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Chimay Grande Reserve

278 calories 26.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 9th 2021
1.084
1.018
8.6%
12.6
34.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.75 lb Belgian - Pale Ale12.75 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 79.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 3.1%
6 oz Belgian - Aromatic6 oz Aromatic 33 38 2.3%
3 oz Belgian - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 30 340 1.2%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 12.5%
16.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 9.01 50%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.98 33.3%
0.25 oz Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 0.6 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 15 min.
2 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.15 24.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.76 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 10.9 qt) 2.68 10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chimay Grande Reserve" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by BigDaddy84. All Grain, ABV 8.61%, IBU 12.58, SRM 34.47, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Special B, CaraMunich, Aromatic, Chocolate, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Hersbrucker) Other: (Grains of paradise, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-10 18:21 UTC