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Chimay Clone

Posted: Sunday Aug 19, 2007 1:29 pm
by TommyH
OK I know this has probably been asked a thousand times but.
Is there any enhanced kit recipes that will come anywhere close to a chimay blue?
My wife just bought me two bottles of this wonderful nectar (isn't she nice :) )
and I want to culture the yeast and attempt a clone.

Any thoughts anyone?

Posted: Sunday Aug 19, 2007 3:07 pm
by KEG
http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... 1&start=20

start on this page. use CTRL+F in your browser to search for "Chimay" and you'll see some discussion begins half way down the page.

the biggest 2 things you can do to help get the flavours you need is use the correct yeast (as you said above), and use candy sugar for that belgian flavour.

Posted: Monday Aug 20, 2007 2:51 pm
by TommyH
Thanks Keg.

Will check it out