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Chimay Blue Clone

Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Ben McLaughlin
Calories: 227 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday July 25th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

7.7%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

18.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3.5 kg Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	42	2	67.3%
1 kg	Dry Malt Extract - Munich1 kg Dry Malt Extract - Munich	42	8	19.2%
50 g	Dry Malt Extract - Dark50 g Dry Malt Extract - Dark	44	30	1%
0.50 kg	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L)0.5 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L)	32	160	9.6%
5.05 kg / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
50 g	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)50 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	1%
100 g	Belgian - Special B100 g Special B	34	115	1.9%
$ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

Chimay Blue stats (from Brew Like a Monk):

OG = 1.077
ABV = 9%
Apparent attenuation: 89%
SRM = 40 = WRONG (should actually be around 22)
IBU = 35

? Caramel 150 instead of dark candi sugar
also replaces the Special B
? if using Caramel 150 use dextrose to increase ABV and attenuation (dry)
? use biscuit malt instead of melanoidin (Aromatic)

Dark malt for colour adjustment
CaraPils for head
Pils as base
Munich for biscuity-ness
may need to boost this, as don't want to mash Aromatic (like a super Munich, very biscuity) so consider using more Munich instead e.g. 15 - 20% Munich instead

Have to mash melanoidin malt:
https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/melanoidin-malt.14104/

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Last Updated: 2018-07-28 04:41 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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