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Chimay Blue Clone 26.D.

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

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

22.6

SRM (morey):

22.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Galena (Pellet)	19.37	40%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.21	60%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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

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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
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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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Gallons

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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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