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Flanders Red

Name: Flanders Red
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Vienna; 8 oz Special B; 0.25 oz Liberty Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Doc Farmer
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 10th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

3.6

SRM (morey):

10.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Vienna10 lb Vienna	37	4	95.2%
8 oz	Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B	33.1	125	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Liberty0.25 oz Liberty Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	3.64	100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal	164->153 strike	Strike	164 °F	153 °F	60 min
2.7 gal	205->170 mash-out	Infusion	205 °F	170 °F	10 min
2.36 gal	sparge to 7.5 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.57 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Ferment 14 days at 68F

Add to a used wine barrel for at least one year to condition.

This is only the base for a Flanders. After aging, add whatever additional flavoring using back-sweetening and your favorite fruit puree/extract.

This recipe was created as a club project and from 2021-2026 has produced several award winning beers for various club members.

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Last Updated: 2026-07-20 15:48 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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