Flanders Red Ale - A Unique Beer Recipe Kit
Are you looking for a unique beer recipe kit that will challenge your brewing skills and reward you with a delicious, sour beer? Look no further than our Flanders Red Ale 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit All-Grain. This kit is designed to create a deep red beer with a nice malt structure and distinct sour overtones, just like those from certain regions of Belgium.
Two-Step Fermentation Process
To achieve the perfect balance of flavors, this kit requires a two-step fermentation process. First, ferment the beer with WLP001 California Ale for two weeks, then add Wyeast 3763 Roeselare Belgian Sour Blend in the secondary fermenter bucket. This will give your beer the unique sour qualities that Flanders Red Ale is known for.
Aging and Conditioning
Once the gravity hits 1.015-1.020, rack the beer into a plastic bucket and pitch the sour blend tube. Age the beer at 65F-70F for 6 months, until the white cap that will form drops. This micro-oxidation process will add to the overall flavor of the beer.
Special Instructions and Considerations
This kit does require some special instructions and considerations. Remember to keep the equipment used to handle the beer after the sour blend is introduced separated from the rest of your brewing equipment, or clean and sanitize very well after use.
What's Included and What's Not
Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”. For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All grains will come milled, unless you select unmilled base malts.