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	3797
Rare Barrel Flanders Red	7.5 gal	5.74%	4.71	1.057	1.013		All Grain	2176
Flanders Red	11 gal	5.64%	5.59	1.054	1.011		All Grain	1753
Ultraviolet	20 L	6.97%	7.8	1.062	1.009		All Grain	1548
Provisional Sour Brown Ale	5 gal	6.35%	12.5	1.057	1.009		All Grain	1509
Zed's Dead Red	38 L	5.82%	15.13	1.060	1.015		All Grain	1289
O'Higgins Red Ale	24 L	5.64%	11.63	1.051	1.008		All Grain	1249
Days Gone Bye Red Sour Ale	11 gal	5.1%	3.67	1.053	1.014		All Grain	1177
wine barrel brew	9 gal	6.65%	12.93	1.061	1.010		BIAB	1050
Alex B's Flanders Red	7.5 gal	6.86%	8.99	1.067	1.014		All Grain	990

Newest Flanders Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
HB Flanders Red	21 L	6.41%	10.53	1.058	1.009		All Grain	4
BOCK Flanders 2020	5.5 gal	5.21%	20.34	1.050	1.010		All Grain	8
Barrel aged sour	55 L	5.1%	9.94	1.052	1.013		All Grain	5
Flanders Red Ale	8 gal	5.91%	19.04	1.051	1.007		BIAB	18
Awesome Recipe	10.5 gal	5.93%	10.17	1.057	1.011		All Grain	14
20200411-Sour	15.9 L	5.97%	1.81	1.061	1.015		All Grain	12
Flanders Leftorium	5.5 gal	6.57%	15.55	1.066	1.016		All Grain	28
Explosión Frutos Rojos	20 L	5.28%	10.23	1.052	1.012		All Grain	18
Heiress De Bourgogne	5.5 gal	7.51%	20.44	1.070	1.013		All Grain	42
Red Flemish	50 L	7.22%	17.61	1.070	1.015		All Grain	41

Fermentables Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Special B	101	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	2% - 11%
German - Vienna	52	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	39%	3% - 92%
Belgian - Aromatic	50	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	5%	2% - 14%
American - Vienna	33	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	38%	5% - 65%
Belgian - Pilsner	31	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	47%	13% - 80%
American - Pale 2-Row	25	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	36%	9% - 84%
German - Pilsner	25	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	32%	8% - 43%
Belgian - CaraMunich	25	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	50°L	33	5%	2% - 10%
Flaked Corn	22		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	13%	4% - 21%
Flaked Wheat	21		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	1% - 20%

Hops Used In Flanders Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	29	5	82%	23% - 100%
Saaz	17	3.5	70%	25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	11	3.75	92%	29% - 100%
Fuggles	11	4.5	79%	43% - 100%
Magnum	9	15	91%	15% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	8	4	92%	38% - 100%
Tettnanger	8	4.5	85%	37% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	5	3.9	100%	100% - 100%
Kent Goldings	5	5	100%	100% - 100%
Crystal	4	4.3	80%	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	3	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	40%	25% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	2	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	46%	25% - 67%
Torrified Wheat	1		Grain	other	2°L	36	14%	14% - 14%
New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt	1	New Zealand	Grain	crystal malt	96.4467°L	35.4	5%	5% - 5%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	1	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	25%	25% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	1	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	56%	56% - 56%
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%

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	58	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Variable	80%	65°F	85°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	9	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	8	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - Flemish Ale Blend WLP665	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Low/Med	83%	68°F	80°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	6	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend	6	The Yeast Bay	Wilds & Sours	Low	Medium	85%	68°F	78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530	4	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	77.5%	66°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	3	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Brettanomyces Lambicus WLP653	3	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Low	78%	85°F	95°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	16	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	9	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 25%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 43%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Mash	67%	5% - 100%
Whirlfloc	8	Water Agt	Boil	67%	6% - 100%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 15%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 26%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	5	Water Agt	Boil	65%	27% - 100%
Baking Soda	5	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 30%
Table Salt	4	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 21%

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