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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 13954
Oud bruin
23 L 5.57% 5.58 1.053 1.011
All Grain 2788
Bruin Brewin'
10 gal 7.36% 22.66 1.074 1.017
All Grain 2497
Brown Foeder Base
98 gal 6.29% 10.6 1.052 1.004
All Grain 2389
Big Oud Bruin
7.5 gal 8.63% 12.61 1.084 1.018
BIAB 2224
Flanders Brown Ale
5.5 gal 7.11% 21.82 1.068 1.014
All Grain 2159
Big Funkin Monster
7 gal 11.64% 42.98 1.095 1.006
BIAB 2156
SOB Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 6.72% 26.38 1.068 1.017
All Grain 2083
kombu bruin
18.2 L 4.1% 20.17 1.048 1.017
All Grain 2046
how to roll a blunt
11 gal 7.01% 25.23 1.066 1.012
All Grain 1831

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 320
Oud Bruin Double Batch
12 gal 7.14% 50.77 1.071 1.017
All Grain 211
Flanders Brown (Oud Bruin)
53 L 5.96% 0 1.060 1.014
All Grain 303
Oud Bruin
5 L 6.89% 21 1.066 1.013
extract 287
Onze Bruin
55 L 5.02% 0 1.050 1.012
All Grain 273
Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 8.93% 27.21 1.068 1.000
All Grain 94
2024 Oud Bruin
15 L 7.09% 20.89 1.071 1.017
All Grain 369
Oud Bruin
20 L 7.13% 24.92 1.067 1.013
All Grain 345
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 7.35% 18.01 1.066 1.010
All Grain 413
One Dental Plaza Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 8.6% 11.33 1.071 1.006
All Grain 563

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%
Munich Dark 20L 23 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 20% 8% - 56%
American - Chocolate 22 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 2% 0% - 4%
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 16 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 58% 19% - 80%
Flaked Oats 14 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 3% - 13%
Belgian - CaraMunich 14 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 11% 4% - 23%
Aromatic 14 Grain base malt 38°L
33 4% 2% - 7%

Hops Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Magnum 14 15 82% 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
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
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665 3 White Labs Ale Med-High Low/Med 83% 68°F 80°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) 9 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 56%
Lactic acid 8 Water Agt Mash 80% 20% - 100%
Epsom Salt 7 Water Agt Mash 3% 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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