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Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue)

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: candisyrup.com
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 27th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

33.1

SRM (morey):

17.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Belgian - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	80.8%
2 lb	Torrified Wheat2 lb Torrified Wheat	36	2	8.1%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)	38	60	4%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45	32	45	4%
0.25 lb	Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B	34	115	1%
0.25 lb	Date (dried)0.25 lb Date (dried)	28.9	0	1%
0.25 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	1%
24.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	15.96	33.3%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	17.17	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	15.96	33.3%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	17.17	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal	167F strike	Infusion	--	148 °F	90 min
6 gal	collect 10 gallons 1.053 wort	Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	sweet orange peel	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	grains of paradise	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 oz	coriander	Spice	Boil	5 min.
3 tsp	gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 449 B cells required

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Priming

Method: honey Amount: 32g/gallon CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Chimay

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	7	7	21	21	216
3.0 tsp gypsum
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Notes

Adapted from

http://www.candisyrup.com/uploads/6/0/3/5/6035776/chimay_grande_reserve_-_041.pdf

changelog
2017-apr-28 added .25 orange peel, .25 tsp grains paradise, .25 oz coriander, .25# date sugar, amber sugar, pale chocolate and special B based on another recipe, adjusted water chemistry, scaled to 50% effeciency and 6 gallons to fermentor, 120 minute boil

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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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