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Mysterious Belgian Sour Brown II

Mysterious Belgian Sour Brown II

Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin • Partial Mash • 5 gal

cmilmerstadt@earthlink.net

June 23, 2001 am 08:36am

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 2 lbs American 6-row Pale

    American 6-row Pale

    Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.

  • 8/16 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • 1/2 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 2/16 lbs Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • 2/16 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 3 3/4 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • 4/16 lbs Candi Sugar Dark

    Candi Sugar Dark

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 1/4 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 1 1/8 oz Styrian Goldings - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

    Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

    Robust flavor yeast with moderate to high alcohol tolerance. Fruity nose and palate, dry, tart finish.

Notes

Replace the American 6 row with Acidulated malt (German sauer malt) for souring the wort. Add Wyeast 4335 (Lactobacillus delbrueckii) in secondary along with 1 oz oak chips (steamed to sterilize)

Style (BJCP)

Category: 17 - Sour Ale

Subcategory: C - Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.049 1.040 - 1.074
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 19.3 SRM 15 - 22
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4% - 8%
Bitterness: 18.3 IBU 20 - 25

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