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Chimay Blue

261 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 31st 2018
1.080
1.008
9.5%
39.2
32.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.5%
6 oz Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B 34 115 2.1%
4 oz American - Wheat4 oz Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 38 1.8 1.4%
2 oz German - De-Husked Caraf II2 oz De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 0.7%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 11.3%
284 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Magnum0.85 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 34.28 45.9%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 4.59 27%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.36 27%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
88%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 302 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.91 23.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.17 28.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.21 g | 12.8 qt) 3.31 13.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.89 g | 27.6 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.18 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chimay Blue" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #122571. All Grain, ABV 9.46%, IBU 39.23, SRM 31.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, Wheat, De-Husked Caraf II, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-18 17:02 UTC