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	5667
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4332
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	3497
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3282
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	3037
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	2588
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2574
Not your kids cinnamon toast crunch brown ale	5 gal	6.21%	53.48	1.073	1.026		BIAB	2523
Hazelnut Brown Ale #brownaleday	6.1 gal	5.81%	25.58	1.060	1.016		All Grain	2352
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	2307

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
american brown ale	5.5 gal	5.29%	26.73	1.054	1.013		extract	2
Huize Brown	4.5 gal	5.44%	22.94	1.055	1.014		BIAB	7
Oaked Brown Ale	38 L	9.89%	63.15	1.092	1.017		All Grain	4
First Brown Ale	1 gal	5.4%	24.24	1.051	1.009		BIAB	10
도도한 ginger ale	21 L	4.41%	26.84	1.046	1.013		All Grain	36
19C- AMERICAN BROWN ALE	19 L	5.54%	26.07	1.055	1.012		All Grain	6
Delta 1.0	5.5 gal	5.82%	35.8	1.061	1.016		All Grain	20
hopped brown ale	23 L	5.71%	25.9	1.058	1.014		BIAB	3
Basic Brown Ale Extract	5.3 gal	5.4%	30.48	1.057	1.016		extract	12
Honeynut Brown Ale	5.5 gal	9.38%	21.23	1.093	1.021		BIAB	21

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	344		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	316	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	206	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 29%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	176	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	61%	4% - 100%
Flaked Oats	106		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	2% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	102	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 21%
American - Victory	101	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	95	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	2% - 32%
United Kingdom - Brown	85	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 41%
Belgian - Biscuit	80	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	8%	2% - 50%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	228	7	30%	1% - 100%
Willamette	191	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	106	5	41%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	95	4.5	39%	6% - 100%
Centennial	89	10	26%	0% - 100%
Magnum	80	15	34%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	79	7.8	31%	5% - 100%
Chinook	58	13	25%	6% - 100%
Liberty	57	4	28%	9% - 55%
Amarillo	51	8.6	28%	1% - 75%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	18	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	33%	14% - 52%
Belgian - Biscuit	16	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	36%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	13	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	26%	13% - 40%
American - Special Roast	10	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	26%	10% - 35%
United Kingdom - Brown	10	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	26%	8% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	39%	23% - 67%
American - Black Malt	9	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	21%	4% - 71%
Belgian - Special B	8	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	30%	8% - 50%

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	213	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	76	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	57	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	55	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	36	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	21	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	21	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	17	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	17	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	13	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	64	Fining	Boil	65%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	52	Fining	Boil	65%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	51	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	26	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	15	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	14	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 82%
Table Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%
Chalk	12	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 38%
Epsom Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 28%
Lactic acid	10	Water Agt	Mash	87%	12% - 100%

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