European Sour Ale - Oud Bruin

A malty, fruity, aged, somewhat sour Belgian-style brown ale.

Flavor Profile: Malty with fruity complexity and typically some caramel character. Medium to medium-high fruitiness commonly includes dark or dried fruit such as raisins, plums, figs, dates, black cherries or prunes. Medium low to medium high malt character of caramel, t

Ingredients: A base of Pils malt with judicious amounts of dark cara malts and a tiny bit of black or roast malt. Often includes maize. Low alpha acid continental hops are typical (avoid high alpha or distinctive American hops). Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus (and ac

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Top 10 Oud Bruin Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Jamil's Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin	7.5 gal	6.37%	16.93	1.059	1.010		All Grain	11932
Oud bruin	23 L	5.57%	5.58	1.053	1.011		All Grain	1913
Big Oud Bruin	7.5 gal	8.63%	12.61	1.084	1.018		BIAB	1659
Flanders Brown Ale	5.5 gal	7.11%	21.82	1.068	1.014		All Grain	1573
Brown Foeder Base	98 gal	6.29%	10.6	1.052	1.004		All Grain	1487
FW3 Barrel Round 4: Brett Red	12 gal	7.7%	17.62	1.063	1.004		Partial Mash	1424
Big Funkin Monster	7 gal	11.64%	42.98	1.095	1.006		BIAB	1408
Bruin Brewin'	10 gal	7.36%	22.66	1.074	1.017		All Grain	1367
kombu bruin	18.2 L	4.1%	20.17	1.048	1.017		All Grain	1349
SOB Oud Bruin	5.5 gal	6.72%	26.38	1.068	1.017		All Grain	1336

Newest Oud Bruin Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
oud bruin	100 L	5.87%	22.36	1.053	1.008		All Grain	79
brown flanders	155 gal	5.61%	28.17	1.057	1.014		All Grain	61
Oud Bruin	21 L	6.51%	15.7	1.060	1.010		All Grain	82
Ethan	1000 L	7.17%	3.73	1.073	1.018		All Grain	127
23C - Oud Bruin (aged)	24 L	5.95%	22.08	1.056	1.011		BIAB	301
Peter's Yeast	2.2 L	4.7%	34.36	1.048	1.012		BIAB	177
Tawny Owl, Frambozen Oud Bruin	27.2 L	6.34%	9.21	1.063	1.014		All Grain	376
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	6.52%	28.51	1.066	1.017		extract	173
Dark sour ale	13 gal	7.15%	0	1.067	1.012		All Grain	280
Kit Flemish Fiend	2.4 gal	3.8%	0	1.067	1.039		extract	536

Fermentables Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Special B	51	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	2% - 11%
Belgian - Pilsner	27	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	55%	18% - 100%
American - Chocolate	22	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	0% - 4%
Munich Dark 20L	22		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	20%	8% - 56%
US - Pale 2-Row	17	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	55%	10% - 84%
Belgian - CaraMunich	15	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	50°L	33	10%	4% - 23%
American - Pilsner	15	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	48%	16% - 83%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	15	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	57%	19% - 80%
German - Carafa III	13	German	Grain	roasted malt	535°L	32	2%	1% - 3%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	2% - 13%

Hops Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	13	15	81%	6% - 100%
Saaz	12	3.5	77%	20% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	10	5	73%	30% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	9	5.5	68%	29% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	6	3.75	50%	3% - 100%
Willamette	5	4.5	56%	14% - 100%
Fuggles	5	4.5	60%	29% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	5	4	90%	50% - 100%
Amarillo	5	8.6	69%	31% - 100%
Tettnanger	4	4.5	88%	50% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

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

Yeasts Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763	19	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Variable	80%	65°F	85°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	15	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	5	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend	4	The Yeast Bay	Wilds & Sours	Low	Medium	85%	68°F	78°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550	3	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	81.5%	68°F	78°F
Imperial Yeast - F08 Sour Batch Kidz	3	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Low	80%	68°F	76°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	3	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655	3	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med/Low	75%	80°F	85°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Oud Bruin Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	15	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	7	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 56%
Whirlfloc	7	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 98%
Irish Moss	6	Fining	Boil	65%	16% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 22%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 46%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 10%
Lactic acid	5	Water Agt	Mash	86%	30% - 100%
Table Salt	4	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 10%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	3	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 15%

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