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Red Flanders


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:68
Style:Flanders Red Ale
Brew Date:24 February 2013
Original Gravity:1.047 (11.67 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.003 (0.77 °Plato)
ABV:5.8%
ABW:4.5%
Calories per pint:199
Estimated IBU (Rager):12.7
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):9.7
Mash Temperature:152°
Mash Efficiency:82%
Days in Primary:10 (into secondary on 6 March 2013)
Days in Secondary:300 (kegged on 31 December 2013)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:66-68°
Yeast Used:3787 Trappist High Gravity
Secondary Yeast:3278 Belgian Lambic Blend
Apparent Attenuation:94%
Real Attenuation:77%
Rating:3.73
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 27 April 2014)
Availability:117 days
Recipe:

8 lb 2-row pale malt
12 oz Crystal 60°
1 oz roasted barley

3 AAU (18g @ 4.8% AA) Glacier @ 60

Whirlfloc tablet @ 15

Wyeast 3787 - Trappist High Gravity (primary)
Wyeast 3278 - Belgian Lambic Blend (secondary)
General Notes:

 
Tasting Notes:

Tasting notes taken 20 January 2014, 20 days after kegging. Dispensed from kegerator into a tulip.

Appearance: amber-orange hue with a light haze and a light effervescence. Head poured several fingers of creamy light-tan foam that dissipated slowly, although not much lace has been left. Not too bad, but it's not the rich, red hue that I wanted. (3.25)

Smell: quite tart and almost fruity with a faint malt undertone. The sourness is appealing, although I would like a richer profile overall. (3.75)

Taste: not a bad flavor, but not quite the rich Flanders red that I wanted. Bright sourness is followed by a somewhat flat middle palate; the flavor is rounded off with a somewhat bready malt. It's pretty tasty, but falls short of my intent. (3.75)

Mouthfeel: light body; this is a highly-attenuated beer. However, for all that, it has a good level of carbonation and a very round, satisfying creaminess that I think works well here. (4)

Drinkability: highly drinkable, if not highly flavorful. The tartness keeps me wanting more. Bam! (4.25)

Overall score 3.73 (B). I need to look at my grain formulations in the next one of these I try; I want to accomplish better color as well as a slightly sweeter, more complex flavor. I need to look at Special B, maybe a different base malt like Munich.
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Glacier 60 3.00 4.8 18 Pellet 12.7 9.7  
Competitions Entered
Competition Category Date Submitted Final Judging Date Score (High/Low) Outcome
Cascade Brewers Cup 2014 BJCP 17B - Flanders Red Ale 7 April 2014 26 April 2014 33/50 (33/33) Did not place (12 entries in Sour Ale category).