B's Chimay Blue Extract Clone
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • Extract • 5 gal
First attempt at extract recipe of Chimay Blue Grand Reserver
September 12, 2009 pm 05:05pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .25 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 9 lbs
Dry Amber Extract
Dry Amber Extract
Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.
- 1 lbs
Candi Sugar Amber
Candi Sugar Amber
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- .35 oz
Magnum - 13.5 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.
- .5 oz
Hallertau - 3.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .25 oz
Hallertau - 3.3 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
-
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Robust top cropping yeast with phenolic character. Alcohol tolerance to 12%. Ideal for Biere de Garde. Ferments dry with rich ester profile and malty palate.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.089 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 19.7 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 9.7% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 23.3 IBU | 20 - 35 |
