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Belgian Dark Strong Ale - Chimay BLue

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 liters
Post Boil Size: 45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.5

SRM (morey):

20.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner10 kg Pilsner	36	1.5	63.9%
5 kg	Flaked Wheat5 kg Flaked Wheat	34	2	31.9%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.15 kg Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	1%
0.50 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	3.2%
15.65 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Herkules40 g Herkules Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Boil	60 min	23.94	44.4%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	10 min	2.53	55.6%
90 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Herkules (Leaf/Whole) 40 g Herkules (Leaf/Whole) Hops	23.94	44.4%
50 g	Saaz (Leaf/Whole) 50 g Saaz (Leaf/Whole) Hops	2.53	55.6%
90 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
42.36 L		Strike	75 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
40 g	corriander	Water Agt	Boil
40 g	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil
2 g	Grains of paradise	Spice	Boil
4 g	CaCl2	Water Agt	Mash
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-01-13 00:06 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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