Brew #2 on the Sours program and its time to brew up an Oud Bruin or Flanders Brown Ale recipe we have affectionately called the 'sour brown dog'. Another job for the
Picobrew Zymatic which is fast becoming our go to machine for sours brewing as its a handy 10L batch size that works well with 10L glass demijohns for secondary conditioning in the shed.
Style Guidance:
- A brown, balanced, medium-bodied Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin.
Brew Recipe designed by Dermott Dowling on 3 Oct 2015
VITAL STATS
- Style: 17.C Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
- OG/FG/IBU: 1.0594 / 1.0143 / 22
- SRM: 21
- ABV: 5.9%
- Water: 11.85 L Water Batch Size 9.46 L (picobrew) double quantities for US 5 gallon / 19 Litre brew length
Type Amount (g) Alpha Acid % Time
Crosby Crystal Hops 40 2.7 60 minutes
ADJUNCTS
Type Amount (g) Use Time
- Calcium Chloride 5g (1 tsp) Mash 60 mins
- Calcium Sulphate 5g (1 tsp) Mash 60 mins
- Irish Moss 1/2 tab Boil 10 mins
-
Yeast Nutrient 1 capsule Boil 10 mins
MASH
Type Temp (C) Time Style
Dough In 38.9 20 Infusion
Mash 1 66.7 30 Infusion
Mash 2 67.8 60 Infusion
Mash Out 79.4 10 Infusion
BOIL
Yeast
- Repitched my house culture club made up of a Lambic Blend and Bottle Dregs from Lambics, Saisons and a Wild Saison and the dregs of a Petrus Oud Bruin into the primary
- You could get your own off to very a good start with GigaYeast Sour Cherry Funk GB150
Racking
After an extended primary fermentation of 3-4 weeks I racked the beer off into a glass demijohn 10L for secondary fermentation where it has been aging and souring for just on 6 months now and about to be bottled anytime soon.
Bottling
Finally got around to bottling after a very long conditioning in the glass demijohn on Sun 30 Oct. Bulk primed with 105g of white sugar and was tasting very complex and sour but not overpoweringly so at bottling.
