Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale

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Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Pecan Brown Ale	2.5 gal	5.31%	22.16	1.058	1.018		Partial Mash	5288
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4213
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	3329
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3242
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2908
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2513
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	2392
Not your kids cinnamon toast crunch brown ale	5 gal	6.21%	53.48	1.073	1.026		BIAB	2289
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	2218
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	2218

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	20.8 L	5.99%	27.63	1.056	1.010		All Grain	0
Brown Dwarf WIP	20 L	5.38%	0	1.055	1.014		All Grain	1
(Black Wheat) ABA	33 L	5.97%	23.91	1.053	1.009		All Grain	15
Fall Down	20 L	4.71%	27.84	1.046	1.010		All Grain	3
NCB Eh (Nancie's Chocolate Brown Ale)	5.5 gal	6.18%	27.13	1.057	1.010		All Grain	7
Rye Brown	4 L	5.74%	45.59	1.058	1.014		All Grain	5
Simple Red Ale	23 L	5.66%	28.77	1.052	1.009		extract	15
Bacon Brown Ale	19 L	6%	12.73	1.063	1.017		extract	6
Mrs Budd's Brown	430 L	4.25%	23.21	1.043	1.011		All Grain	6
Second runnings Brown ale	20 L	4.58%	27.33	1.047	1.012		All Grain	5

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	505	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	479	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	302	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	274	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
American - Victory	162	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 27%
Flaked Oats	157		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	157	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	2% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	138	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	131	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	124	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 13%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	341	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	274	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	157	5	40%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	151	4.5	40%	6% - 100%
Centennial	123	10	28%	0% - 100%
Magnum	110	15	33%	4% - 100%
Chinook	99	13	26%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	99	7.8	31%	4% - 100%
Amarillo	85	8.6	31%	1% - 100%
Columbus	82	15	26%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	49	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	37%	14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	37%	10% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	36%	8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	27%	11% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	14	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	39%	21% - 67%
American - Black Malt	14	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	39%	3% - 100%
American - Special Roast	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	26%	10% - 35%

Yeasts Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	337	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	134	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	84	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	73	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	56	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	29	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	28	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	21	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	19	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	104	Fining	Boil	74%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	93	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	79	Fining	Boil	63%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	34	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	33	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	31	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 82%
Table Salt	25	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	23	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Chalk	21	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 47%
Lactic acid	20	Water Agt	Mash	90%	12% - 100%

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