Help with Recipe: Asahi Clone

[Michael Toulson]

Hello Homebrewers,

I'm new to home brewing. currently i am on my third brew and want to venture into it a little further so i have started to play with ideas. 

I really like Asahi Super dry. I have had a look around and can't find anything simple (on a home brew playing field)  to replicate a beer like Asahi. 

I was wondering if the members of this forum would be kind enough to tweek my attempt at making my own recipe (even though its attempting to clone).

Asahi Clone:

1x Japanese blonde malt 500g

1x Blue Mountain Lager

1x Copper tun Enhancer(Not sure which number) or 1.5kg of Copper Tun liquid brewing sugars (I'm getting a clumping at the base of the barrel after fermentation (Thoroughly mixed before fermentation)

1x S-23 Dry Larger Yeast

1x Tettnang Finishing hops or Saaz?

Keep in mind i am only a beginner so any other words of advice would be helpful. Thanks!

[Hamish Jones]

I have clone brews book I got off trademe that has an extract and all grain recipe for asahi, I'll try scanning the recipe for you as theres a bit of text so a nightmare to type out

[Michael Toulson]

Thanks man i appreciate it.

[Hamish Jones]

whats your email address so I can send this recipe through to you?

[Michael]

Most of the stuff I am finding is either preface kits out of Aus, or AG beers.

All Grain recipe: http://hopville.com/recipe/599353

Kit from .AU: http://www.thebrewshop.com.au/asahi-super-dry-style-recipe-pack.html

The kit looks pretty close to what you are planning. Instead of Saaz, you can try some motueka hops since they are similar to Saaz with an nz flair.

[Michael Toulson]

Yeah I've found two different recipes but i cant find some of the ingredients in NZ. I didn't really want to do a grain recipe as i'm pretty new to the whole hobby.