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European Sour Ale - Fruit Lambic


A complex, fruity, pleasantly sour, wild wheat ale fermented by a variety of Belgian microbiota, and showcasing the fruit contributions blended with the wild character. The type of fruit can sometimes be hard to identify as fermented and aged fruit charac

Flavor Profile: The specified fruit should be evident. Low to moderately sour flavor, often with an acidic bite in the finish. The classic barnyard characteristics may be low to high. When young, the beer will present its full fruity taste. As it ages, the lambic taste w

Ingredients: Unmalted wheat (30-40%), Pilsner malt and aged hops (3 years) are used. The aged hops are used more for preservative effects than bitterness, and makes actual bitterness levels difficult to estimate. Traditional products use 10-30% fruit (25%, if cherry).

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Top 10 Fruit Lambic Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Kriek
1.6 gal 5.74% 17.38 1.055 1.011
All Grain 2717
sour wife kriek
22 L 6.52% 8.92 1.058 1.008
BIAB 2055
Gose/monster
8 gal 8.44% 0 1.075 1.010
All Grain 1735
Raspberry sour not complete
5 gal 4.21% 5.4 1.042 1.010
All Grain 1672
Shit Kriek
5 gal 5.98% 10.16 1.057 1.012
All Grain 1525
Lamby (GFunk)
5.5 gal 5.09% 10.07 1.051 1.012
All Grain 1495
Suris #1
21 L 5.69% 4.57 1.056 1.013
All Grain 1437
Norwegian Framboise
32 L 5.29% 2.78 1.045 1.005
All Grain 1413
Passionfruit Catharina Sour
23 L 5.39% 9.05 1.048 1.007
All Grain 1253
Dawson Kriek
5 gal 5.25% 18.47 1.052 1.012
All Grain 1167

Newest Fruit Lambic Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Sanctification (Consecration Enhanced Clone)
6 gal 8.66% 29.53 1.074 1.012
All Grain 14
Big Sour Bootie
19 L 6.35% 19.96 1.063 1.015
All Grain 63
American sour apricots
23 L 6.38% 0.39 1.055 1.006
All Grain 196
Philly Sour Raspberry
20 L 5.19% 10.78 1.046 1.007
All Grain 637
Philly Berry
50 L 5.84% 8.76 1.054 1.010
All Grain 190
Philly Cherry Sour
21 L 7.29% 11.68 1.072 1.016
BIAB 280
Queen Karma Framboise
5.5 gal 6.02% 10.71 1.060 1.014
All Grain 283
Xmas kriek 2.0
5.5 gal 8.52% 35.79 1.067 1.002
All Grain 113
Pucker Up (apple sour)
24 L 5.07% 2.14 1.052 1.013
All Grain 309
Big Scott's Kriek Lambic
6 gal 6.67% 0 1.064 1.013
All Grain 370

Fermentables Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 16 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 3% - 14%
Flaked Wheat 16 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 20% 4% - 44%
German - Acidulated Malt 15 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 6% 0% - 26%
US - Pale 2-Row 13 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 52% 33% - 69%
Belgian - Pilsner 13 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 51% 31% - 95%
Rice Hulls 13 Adjunct other 0°L
0 5% 2% - 16%
German - Pilsner 13 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 55% 23% - 80%
German - Wheat Malt 11 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 27% 4% - 49%
Belgian - Wheat 10 Belgian Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 29% 15% - 47%
Unmalted Wheat 9 Adjunct raw 2°L
36 26% 6% - 50%

Hops Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 12 3.5 80% 21% - 100%
Cascade 6 7 79% 25% - 100%
Tettnanger 6 4.5 72% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 6 3.75 80% 25% - 100%
Chinook 5 13 83% 17% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 4 4 100% 100% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 100% 100% - 100%
Amarillo 4 8.6 39% 11% - 67%
East Kent Goldings 3 5 58% 33% - 100%
Citra 3 11 83% 50% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 16 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278 14 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med 75% 63°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 9 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763 5 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Variable 80% 65°F 85°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655 5 White Labs Ale Med-High Med/Low 75% 80°F 85°F
Imperial Yeast - F08 Sour Batch Kidz 4 Imperial Yeast Ale Low 80% 68°F 76°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605 4 Omega Yeast Labs Bacterial Cultures 0.12 N/A 0% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois WLP644 3 White Labs Ale Med-High Low 85% 70°F 85°F
White Labs - Lactobacillus Brevis 3 White Labs Ales Low Low 80% 70°F 95°F

Other Ingredients Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 11 Fining Boil 38% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 10 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 7 Fining Boil 38% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 7 Water Agt Mash 97% 85% - 100%
Table Salt 5 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 20%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 4 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 0%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 3 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 33%
Coriander Seed 3 Spice Boil 8% 0% - 22%
Bitter Orange Peel 2 Flavor Secondary 2% 2% - 2%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 2 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 0%

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