Chimay Rouge
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 09-25-2017

Malts:

1.5 lb.  Pilsen Light DME

0.1 lb.  Crystal 77L

0.1 lb.  Caramel 120L

0.1 lb.  Aromatic

PPG

43 / 64.5

34 / 2.5

33 / 2.4

36 / 2.7

DP

0

0

0

20

Deg L

3

77

120

19

Bill%

89.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

Adjuncts: 4.0 oz. Candi Sugar Clear Hard (11.5 points, 0L)

Calc OG: 1.080                BE: 75%                DP: 6                SRM: 13                IBUs: 44                TGW: 2.8 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

6.0g

5.0g

Time

60

10

%Alpha Acid

14.7

3.7

Calc IBUs

41

3

Yeast: Safbrew S-33

Procedure:

Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Steep specialty grains for 30 min, then remove. Bring to boil, then turn off heat, add malt extract, and bring back to boil, stirring frequently. Add 6g Columbus, boil for 50 min. Add 5g Tettnang and flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.080

Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks.

Bottling:

After 2 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.013                                                                 ABV = (1.080 - 1.013) x 131.25 = 8.8%

Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Nice Belgian dubbel. Excellent.