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ChimHey 2
This is also the second go around for this clone of Chimay Blue, and again it came out very well!
| Brewer: | Gary Slafka | Email: | gtslafka@comcast.net | |||||
| Beer: | ChimHey 2 | Style: | Belgian Dubbel | |||||
| Type: | Extract | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 18 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.086 | FG: | 1.028 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.5% v/v (5.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | None | |||||||
| Grain: | 4 oz. Belgian aromatic 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 6 oz. American chocolate |
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| Steep: | Grains steeped until boil. | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.144 | 3.0 gallons | |||||
| 7 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract 2 lb. Brown sugar |
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| Hops: | 2 oz. Tettnanger (4.4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | While Labs Abbey Ale WLP530 | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed 12/22/03 Bottled 1/12/04 OG was 1094 FG was 1028 ABV was 8.8% |
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| Carbonation: | 5 ounces of priming sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | This is a wonderfully smooth, dark chocolatey Belgian. Don't be afraid of the alcohol %, as it is very well balanced. A very nice holiday, cold weather sipping beer. | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/20/04.
