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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 13082
Oud bruin
23 L 5.57% 5.58 1.053 1.011
All Grain 2332
Big Oud Bruin
7.5 gal 8.63% 12.61 1.084 1.018
BIAB 1989
Brown Foeder Base
98 gal 6.29% 10.6 1.052 1.004
All Grain 1989
Bruin Brewin'
10 gal 7.36% 22.66 1.074 1.017
All Grain 1905
Flanders Brown Ale
5.5 gal 7.11% 21.82 1.068 1.014
All Grain 1902
SOB Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 6.72% 26.38 1.068 1.017
All Grain 1818
Big Funkin Monster
7 gal 11.64% 42.98 1.095 1.006
BIAB 1814
kombu bruin
18.2 L 4.1% 20.17 1.048 1.017
All Grain 1749
how to roll a blunt
11 gal 7.01% 25.23 1.066 1.012
All Grain 1411

Newest Oud Bruin Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
2024 Oud Bruin
15 L 7.09% 20.89 1.071 1.017
All Grain 36
Oud Bruin
20 L 7.13% 24.92 1.067 1.013
All Grain 67
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 7.35% 18.01 1.066 1.010
All Grain 160
One Dental Plaza Oud Bruin
5.5 gal 8.6% 11.33 1.071 1.006
All Grain 161
sour10
11 gal 5.36% 0 1.052 1.011
All Grain 208
Oud bruin part 2
12 L 7.5% 16.34 1.070 1.012
All Grain 220
Shtisel Kriek - (fake Kriek)
21 L 6.91% 22.08 1.062 1.010
All Grain 342
Oud bruin
25 L 7.91% 11.57 1.070 1.010
All Grain 371
oud bruin
100 L 5.87% 22.36 1.053 1.008
All Grain 407
brown flanders
155 gal 5.61% 28.17 1.057 1.014
All Grain 396

Fermentables Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 53 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 22 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%
German - Carafa III 13 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 2% 1% - 3%

Hops Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 14 3.5 67% 7% - 100%
Magnum 13 15 81% 6% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 10 5 73% 30% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 10 5.5 60% 25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 7 3.75 55% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 6 4.5 67% 29% - 100%
Amarillo 5 8.6 69% 31% - 100%
Willamette 5 4.5 56% 14% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 4 4 88% 50% - 100%
Tettnanger 4 4.5 88% 50% - 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 16 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 16 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 8 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 56%
Lactic acid 7 Water Agt Mash 78% 20% - 100%
Whirlfloc 7 Water Agt Boil 61% 0% - 98%
Epsom Salt 6 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 10%
Irish Moss 6 Fining Boil 65% 16% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 5 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 22%
Chalk 4 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 46%
Table Salt 4 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 10%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 59%

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