European Sour Ale - Flanders Red Ale

A sour, fruity, red wine-like Belgian-style ale with interesting supportive malt flavors and fruit complexity. The dry finish and tannin completes the mental image of a fine red wine.

Flavor Profile: Intense fruitiness commonly includes plum, orange, black cherry or red currant flavors. A mild vanilla and/or chocolate character is often present. Spicy phenols can be present in low amounts for complexity. Sour flavor ranges from complementary to intens

Ingredients: A base of Vienna and/or Munich malts, light to medium cara-malts, and a small amount of Special B are used with up to 20% maize. Low alpha acid continental hops are commonly used (avoid high alpha or distinctive American hops). Saccharomyces, Lactobacillu

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Top 10 Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Flanders Red	25 L	6.45%	13.51	1.058	1.009		All Grain	7068
Rare Barrel Flanders Red	7.5 gal	5.74%	4.71	1.057	1.013		All Grain	4345
Flanders Red	11 gal	5.64%	5.59	1.054	1.011		All Grain	3956
O'Higgins Red Ale	24 L	5.64%	11.63	1.051	1.008		All Grain	3198
Provisional Sour Brown Ale	5 gal	6.35%	12.5	1.057	1.009		All Grain	3040
Zed's Dead Red	38 L	5.82%	15.13	1.060	1.015		All Grain	3011
Ultraviolet	20 L	6.97%	7.8	1.062	1.009		All Grain	2881
wine barrel brew	9 gal	6.65%	12.93	1.061	1.010		BIAB	2649
Fast-Flanders Red 2	13 L	6.21%	10.47	1.052	1.004		BIAB	2626
Days Gone Bye Red Sour Ale	11 gal	5.1%	3.67	1.053	1.014		All Grain	2521

Newest Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Red Flanders	21 L	5.75%	12.04	1.053	1.009		All Grain	68
Flanders Red Ale	5.5 gal	7.49%	13.01	1.072	1.015		All Grain	86
Flanders Red	1 gal	6.44%	11.19	1.058	1.009		BIAB	165
Isabella Beer	20 L	5.79%	16.65	1.055	1.011		extract	212
Flanders Red Ale (23B)	30 L	5.31%	15.71	1.054	1.013		extract	197
Is red Oak-ay?	20 L	6.02149%	15.7251	1.057	1.011		BIAB	276
Rouge d’ Lacomb Roselare Pinot Noir Blend	5 gal	5.51%	23.48	1.052	1.010		All Grain	340
Flanders Red V2	50 L	5.38%	7.25	1.046	1.005		All Grain	290
Flanders Red/Oud Bruin	5 L	5.94%	10.71	1.057	1.011		extract	314
Ned	465 gal	6.61%	14.62	1.072	1.021		All Grain	475

Fermentables Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	134		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	0% - 11%
German - Vienna	66	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	40%	3% - 92%
Aromatic	55		Grain	base malt	38°L	33	5%	2% - 11%
Munich	47		Grain	specialty malt	6°L	37	21%	3% - 100%
American - Vienna	44	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	36%	4% - 65%
Belgian - Pilsner	39	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	45%	13% - 80%
Munich - Light 10L	34		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	5% - 49%
Flaked Corn	31		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	12%	2% - 21%
Aromatic Malt	29		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	35	9%	2% - 100%
German - Pilsner	29	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	33%	8% - 69%

Hops Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	43	5	88%	23% - 100%
Saaz	23	3.5	70%	25% - 100%
Magnum	19	15	79%	15% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	19	3.75	92%	29% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	11	4	88%	33% - 100%
Fuggles	11	4.5	83%	43% - 100%
Kent Goldings	9	5	100%	100% - 100%
Tettnanger	9	4.5	87%	37% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	7	3.9	93%	50% - 100%
Crystal	5	4.3	83%	50% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	3		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	40%	25% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	2	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	46%	25% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763	81	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Variable	80%	65°F	85°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	14	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665	12	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Low/Med	83%	68°F	80°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	11	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour	9	Lallemand	Wilds & Sours	Medium	High	85%	68°F	77°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend	7	The Yeast Bay	Wilds & Sours	Low	Medium	85%	68°F	78°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	6	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605	5	Omega Yeast Labs	Bacterial Cultures	0.12	N/A	0%	68°F	95°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	5	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530	5	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	77.5%	66°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	34	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	23	Water Agt	Mash	74%	5% - 100%
Epsom Salt	22	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 43%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	20	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 48%
Whirlfloc	13	Water Agt	Mash	53%	5% - 100%
Baking Soda	10	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 14%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	8	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	7	Fining	Boil	73%	9% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	6	Other	Boil	69%	27% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	6	Water Agt	Mash	46%	0% - 100%

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