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Chimay Blue Clone 26.D.

288 calories 26.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: RevFrank
Calories: 288 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.1 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://nightbrewer.blogspot.com/2013/04/chimay-blue-clone.html
Created: Thursday April 24th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen13.25 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 77.7%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.9%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.9%
6 oz Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.2%
4 oz Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 1.5%
3 oz Belgian - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 30 340 1.1%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 90 8.8%
17.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galena0.5 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 19.37 40%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.96 40%
0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 2 min 0.25 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 15 min.
0.20 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 2 min.
0.50 tsp Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.93 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.04 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 3.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 7 7 21 21 216
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 150 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 148 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.84 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.08 28.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.95 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.27 g | 13.1 qt) 2.86 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.92 g | 27.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.7 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Condition 8 months at refrigerator temp

WATER PROFILE: (from "Brew Like a Monk")
Ca - 70
Mg - 7
Na - 7
SO4 - 21
Cl - 21
HCO3 - 216

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