Carlton Black Clone

[nuggetron]

looking for a k&k carlton black clone if available, probably be putting it down early feb i have a fridge which i have on for 3-4 hours a day 11-3 just to protect it from the extreme heats
any recipes or recommendations?
cheers

 

[sav]

looking for a k&k carlton black clone if available, probably be putting it down early feb i have a fridge which i have on for 3-4 hours a day 11-3 just to protect it from the extreme heats
any recipes or recommendations?
cheers

Try something like coopers dark ale and home brand daught kit together, steep 300g of choc crystal,ferment 19deg with so4 yeast will give you a nice dark beer

Cheers sav

 

[markymoo]

midge?

 

[nuggetron]

Try something like coopers dark ale and home brand daught kit together, steep 300g of choc crystal,ferment 19deg with so4 yeast will give you a nice dark beer

Cheers sav

whats choc crystal? how do you use it?

 

[sav]

midge?

What please explain

 

[sav]

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=31202
steeping grains in wiki have a read

sav

 

[waggastew]

Had a schooner of this at my local last night with dinner (best of a very sad selection of blonde/lowcarb/with a twist of lemon selection). To me it tastes quite sweet, not sure if that comes from a low attenuating yeast (I doubt it) or the addition of some unfermentables e.g. crystal or maltodex?

 

[nuggetron]

Had a schooner of this at my local last night with dinner (best of a very sad selection of blonde/lowcarb/with a twist of lemon selection). To me it tastes quite sweet, not sure if that comes from a low attenuating yeast (I doubt it) or the addition of some unfermentables e.g. crystal or maltodex?

yer strangely it was the first beer i brought a case of lol

 

[peas_and_corn]

Try something like coopers dark ale and home brand daught kit together, steep 300g of choc crystal,ferment 19deg with so4 yeast will give you a nice dark beer

Cheers sav

I thought they used roast barley.

 

[Year Of The Ratbag]

I'm a big fan of Carlton Black, but I make a kk clone that's smoother 'n' foozier – 5.2% bottled – and therefore better. CB is low hop fare, not that there's anything wrong with that, so I use a Coopers Lager can, 1kg DDME, 500g chocmalt, 500g dex, 125g mdex, ale yeast, and I ferment at 19°. Not to toot my own flugelhorn, but it's pretty fantastic stuff, and ⅓ the price of the original...hic

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Last time I had Carton Black,in fact every one i tried tasted soapy. Maybe some sunlight soap flake might help

With your chock malt/roast early boil it in some water for 10mins.

 

[brettprevans]

Do a search for 'carlton black'. I posted a smack on recipe years ago.

 

[Year Of The Ratbag]

Last time I had Carton Black,in fact every one i tried tasted soapy. Maybe some sunlight soap flake might help

With your chock malt/roast early boil it in some water for 10mins.

I steep it for 30 minutes at 70°C. Never had any problems that way. I've read that boiling can release off-flavours from the husk. Thanks for the tip though,

 

[brettprevans]

I steep it for 30 minutes at 70°C. Never had any problems that way. I've read that boiling can release off-flavours from the husk. Thanks for the tip though,

he meant after steeping to kill any potential bugs. Not to boil the grain.

 

[Year Of The Ratbag]

Do a search for 'carlton black'. I posted a smack on recipe years ago.

If it's the one with camel's piss in the ingredients, I've seen it. Unfortunately, my LHBS doesn't stock Dromedary Urine Extract.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

No...I ment boil the grain. But only for 10mins

 

[Year Of The Ratbag]

he meant after steeping to kill any potential bugs. Not to boil the grain.

Hey, that's a great idea. Yer, I'll do that. Thanks.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Last time I had Carton Black,in fact every one i tried tasted soapy. Maybe some sunlight soap flake might help

With your chock malt/roast early boil it in some water for 10mins.

I am with you on that one Ducatiboy stu, pretty sure they use Sunlight soap to wash something at CUB, all their beers have the soapy taste.... :icon_drool2: