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Sour Ale - Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
The Rare Barrel Golden Sour
19 L 5.7% 1.31 1.049 1.006
All Grain 6472
Fast Lambic
11 gal 6.02% 10.07 1.053 1.007
All Grain 3384
Smoked Lambic - Ancientbrew
15 L 6.01% 9.46 1.050 1.005
BIAB 3130
pseudo-lambic
11.5 L 6.39% 4.69 1.052 1.004
All Grain 2727
Hoppy, Golden & Sour
21 L 5.84% 5.07 1.056 1.011
BIAB 2427
extract lambic
15 gal 5.24% 6.85 1.043 1.003
extract 2354
Spring Sour
10.25 gal 6.21% 20.27 1.054 1.006
All Grain 2336
Sour Alpha
6.2 gal 6.73% 4.43 1.054 1.002
All Grain 2144
2014 Annual Lambic
6.79 gal 5.28% 1.41 1.044 1.003
All Grain 1975
Small Batch Sour Cherry
2.5 gal 9.46% 14.69 1.088 1.016
All Grain 1787

Newest Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Here it Gose again
93 gal 4.28% 7.3 1.044 1.011
All Grain 130
Kalen’s Sour Belgian Split
12.5 gal 5.67% 16.68 1.049 1.006
All Grain 269
So Basic
217 gal 6.56% 24.12 1.060 1.010
All Grain 261
So Basic
217 gal 6.33% 26.71 1.060 1.011
All Grain 388
Raspberry Lambic
3 gal 6.17% 9.68 1.053 1.006
All Grain 448
Kettle sour Frambuesa/frutilla
20 L 3.41% 7.15 1.035 1.009
All Grain 362
Experimental 2 Part Sour
5.5 gal 5.79% 9.4 1.054 1.010
extract 395
PB&J Sour
5 gal 8.33% 0 1.083 1.020
All Grain 1276
Merri Mashers Barrel Project Lambic
25 L 5.53% 15.15 1.048 1.006
BIAB 485
CBBP Golden Sour 28.5
28.5 L 5.48% 1.03 1.047 1.006
All Grain 443

Fermentables Used In Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Wheat 34 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 20% 1% - 40%
Flaked Oats 27 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 2% - 67%
American - White Wheat 19 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 20% 7% - 50%
Belgian - Pilsner 19 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 63% 19% - 78%
US - Pale 2-Row 16 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 17% - 90%
German - Acidulated Malt 16 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 1% - 13%
American - Pilsner 15 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 35% - 100%
German - Pilsner 13 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 56% 38% - 77%
German - Spelt Malt 12 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 13% 5% - 40%
Maltodextrin 11 Sugar sugar 0°L
39 5% 2% - 12%

Hops Used In Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 18 3.5 75% 13% - 100%
Cascade 7 7 73% 33% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 7 5 88% 50% - 100%
Strisselspalt 6 3.5 100% 100% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 6 3.75 92% 50% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 76% 5% - 100%
Willamette 4 4.5 80% 50% - 100%
Columbus 4 15 79% 50% - 100%
Citra 4 11 43% 8% - 92%
Nelson Sauvin 3 12.5 76% 33% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

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

Yeasts Used In Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278 15 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med 75% 63°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 13 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 13 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763 10 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Variable 80% 65°F 85°F
The Yeast Bay - Mélange - Sour Blend 7 The Yeast Bay Wilds & Sours Low Medium 85% 68°F 78°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655 6 White Labs Ale Med-High Med/Low 75% 80°F 85°F
White Labs - Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois WLP644 4 White Labs Ale Med-High Low 85% 70°F 85°F
Bootleg Biology - Sour Solera Blend 4 Bootleg Biology Blend Medium Medium 95% 65°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 3 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
East Coast Yeast - BugFarm 3 East Coast Yeast Ales Low Low 80% 60°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 12 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 55%
Lactic acid 12 Water Agt Mash 88% 45% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 5 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 38%
Whirlfloc 4 Water Agt Boil 37% 11% - 89%
Epsom Salt 3 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 10%
Yeast Nutrient 3 Other Boil 17% 11% - 24%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 2 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 0%
Irish Moss 2 Fining Boil 40% 14% - 67%
Phosphoric acid 2 Water Agt Sparge 66% 0% - 100%
Sea salt 2 Spice Boil 66% 32% - 100%

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