European Sour Ale - Flanders Red Ale

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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	2814
Rare Barrel Flanders Red	7.5 gal	5.74%	4.71	1.057	1.013		All Grain	1619
Provisional Sour Brown Ale	5 gal	6.35%	12.5	1.057	1.009		All Grain	1299
Ultraviolet	20 L	6.97%	7.8	1.062	1.009		All Grain	1274
Flanders Red	11 gal	5.64%	5.59	1.054	1.011		All Grain	1230
Zed's Dead Red	38 L	5.82%	15.13	1.060	1.015		All Grain	1068
O'Higgins Red Ale	24 L	5.64%	11.63	1.051	1.008		All Grain	984
Days Gone Bye Red Sour Ale	11 gal	5.1%	3.67	1.053	1.014		All Grain	947
wine barrel brew	9 gal	6.65%	12.93	1.061	1.010		BIAB	880
Alex B's Flanders Red	7.5 gal	6.86%	8.99	1.067	1.014		All Grain	819

Newest Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Floyders red	20.8 L	9.79%	7.02	1.099	1.025		All Grain	33
Rouge Flamade (Flanders Red)	5.5 gal	5.54%	14.1	1.054	1.012		All Grain	52
Torrance Red Sour	4.25 gal	6.1%	12.97	1.062	1.016		BIAB	39
Red Flanders	30 L	6.72%	24.93	1.056	1.004		All Grain	42
Flanders Red Ale - rodenbach	60 L	5.06%	14.45	1.048	1.009		All Grain	70
Flemish Red	3.5 gal	5.4%	29.05	1.054	1.013		extract	52
Flanders	15 L	5.71%	0	1.054	1.010		All Grain	40
19-04-25 Flanders Red Ale	24 L	6.27%	9.32	1.059	1.011		All Grain	52
GTA Flanders red	23.1 L	2.97%	15.74	1.030	1.007		All Grain	59
Joey Chestnut's Sour Summer Ale	5.5 gal	6.37%	26.69	1.053	1.004		All Grain	42

Fermentables Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Special B	80	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	2% - 9%
German - Vienna	45	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	39%	3% - 88%
Belgian - Aromatic	40	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	5%	3% - 10%
American - Vienna	26	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	40%	8% - 65%
Belgian - Pilsner	23	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	46%	13% - 79%
German - Pilsner	21	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	33%	8% - 43%
Belgian - CaraMunich	17	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	50°L	33	4%	2% - 9%
American - Pale 2-Row	17	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	38%	11% - 84%
German - Munich Light	17	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	16%	6% - 39%
Flaked Corn	16		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	14%	4% - 20%

Hops Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	22	5	93%	25% - 100%
Saaz	15	3.5	74%	25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	9	3.75	90%	29% - 100%
Fuggles	9	4.5	80%	43% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	8	4	92%	38% - 100%
Magnum	7	15	88%	15% - 100%
Tettnanger	7	4.5	83%	37% - 100%
Cascade	4	7	100%	100% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	3	3.9	100%	100% - 100%
Crystal	3	4.3	75%	50% - 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	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	38%	25% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	2	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	46%	25% - 67%
Torrified Wheat	1		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	14%	14% - 14%
New Zealand - Red Back Malt	1	New Zealand	Grain	roasted malt	32.9949°L	35.4	14%	14% - 14%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	1	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	50%	50% - 50%
American - Dark Chocolate	1	American	Grain	roasted malt	420°L	29	14%	14% - 14%
New Zealand - Sour Grapes Malt	1	New Zealand	Grain	base malt	2.03046°L	34	14%	14% - 14%
German - Acidulated Malt	1	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	19%	19% - 19%
Finland - Crystal Malt 150	1	Finland	Grain	crystal malt	57°L	35	8%	8% - 8%
American - Special Roast	1	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	25%	25% - 25%

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	44	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Variable	80%	65°F	85°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Low/Med	83%	68°F	80°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	7	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend	6	The Yeast Bay	Ale	n/a	Med/Low	85%	68°F	78°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	4	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	3	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Brettanomyces lambicus 5526	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Medium	90%	60°F	75°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530	2	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	77.5%	66°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33	2	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	10	Water Agt	Mash	33%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	7	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 26%
Whirlfloc	7	Water Agt	Boil	67%	6% - 100%
Lactic acid	6	Water Agt	Sparge	82%	50% - 100%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 26%
Irish Moss	5	Fining	Boil	98%	94% - 100%
Table Salt	3	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 21%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	3	Water Agt	Boil	59%	27% - 100%
Baking Soda	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Chalk	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%

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