Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipe - Grande Bleu

Recipe Info

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Grande Bleu

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
Chimay Grand Reserve (Blue) Modified to use Staples on hand (Pale Malt, Red Wheat for head retention and Mt Hood) http://www.candisyrup.com/uploads/6/0/3/5/6035776/chimay_grande_reserve_-_041.pdf https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/t6mao1

Fermentables

73% - 2-Row - US
11
37
1
Mash
7% - Red Wheat - US
1
38
2
Mash
7% - Cara 20L - BE
1
34
20
Mash
13% - Belgian Dark Candi Sugar - BE
2
36
275
Late
0% - Belgian Amber Candi Sugar - BE
0
36
75
Late

Hops

Mt. Hood
1.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
6
25.8
Mt. Hood
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
6
6.2

Yeast

White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500
86%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
149
60 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (0)

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Recipe Facts

Grande Bleu
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.081 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 32.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.39 BG:GU
  • 39.7° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 9.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 277 per 12oz Calories
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.075-1.110 / Your OG: 1.081
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.024 / Your FG: 1.011
IBU 0
120
IBU: 20-35 / Your IBU: 32
SRM 0
40
SRM: 12-22 / Your SRM: 39.7
ABV 0
14
ABV: 8-12 / Your ABV: 9.0
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.18-0.47 / Your BG:GU: 0.39

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