Dear Sir,
We thank you very much for your interest in our Chimay Trappist Beers.
Our yeast is a particularity of the quality of our Ales. And we want to keep the control of our yeast strain. It’s the main reason why we don’t give it or sell it, even for a non-commercial purpose. An internal rule forbids us to distribute our yeast. We can just say that for the second fermentation, we use the Chimay yeast, as it is used in main fermentation. The Chimay Yeast is not a lager yeast, it is a very specific yeast isolated by Father Theodore a long time ago. Actually, after the second fermentation, the yeast will not really be the same than the yeast in fermentation. The ethanol stress, the pressure, and the lack of nutriment will induce a modification in the yeast metabolism. And the viability of the yeast will decrease quickly in those conditions.
A slight deposit of yeast is present in all Chimay bottles due to the refermentation process. That is why we recommend to pour the beer in one go, being careful to leave one centimetre of beer in the bottle.
So enjoy the chimay!
We stay at your disposal for any further information.
Best regards.
Anaïs Jacqmin
P.O. Nathalie Roulet,
Marketing Coordinator
Export Department
Bières de Chimay S.A.
route Charlemagne 8
6464 Baileux - Belgium
Tel +32 60 21 03 11
Fax +32 60 21 34 22