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12-27-2006, 02:56 PM
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Chimay Yeast
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I recently bought a bottle of Chimay Cinq Cents.
At the bottom was this thick layer of yeast. I drank the beer, then carefully saved the yeast in another container.
Question: I want to make a Tripel, and would like to use this yeast. Anyone know if Belgian brewers or Chimay in general use a different yeast for bottling?
Obviously, the yeast would have to have a high alcohol tolerance if used for bottling, and I doubt they would use something that would cause any off-flavors in that style of beer.
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12-28-2006, 03:32 AM
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bump 
(sorry, no replies)
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On Draft:
Degradation IPA 8.2%
Blackstrap porter 6.1%--under nitro
Freedom's Bitter Alimony Ale
Holding tanks:
Conical #1:Nichts
Bottles: 4 cases--IRV Belgian style golden strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett conditioned Belgian strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett and wine oak aged strong ale
On Deck:
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12-28-2006, 03:51 AM
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Bloody John Roberts
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I had heard that Chimay uses a different strain of yeast for bottling than they do for fermenting. Can anyone confirm?
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12-28-2006, 03:53 AM
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In a book detailing some different clone beers they say to harvest the yeast from the bottles of some of the beers and chimay is one of them.
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12-28-2006, 04:03 AM
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Reinvented Biermann
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That's exactly my dilemma--
I have read in the clone brews books that you can harvest and use it.
I've also heard rumors that it is a different strain. It would be nice to "capture" their strain for a tripel I have planned, but I don't want to screw it up by using some unintended strain, either.
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On Draft:
Degradation IPA 8.2%
Blackstrap porter 6.1%--under nitro
Freedom's Bitter Alimony Ale
Holding tanks:
Conical #1:Nichts
Bottles: 4 cases--IRV Belgian style golden strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett conditioned Belgian strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett and wine oak aged strong ale
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12-28-2006, 04:12 AM
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From my understanding, Chimay uses the same unique belgian yeast. I know that Unibroue, on the other hand, uses a more neutral yeast for the bottle fermentation/conditioning.
However, the White Labs #WLP500 Trappist Ale yeast is a strain they got from Chimay, so it's as legit as harvesting from the bottle. I used it in my last batch with great results.
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12-28-2006, 04:13 AM
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Well, no matter what you do, it will turn out beer and that is a good thing!
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12-28-2006, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by knipknup
Well, no matter what you do, it will turn out beer and that is a good thing!
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True, but will it turn out a Belgian Trippel, or just some messed up tasting blonde ale??
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On Draft:
Degradation IPA 8.2%
Blackstrap porter 6.1%--under nitro
Freedom's Bitter Alimony Ale
Holding tanks:
Conical #1:Nichts
Bottles: 4 cases--IRV Belgian style golden strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett conditioned Belgian strong ale
2 cases--IRV Brett and wine oak aged strong ale
On Deck:
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12-28-2006, 03:34 PM
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Bloody John Roberts
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The latest BYO (and probably every issue?) has a listing of yeast strains by brewer. It lists Wyeast 1214 and White Labs WLP500 for Chimay. Page 40.
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12-28-2006, 03:35 PM
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Bloody John Roberts
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Originally Posted by Biermann
True, but will it turn out a Belgian Trippel, or just some messed up tasting blonde ale??
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mmmm, messed up blonde. Sounds good. 
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