European Sour Ale - Gueuze

A complex, pleasantly sour but balanced wild Belgian wheat beer that is highly carbonated and very refreshing. The spontaneous fermentation character can provide a very interesting complexity, with a wide range of wild barnyard, horse blanket, or leather

Flavor Profile: A moderately sour character is classically in balance with the malt, wheat and barnyard characteristics. A low, complementary sweetness may be present but higher levels are not traditional. While some may be more dominantly sour, balance is the key and de

Ingredients: Unmalted wheat (30-40%), Pilsner malt and aged hops (3 years) are used. The aged hops are used more for preservative effects than bitterness, and makes actual bitterness levels difficult to estimate. Traditionally these beers are spontaneously fermented w

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Top 10 Gueuze Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Extract Lambic/Gueuze Recipe	5 gal	4.55%	4.77	1.046	1.012		extract	3830
Upper Hudson Valley Gueuze	5.5 gal	4.47%	3.65	1.044	1.010		All Grain	2715
Marne Dog Gose	5.5 gal	5.77%	5.38	1.057	1.013		All Grain	2176
German Gose	2.5 gal	4.46%	10.98	1.044	1.010		BIAB	2115
2016 Gueuze I	5 gal	0.49%	0	1.005	1.001		All Grain	1984
droid juice	40 L	7.14%	5.02	1.071	1.016		All Grain	1944
Lambic	12 L	5.62%	39.53	1.057	1.014		All Grain	1905
sour weisse	5.5 gal	5.71%	12.05	1.051	1.008		Partial Mash	1848
Gose Around, Comes Around	5 gal	5%	15.54	1.051	1.013		All Grain	1755
Salted Caramel Gose	5 gal	5.33%	17.31	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1610

Newest Gueuze Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	77 gal	4.91%	5.4	1.050	1.012		All Grain	11
Melon, White Pepper & Lime Gose	20 L	5.33%	10.63	1.046	1.006		All Grain	108
Gueuze	1 gal	5.67%	5.84	1.050	1.006		BIAB	240
Wild Brew [MASTER]	30 L	6.07%	0	1.062	1.015		All Grain	718
25 Gueuze 17.07.2024	26 L	6.8%	2.75	1.052	1.000		All Grain	664
Awesome Recipe	10 L	5.83274%	7.39505	1.049	1.005		All Grain	0
First Gueuze	19 L	5.35%	8.01	1.048	1.007		extract	450
Berliner Weisse Goes Gose	42 L	6.09%	2.51	1.055	1.008		All Grain	476
A Little Gose Long Way	21 L	5.23%	7.11	1.053	1.013		All Grain	612
Raspberry Sour Mk III	23 L	5.3%	9.18	1.048	1.008		All Grain	521

Fermentables Used In Gueuze Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Acidulated Malt	31	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	10%	2% - 20%
German - Pilsner	23	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	47%	27% - 94%
American - Pilsner	17	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	46%	20% - 85%
American - Wheat	16	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	39%	5% - 60%
American - White Wheat	15	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	42%	10% - 100%
Rice Hulls	15		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	4%	1% - 7%
Flaked Oats	14		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	11%	2% - 25%
German - Wheat Malt	12	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	41%	17% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row	9	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	59%	32% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	7		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	22%	6% - 35%

Hops Used In Gueuze Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	19	3.5	71%	19% - 100%
Citra	6	11	73%	9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	6	3.75	78%	42% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	4	3.9	100%	100% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	4	5	93%	71% - 100%
Perle	4	8.2	72%	14% - 100%
Magnum	4	15	68%	33% - 100%
Mosaic	4	12.5	69%	50% - 100%
Willamette	3	4.5	47%	10% - 100%
Tettnanger	3	4.5	56%	24% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Gueuze Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Gueuze Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	18	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	8	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75%	65°F	69°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour	8	Lallemand	Wilds & Sours	Medium	High	85%	68°F	77°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Med	75%	63°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	4	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	3	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	2	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	2	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	56°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Gueuze Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Coriander Seed	14	Spice	Boil	27%	1% - 59%
Gypsum	10	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 57%
Sea salt	10	Spice	Kegging	30%	1% - 67%
Table Salt	10	Flavor	Boil	8%	0% - 23%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Mash	72%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	7	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 22%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 48%
Irish Moss	5	Other	Boil	45%	11% - 90%
Baking Soda	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Chalk	2	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 13%

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