Beer Style: Belgian Lambic and Sour Ale
Fair Isle Brewing’s Madame R. Galle clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA very pale, almost straw-colored farmhouse saison, Madame R. Galle is identified by its dense, fluffy white head. A slight haze may be present.
Gordon Strong’s Flanders Red
Digital and Plus Members Only(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.050 FG = 1.010IBU = 16 SRM = 17 ABV = 5.3% Ingredients7 lbs. (3.2 kg) Vienna malt2 lbs. (0.91 kg) flaked maize12 oz. (340 g) dark Munich malt (9 °L)12 oz. (340 g) Caramunich® III malt6 oz. (170 g) Special B malt2 oz. (57 g) chocolate wheat malt3.4 AAU
Berlin Smoothie
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBerlin Smoothie (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.032 FG = 1.005IBU = 0 SRM = 3 ABV = 4% This take on Berliner weisse forgoes any hop additions and incorporates two fruits not often seen together in beer, but it works beautifully. The blueberries and pineapple add a lovely deep claret color that’s unclassifiable. The
Raspberry Gose
FREERaspberry Gose (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.046 FG = 1.009IBU = 0 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.7% The OG is prior to souring. The FG and ABV include the impact
Danny’s Red Rum Ruos
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDanny’s RedRum Ruos (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.046 FG = 1.011IBU = 5 SRM = 13 ABV = 4.6% The deep red-garnet color from kettle soured this beer came to existence for a homebrew club Halloween-themed party. While the color could still be achieved with a less malty base grain, it is supposed to
Westorval
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis is my unauthorized imagined collaboration between the monks of Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren and Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Orval. The malt, hops, and primary fermentation are inspired by the flawless Westvleteren Blond (Green Cap) and the bottle conditioning is pure Orval. The result is fantastic around two months in the bottle when it has herbal hops, peppery yeast, and a mellow earthiness.
Flanders Red Ale
FREEFlanders Red Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.061 FG = ~1.008 IBU = 5 SRM = 22 ABV = ~7% Ingredients 3 lbs. (1.4 kg) Pilsner malt 3 lbs. (1.4
Return of a Classic Sour Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyLambics have become popular among brewers around the world as the craft beer bug spreads, but we return to where it all began to learn the techniques and history of Belgian lambic.
Zoc’s Traditional Lambic
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA traditional lambic from Paul Zocco.
Steady as She Gueuze
FREEThis Gueuze is a typical, traditional Belgian-style recipe. Brew frequently throughout the year cellaring your Gueuze for months to years. After a year, if you have at least 3 batches of different ages, you can begin experimenting with blending. Your best option is to test your patience and begin blending after 3 years with a minimum of 3 batches.
Flanders Red Recipe
Digital and Plus Members OnlyJamil Zainasheff provides readers with a recipe to recreate an authentically-styled Flanders Red. Just remember that patience is one of the best tools for brewing this style.
Paul Zocco’s Flemish Red Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPaul Zocco, owner of Zok’s Homebrewing Supplies, in Willimantic, Connecticut says, “I spent a day at Rodenbach inhaling a few Grand Crus, one of the world’s best Flemish Red there is. This beer recipe has won many golds in New England competitions and it made the second round in the 2005 National Homebrew Contest.”