Chimay Grande Reserved
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
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October 16, 2009 pm 02:28pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 4 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .3 lbs
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Dingemans Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.
- .4 lbs
Aromatic Malt (Amber 50); Dingemans
Aromatic Malt (Amber 50); Dingemans
Dingemans Aromatic is a mildly kilned malt that will add a strong malt aroma and deep color when used as a specialty malt. This malt can make up to 100% of the grain bill, but it is fairly low in surplus diastatic enzymes.
- .5 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- .15 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 6.6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1.5 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
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.
- .5 oz
Styrian Goldings - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- .5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
From one of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.086 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 17.7 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 9.4% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.1 IBU | 20 - 35 |
