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Abbey Nor'mal

Brewer: Coon Bottom Brewery Email: galloway@gtcom.net
Beer: Abbey Nor'mal Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 5 gallons
Color:
32 HCU (~16 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.089 FG: 1.020
Alcohol: 8.9% v/v (7.0% w/w)
Grain: 3 lb. Belgian pale
1 lb. Wheat malt
4 lb. Belgian Munich
1 lb. Belgian CaraVienne
4 oz. Belgian Special B
Mash: 60% efficiency
MAshed grains over night. Sparged w/ 3 gallons 170° water
Boil: minutes SG 1.089 5.0 gallons
4 lb. Light malt extract
1 lb. Belgian candi sugar
1 lb. Brown sugar
Hops: 1.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.)
Carbonation: Primed w/ 3/4 cup corn sugar.
Tasting: This is as close to Chimay as I have ever gotten. Chewy, rich, plummy, w/ currents on the finish. I bottled this on 9/20 and it is just now getting ready to drink. It should be better in another month or two.

Recipe posted 11/15/01.