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 5590
Rare Barrel Flanders Red
7.5 gal 5.74% 4.71 1.057 1.013
All Grain 3292
Flanders Red
11 gal 5.64% 5.59 1.054 1.011
All Grain 2812
Provisional Sour Brown Ale
5 gal 6.35% 12.5 1.057 1.009
All Grain 2312
Ultraviolet
20 L 6.97% 7.8 1.062 1.009
All Grain 2164
O'Higgins Red Ale
24 L 5.64% 11.63 1.051 1.008
All Grain 2065
Zed's Dead Red
38 L 5.82% 15.13 1.060 1.015
All Grain 2033
Days Gone Bye Red Sour Ale
11 gal 5.1% 3.67 1.053 1.014
All Grain 1810
Fast-Flanders Red 2
13 L 6.21% 10.47 1.052 1.004
BIAB 1769
wine barrel brew
9 gal 6.65% 12.93 1.061 1.010
BIAB 1759

Newest Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
basic red
20 L 5.22% 10.49 1.049 1.009
All Grain 20
Flander Red Ale
16 gal 4.91% 13.42 1.050 1.012
All Grain 83
Flander Red Ale
16 gal 8.67% 12.67 1.084 1.018
All Grain 30
Ned
15 gal 5.34% 13.23 1.050 1.009
All Grain 34
murta ambar
160 L 7.72% 17.92 1.073 1.014
All Grain 75
Flanders Red
5.5 gal 5.42% 16.79 1.056 1.014
All Grain 93
Barrel Aged Flanders Red
12.5 gal 5.91% 17.73 1.053 1.008
All Grain 51
Flanders Red 3 Gallon Sloera Top Off
3 gal 5.71% 9.31 1.058 1.014
All Grain 113
Stoopid Sexy Flanders
340 gal 5.8% 24.27 1.058 1.014
All Grain 118
Sour Red v1
5 gal 5.83% 17.73 1.047 1.002
All Grain 157

Fermentables Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Special B 126 Belgian Grain roasted malt 115°L
34 4% 0% - 11%
German - Vienna 63 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 39% 3% - 92%
Belgian - Aromatic 53 Belgian Grain roasted malt 38°L
33 5% 2% - 11%
Munich 44 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 23% 3% - 100%
American - Vienna 38 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 37% 5% - 65%
Belgian - Pilsner 34 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 47% 13% - 80%
Munich - Light 10L 33 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 17% 5% - 45%
German - Pilsner 29 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 33% 8% - 69%
Flaked Corn 27 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 12% 2% - 21%
US - Pale 2-Row 27 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 37% 9% - 84%

Hops Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 39 5 88% 23% - 100%
Saaz 20 3.5 66% 25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 18 3.75 91% 29% - 100%
Magnum 16 15 75% 15% - 100%
Fuggles 11 4.5 83% 43% - 100%
Tettnanger 10 4.5 81% 28% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 10 4 87% 33% - 100%
Kent Goldings 9 5 100% 100% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 7 3.9 93% 50% - 100%
Cascade 4 7 100% 100% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Special B 3 Belgian Grain roasted 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 73 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Variable 80% 65°F 85°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665 11 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
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 10 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 7 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend 7 The Yeast Bay Wilds & Sours Low Medium 85% 68°F 78°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 5 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 5 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605 5 Omega Yeast Labs Bacterial Cultures 0.12 N/A 0% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 28 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 16 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 43%
Lactic acid 16 Water Agt Mash 69% 5% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 15 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 48%
Whirlfloc 10 Fining Boil 57% 5% - 100%
Baking Soda 8 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 14%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 6 Other Boil 69% 27% - 100%
Irish Moss 6 Fining Boil 84% 9% - 100%
Table Salt 6 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 21%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 5 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 26%

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