European Sour Ale - Flanders Red Ale

A sour, fruity, red wine-like Belgian-style ale with interesting supportive malt flavors and fruit complexity. The dry finish and tannin completes the mental image of a fine red wine.

Flavor Profile: Intense fruitiness commonly includes plum, orange, black cherry or red currant flavors. A mild vanilla and/or chocolate character is often present. Spicy phenols can be present in low amounts for complexity. Sour flavor ranges from complementary to intens

Ingredients: A base of Vienna and/or Munich malts, light to medium cara-malts, and a small amount of Special B are used with up to 20% maize. Low alpha acid continental hops are commonly used (avoid high alpha or distinctive American hops). Saccharomyces, Lactobacillu

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Top 10 Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Flanders Red	25 L	6.45%	13.51	1.058	1.009		All Grain	6535
Rare Barrel Flanders Red	7.5 gal	5.74%	4.71	1.057	1.013		All Grain	3905
Flanders Red	11 gal	5.64%	5.59	1.054	1.011		All Grain	3517
Provisional Sour Brown Ale	5 gal	6.35%	12.5	1.057	1.009		All Grain	2795
O'Higgins Red Ale	24 L	5.64%	11.63	1.051	1.008		All Grain	2761
Zed's Dead Red	38 L	5.82%	15.13	1.060	1.015		All Grain	2545
Ultraviolet	20 L	6.97%	7.8	1.062	1.009		All Grain	2523
wine barrel brew	9 gal	6.65%	12.93	1.061	1.010		BIAB	2329
Days Gone Bye Red Sour Ale	11 gal	5.1%	3.67	1.053	1.014		All Grain	2281
Fast-Flanders Red 2	13 L	6.21%	10.47	1.052	1.004		BIAB	2278

Newest Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Ned	465 gal	6.61%	14.62	1.072	1.021		All Grain	75
Sour Barrel	7.5 gal	6.33%	0	1.064	1.016		All Grain	41
The Juice Sour	109 gal	7.83%	16.72	1.069	1.010		All Grain	105
Rouge d’ Lacomb Flanders Style	5 gal	7.2%	7.84	1.060	1.006		All Grain	107
Quiero Poncharte	120 L	6.91%	24.47	1.069	1.017		All Grain	94
flanders red	19 L	6.59%	11.7	1.063	1.013		All Grain	221
Oude Dirty Barrel - John/Dustin Solera	18 gal	5.22%	20.04	1.055	1.016		All Grain	202
Flanders Red Ale	20 gal	6.2%	9.63	1.057	1.010		All Grain	171
Awesome Recipe	10.5 gal	5.01%	24.56	1.051	1.013		All Grain	164
Blueberry Sour	4.5 L	5.59%	20.18	1.054	1.011		All Grain	465

Fermentables Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	134		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	0% - 11%
German - Vienna	66	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	40%	3% - 92%
Aromatic	55		Grain	base malt	38°L	33	5%	2% - 11%
Munich	46		Grain	specialty malt	6°L	37	21%	3% - 100%
American - Vienna	42	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	37%	5% - 65%
Belgian - Pilsner	39	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	45%	13% - 80%
Munich - Light 10L	34		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	5% - 49%
Flaked Corn	31		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	12%	2% - 21%
German - Pilsner	29	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	34%	8% - 71%
Aromatic Malt	28		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	35	9%	2% - 100%

Hops Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	42	5	87%	23% - 100%
Saaz	20	3.5	68%	25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	19	3.75	92%	29% - 100%
Magnum	17	15	77%	15% - 100%
Fuggles	11	4.5	83%	43% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	11	4	88%	33% - 100%
Tettnanger	9	4.5	87%	37% - 100%
Kent Goldings	9	5	100%	100% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	7	3.9	93%	50% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	5	5.5	67%	34% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	3		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	40%	25% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	2	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	46%	25% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763	76	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Variable	80%	65°F	85°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665	13	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Low/Med	83%	68°F	80°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	13	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	11	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour	8	Lallemand	Wilds & Sours	Medium	High	85%	68°F	77°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend	7	The Yeast Bay	Wilds & Sours	Low	Medium	85%	68°F	78°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	6	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	5	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530	5	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	77.5%	66°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605	5	Omega Yeast Labs	Bacterial Cultures	0.12	N/A	0%	68°F	95°F

Other Ingredients Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	28	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	19	Water Agt	Mash	70%	5% - 100%
Epsom Salt	17	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 43%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	16	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 48%
Whirlfloc	12	Water Agt	Mash	55%	5% - 100%
Baking Soda	8	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 14%
Irish Moss	6	Fining	Boil	84%	9% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	6	Other	Boil	69%	27% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	6	Water Agt	Mash	46%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 21%

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