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Chimay Blue Clone

Name: Chimay Blue Clone
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 22 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt; 300 g Wheat Malt; 0.1 kg Special B; 1 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180; 25 g Fuggles Hops; 25 g Saaz Hops; 25 g Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 229 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday July 18th 2026

Westvleteren 12 Clone

by BeerWolf

OG: 1.090 FG: 1.015 ABV: 9.8% IBU: 33

Brown Shirts

by Sidney Harbour-Bridge

OG: 1.082 FG: 1.013 ABV: 9.1% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

8.3%

IBU (rager):

32.2

SRM (morey):

29.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt6 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	81.1%
300 g	German - Wheat Malt300 g Wheat Malt	37	2	4.1%
0.10 kg	Castle Malting - Special B0.1 kg Special B	34	150	1.4%
1 kg	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	13.5%
7.40 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	15.76	33.3%
25 g	Saaz25 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	12.26	33.3%
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.21	33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.12 L	Strike	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
12 L	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Yeast

Danstar - Abbaye Ale Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med/High
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 400 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Woolies Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	15	10	60	40	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-18 02:45 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 50 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	19.97	66.6%
25 g	Saaz (Pellet) 25 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	12.26	33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00