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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 6387
Fast Lambic
11 gal 6.02% 10.07 1.053 1.007
All Grain 3270
Smoked Lambic - Ancientbrew
15 L 6.01% 9.46 1.050 1.005
BIAB 3012
pseudo-lambic
11.5 L 6.39% 4.69 1.052 1.004
All Grain 2655
Hoppy, Golden & Sour
21 L 5.84% 5.07 1.056 1.011
BIAB 2331
extract lambic
15 gal 5.24% 6.85 1.043 1.003
extract 2276
Spring Sour
10.25 gal 6.21% 20.27 1.054 1.006
All Grain 2249
Sour Alpha
6.2 gal 6.73% 4.43 1.054 1.002
All Grain 2049
2014 Annual Lambic
6.79 gal 5.28% 1.41 1.044 1.003
All Grain 1922
Small Batch Sour Cherry
2.5 gal 9.46% 14.69 1.088 1.016
All Grain 1718

Newest Straight (Unblended) Lambic (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
BdK Lambic
12 L 5.3% 9.15 1.054 1.014
BIAB 50
Here it Gose again
93 gal 4.28% 7.3 1.044 1.011
All Grain 56
Kalen’s Sour Belgian Split
12.5 gal 5.67% 16.68 1.049 1.006
All Grain 167
So Basic
217 gal 6.56% 24.12 1.060 1.010
All Grain 198
So Basic
217 gal 6.33% 26.71 1.060 1.011
All Grain 298
Kettle sour Frambuesa/frutilla
20 L 3.41% 7.15 1.035 1.009
All Grain 275
Experimental 2 Part Sour
5.5 gal 5.79% 9.4 1.054 1.010
extract 283
PB&J Sour
5 gal 8.33% 0 1.083 1.020
All Grain 1161
Merri Mashers Barrel Project Lambic
25 L 5.53% 15.15 1.048 1.006
BIAB 416
CBBP Golden Sour 28.5
28.5 L 5.48% 1.03 1.047 1.006
All Grain 362

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 26 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%
German - Acidulated Malt 16 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 1% - 13%
US - Pale 2-Row 15 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 17% - 90%
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 5 3.75 90% 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 12 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
Lactic acid 12 Water Agt Mash 88% 45% - 100%
Gypsum 11 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 55%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 4 Water Agt Mash 10% 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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