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Chimay Blue Grand Reserve-CCC-9.92 ABV

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Carlos Crisostomo
Calories: 289 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday May 27th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.094

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

9.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.0

SRM (morey):

20.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale5 kg BEST Pale ale	38.1	2.81	63.3%
0.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt0.5 kg BEST Wheat Malt	37.7	2.2	6.3%
0.50 kg	Weyermann - Carapils0.5 kg Carapils	34.5	2.1	6.3%
0.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.5 kg BEST Melanoidin	34.5	27	6.3%
0.25 kg	German - Abbey Malt0.25 kg Abbey Malt	33	17	3.2%
0.15 kg	German - Carafa II0.15 kg Carafa II	32	425	1.9%
1 kg	Brown Sugar1 kg Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	12.7%
7.90 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil at 80 °C	30 min	10.62	54.5%
25 g	saaz25 g saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	10.36	45.5%
55 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	10.62	54.5%
25 g	saaz (Leaf/Whole) 25 g saaz (Leaf/Whole) Hops	10.36	45.5%
55 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L	Infusion	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
20 L	Sparge	--	67 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale T-58

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.09 bar Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 1.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Chimay

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	7	7	21	21	216
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Last Updated: 2025-08-30 17:43 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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