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Chimay

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

bdofan

Add 1/8 tsp Grains of Paradise for last 15 min of boil

September 19, 2010 pm 04:00pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 15 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Caramunich

    Belgian Caramunich

    Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

  • .33 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 0.13 lbs Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • 2 lbs Belgian Candi Syrup; Dark Candi Inc.

    Belgian Candi Syrup; Dark Candi Inc.

    Candi syrup is a by-product of the candi sugar making process. Candi syrup has a more intense flavor and deeper color than rock candi sugar.

  • 0.3 oz Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Magnum

    Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.

  • 0.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 0.25 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.

Notes

Add Candi Sugar at start of 90 minute boil

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.085 1.075 - 1.110
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.024
Color: 24.0 SRM 12 - 22
Alcohol: 9.3% ABV 8% - 11%
Bitterness: 23.0 IBU 20 - 35

Discussion

bdofan

Great Beer

2010-12-20 10:29am

This gets better the longer it sits. I like to wait a year before I drink this beer.

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