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European Sour Ale - Oud Bruin


A malty, fruity, aged, somewhat sour Belgian-style brown ale.

Flavor Profile: Malty with fruity complexity and typically some caramel character. Medium to medium-high fruitiness commonly includes dark or dried fruit such as raisins, plums, figs, dates, black cherries or prunes. Medium low to medium high malt character of caramel, t

Ingredients: A base of Pils malt with judicious amounts of dark cara malts and a tiny bit of black or roast malt. Often includes maize. Low alpha acid continental hops are typical (avoid high alpha or distinctive American hops). Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus (and ac

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Top 10 Oud Bruin Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Jamil's Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
7.5 gal 6.37% 16.93 1.059 1.010
All Grain 14041
Oud bruin
23 L 5.57% 5.58 1.053 1.011
All Grain 2819
Bruin Brewin'
10 gal 7.36% 22.66 1.074 1.017
All Grain 2540
Brown Foeder Base
98 gal 6.29% 10.6 1.052 1.004
All Grain 2470
Big Oud Bruin
7.5 gal 8.63% 12.61 1.084 1.018
BIAB 2270
Flanders Brown Ale
5.5 gal 7.11% 21.82 1.068 1.014
All Grain 2211
Big Funkin Monster
7 gal 11.64% 42.98 1.095 1.006
BIAB 2197
SOB Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 6.72% 26.38 1.068 1.017
All Grain 2135
kombu bruin
18.2 L 4.1% 20.17 1.048 1.017
All Grain 2093
how to roll a blunt
11 gal 7.01% 25.23 1.066 1.012
All Grain 1872

Newest Oud Bruin Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Oud Bruin/Flanders Brown Ale (Jamil's)
1 gal 7.65% 12.94 1.071 1.013
BIAB 508
Oud Bruin Double Batch
12 gal 7.14% 50.77 1.071 1.017
All Grain 247
Flanders Brown (Oud Bruin)
53 L 5.96% 0 1.060 1.014
All Grain 339
Oud Bruin
5 L 6.89% 21 1.066 1.013
extract 325
Onze Bruin
55 L 5.02% 0 1.050 1.012
All Grain 314
Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 8.93% 27.21 1.068 1.000
All Grain 144
2024 Oud Bruin
15 L 7.09% 20.89 1.071 1.017
All Grain 413
Oud Bruin
20 L 7.13% 24.92 1.067 1.013
All Grain 372
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 7.35% 18.01 1.066 1.010
All Grain 442
One Dental Plaza Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 8.6% 11.33 1.071 1.006
All Grain 614

Fermentables Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 54 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 11%
Belgian - Pilsner 26 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 54% 18% - 100%
American - Chocolate 22 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 2% 0% - 4%
Munich Dark 20L 22 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 20% 8% - 56%
US - Pale 2-Row 17 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 55% 10% - 84%
American - Pilsner 16 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 48% 16% - 83%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 15 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 58% 19% - 80%
Belgian - CaraMunich 14 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 11% 4% - 23%
Aromatic 14 Grain base malt 38°L
33 4% 2% - 7%
Flaked Oats 14 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 3% - 13%

Hops Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Magnum 15 15 83% 6% - 100%
Saaz 14 3.5 67% 7% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 11 5 75% 30% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 10 5.5 60% 25% - 100%
Fuggles 7 4.5 66% 29% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 7 3.75 55% 3% - 100%
Amarillo 5 8.6 69% 31% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 5 4 87% 50% - 100%
Willamette 5 4.5 56% 14% - 100%
Cascade 4 7 53% 7% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

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

Yeasts Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763 19 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Variable 80% 65°F 85°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 17 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 5 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend 4 The Yeast Bay Wilds & Sours Low Medium 85% 68°F 78°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665 4 White Labs Ale Med-High Low/Med 83% 68°F 80°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 4 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Low 75% 55°F 68°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 3 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 81.5% 68°F 78°F
Imperial Yeast - F08 Sour Batch Kidz 3 Imperial Yeast Ale Low 80% 68°F 76°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 3 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 3 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 17 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 10 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 56%
Lactic acid 9 Flavor Kegging 82% 20% - 100%
Epsom Salt 8 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 10%
Whirlfloc 7 Water Agt Boil 61% 0% - 98%
Irish Moss 6 Fining Boil 65% 16% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 5 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 22%
Chalk 5 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 46%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 59%
Table Salt 4 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 10%

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