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ChimHey!!!
This is my first go at a Belgian Ale. It was intended to be a clone of the Trappist Chimay Red, but I think it is more along the lines of the Chimay Blue. I taste tested mine against a bottle of red, and found the red to be much more "yeasty" than my version. Mine was less "yeasty" and had a more chocolate full flavor. Actually I liked mine much more, as the subtle "yeasty" Belgian trademark is much more compatible for my palate. Anyway, I am very pleased with the results, and will definitely make this again for next Christmas!
| Brewer: | Gary Slafka | Email: | gslafka@aol.com | |||||
| Beer: | ChimHey!!! | Style: | Belgian Dubbel | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 22 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.086 | FG: | 1.020 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.5% v/v (6.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 4.0 oz. Belgian aromatic 8.0 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 4.0 oz. American chocolate |
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| Steep: | Grains steeped until boil. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.143 | 3.0 gallons | |||||
| 7.0 lb. Light malt extract 1.0 lb. 8.0 oz. Light dry malt extract 2.0 lb. Brown sugar |
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| Hops: | 2.0 oz. Tettnanger (5.6% AA, 60 min.) 1.0 oz. Willamette (4.8% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | #1214 Wyeast Belgian Abbey | |||||||
| Log: | 11/15/2002 Brewed 12/06/2002 Bottled OG was actually 1082 FG was actually 1016, so alcohol % is accurate |
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| Carbonation: | 5 ounces of priming sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | This beer is a brown belgian style beer with a very nice mellow chocolate flavor. It has a full mouthfeel of chocolate but finishes nicely with a Belgian aftertaste from the yeast. It is NOT as "yeasty" as the real Chimays, but I like it better, and it is potent! | |||||||
Recipe posted 01/16/03.
