Abbey Nor'mal
Brewer: | Coon Bottom Brewery | Email: | galloway@gtcom.net | |||||
Beer: | Abbey Nor'mal | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 25 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.089 | FG: | 1.020 | |||||
Alcohol: | 8.9% v/v (7.0% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 3 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. Wheat malt 4 lb. Belgian Munich 1 lb. Belgian CaraVienne 4 oz. Belgian Special B |
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Mash: | 60% efficiency | |||||||
MAshed grains over night. Sparged w/ 3 gallons 170° water |
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Boil: | minutes | SG 1.089 | 5.0 gallons | |||||
4 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar 1 lb. Brown sugar |
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Hops: | 1.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) |
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Carbonation: | Primed w/ 3/4 cup corn sugar. | |||||||
Tasting: | This is as close to Chimay as I have ever gotten. Chewy, rich, plummy, w/ currents on the finish. I bottled this on 9/20 and it is just now getting ready to drink. It should be better in another month or two. |
Recipe posted 11/15/01.