
Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV

Styles:
Classic American Pilsner
Dark American Lager
Dortmunder Export
Lite American Lager
Munich Helles
Premium American Lager
Standard American Lager

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Thanks for that! I'm tossing around a CAP idea, and this yeast strain was totally off my radar. Thank you for bringing it to my attention (even though it's totally off topic as not a Beck's clone at all!).

Yooper said:

Thanks for that! I'm tossing around a CAP idea, and this yeast strain was totally off my radar. Thank you for bringing it to my attention (even though it's totally off topic as not a Beck's clone at all!).

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It does a great job with a CAP. I think you'll like it.