[Joe Sr.]

I'm looking at brewing the Candi Syrup Chimay red recipe.

It calls for Dingemans Cara 8, which I do not have.

Any recommendations on a substitution?

I have biscuit, aromatic, victory, carastan, English brown, and a variety of crystal malts (40, 80, 120, maybe 60).  I went through the inventory this morning.

My other thought was to follow Denny's Chimaybe recipe, but I don't have Special B.

Any thoughts?

I'm leaning towards some Munich and some C-120.

[HoosierBrew]

I'm looking at brewing the Candi Syrup Chimay red recipe.

It calls for Dingemans Cara 8, which I do not have.

Any recommendations on a substitution?

I have biscuit, aromatic, victory, carastan, English brown, and a variety of crystal malts (40, 80, 120, maybe 60).  I went through the inventory this morning.

My other thought was to follow Denny's Chimaybe recipe, but I don't have Special B.

Any thoughts?

I'm leaning towards some Munich and some C-120.

Well, of the ones you have, C120 is the nearest to Special B in terms of lovibond and dark fruit character. I like the idea of some Munich and C120. It'd be even better with some amber or dark candi syrup added IMO.

[stpug]

I believe Ding Cara 8 is essentially a dextrin malt such that you could use carapils or carafoam instead.

[Joe Sr.]

I'm looking at brewing the Candi Syrup Chimay red recipe.

It calls for Dingemans Cara 8, which I do not have.

Any recommendations on a substitution?

I have biscuit, aromatic, victory, carastan, English brown, and a variety of crystal malts (40, 80, 120, maybe 60).  I went through the inventory this morning.

My other thought was to follow Denny's Chimaybe recipe, but I don't have Special B.

Any thoughts?

I'm leaning towards some Munich and some C-120.

Well, of the ones you have, C120 is the nearest to Special B in terms of lovibond and dark fruit character. I like the idea of some Munich and C120. It'd be even better with some amber or dark candi syrup added IMO.

Planning on D-45.

[HoosierBrew]

Sounds good to me. I'm overdue to brew a dubbel - love that stuff.

[Joe Sr.]

I believe Ding Cara 8 is essentially a dextrin malt such that you could use carapils or carafoam instead.

Looks like you're right.  I must have looked up Special B last week, because I assumed it was darker.

So many decisions.

At least my yeast is ready.

[Steve Ruch]

What percentage of the grain bill is the Cara 8?

[Joe Sr.]

It's just under 5%.

Here's the recipe:

9 lbs. Pils
.5 lb Cara 8
1 lb torrified what
1 lb D-45

[denny]

Are you certain you want/need the wheat?

[RPIScotty]

I like to use mixed base malt for my original Trappist style recipes. Pilsner, Pale and Munich.

You could probably just ditch the Cara8

[Joe Sr.]

Are you certain you want/need the wheat?

Nope.  Just planning to follow the recipe.  Or not, since I'm already substituting.

Don't you have wheat in your Chimaybe?

Didn't have any flaked wheat, anyway, so I subbed a 1/4 lb of flaked barley.  We'll see how it turns out.  Mashing right now.

8 lb pils
1.25 Munich
.5 c-120
.25 flaked barley

Will add a lb og D-45 to the boil

[Joe Sr.]

Hit my numbers perfectly!  Woo hoo.

Looks a little dark, but we'll see.  Gonna pitch the yeast later tonight.

[HoosierBrew]

Hit my numbers perfectly!  Woo hoo.

Awesome, always a good feeling. You know, I had a St Bernardus Prior 8 recently (love it) and that one is a pretty dark dubbel FWIW. Killer stuff. Using 3787 or other ?

[brewinhard]

Hit my numbers perfectly!  Woo hoo.

Awesome, always a good feeling. You know, I had a St Bernardus Prior 8 recently (love it) and that one is a pretty dark dubbel FWIW. Killer stuff. Using 3787 or other ?

I have never had that beer before.  I definitely have to go looking for it now.  I really enjoy St. Bernardus' stuff.
Their Christmas ale is one of the best too!

[HoosierBrew]

Hit my numbers perfectly!  Woo hoo.

Awesome, always a good feeling. You know, I had a St Bernardus Prior 8 recently (love it) and that one is a pretty dark dubbel FWIW. Killer stuff. Using 3787 or other ?

I have never had that beer before.  I definitely have to go looking for it now.  I really enjoy St. Bernardus' stuff.
Their Christmas ale is one of the best too!

Yeah, I love that Christmas Ale. Great brewery.