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Chimay Blue

258 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 7th 2017
1.079
1.010
9.0%
34.7
20.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 65.8%
0.85 lb German - Munich Dark0.85 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 5.6%
0.85 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.85 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.6%
0.85 lb Torrified Wheat0.85 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 5.6%
0.10 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.1 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 0.7%
0.85 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-900.85 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 5.6%
0.85 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-450.85 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 5.6%
0.85 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.85 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 5.6%
15.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil 60 min 28.19 28.6%
0.70 oz Domestic Hallertau0.7 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 15 min 4.75 33.3%
0.40 oz Mt. Hood0.4 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 1.49 19%
0.40 oz Mt. Hood0.4 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 1 min 0.32 19%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 497 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Bangtail Brewing
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
4 1 62 2 5 141
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.74 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
4.82 gal Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.74 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.76 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.87 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.61 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in with 4.75 gal. at 164 for rest at 149 - 60 min.
Infuse 4.8 gal. at 193 for rest at 168 - 15 min.

Lauter and collect 7.5 gal.
Pre-boil OG 1.054

Boil for 90 min.
Add sugar at 60 min.

Cool wort to 62 and pitch yeast.
Allow fermentation temp to rise to 78.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-12-14 16:46 UTC