Chimay Blue

Yield

5 Gallons

Ingredients

• Aromatic Malt (Belgian) 0.25 lb, Grain, Steeped
• CaraMunich 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
• Munich (German) 2.00 lb, Grain, Steeped
• Special "B" (Belgian) 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
• Torrified Wheat 0.50 lb, Adjunct, Steeped

• Amber LME 3.30 lb, Extract, Extract
• Northern Brewer LME - Munich 6.00 lb, Extract, Extract

• Candi Sugar, Amber (Belgian) 1.00 lb, Sugar, Other

• Hallertauer (Germany) 1.00 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
• Styrian Golding (Slovenia) 1.00 oz, Pellet, 30 minutes

• Whirlfloc tablet
• 5 tsp yeast nutrient
• WLP500 yeast
• ???? priming sugar

Instructions

Mash

1. Steep the steeped grains in 6.50 gal 150F water for 30 minutes.
2. Remove bag (don't squeeze, but let it drain)

Boil

1. Add the malt extract
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add Hallertauer hops.
4. At 30 minutes add Styrian Golding hops.
5. At 45 minutes add Whirlfloc and yeast nutrient.

Fermentation

1. Chill in ice bath to 68F
2. Aerate well
3. Pitch yeast
4. Ferment at 66F-68F
5. Prime with sugar
6. Bottle condition for ? weeks

Measurements

• 1.090 OG
• 1.022 FG
• ??% ABV (??% via alt. calc)
• 5 gal

References

• https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/easy-chimay-blue-clone.73965/page-2