Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale

A malty but hoppy beer frequently with chocolate and caramel flavors. The hop flavor and aroma complements and enhances the malt rather than clashing with it.

Flavor Profile: Medium to moderately-high malty-sweet or malty-rich flavor with chocolate, caramel, nutty, and/or toasty malt complexity, with medium to medium-high bitterness. The medium to medium-dry finish provides an aftertaste having both malt and hops. Hop flavor c

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, plus crystal and darker malts (typically chocolate). American hops are typical, but continental or New World hops can also be used.

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Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	6847
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	6389
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	5784
Pete's Wicked Ale	6 gal	5.42%	29.61	1.053	1.012		All Grain	5297
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	5171
Salted Caramel Brown Ale	18 L	7.46%	17.08	1.080	1.023		All Grain	5133
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	4954
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	4630
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	4056
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	3693

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Spiced Pumpkin Ale	5.5 gal	5.76%	0	1.058	1.015		All Grain	25
Brown ale	5.5 gal	5.61%	27.51	1.053	1.010		All Grain	14
Awesome Recipe	10 L	6.02%	20.05	1.058	1.012		extract	13
Southern Pecan Ale	10 gal	4.61%	27.11	1.046	1.010		All Grain	23
Good Boy Brown Ale	120 gal	4.75%	34.39	1.049	1.013		All Grain	24
Brown Moose Ale	5 gal	4.94%	36.9	1.049	1.012		All Grain	13
Test Recipe	1 gal	6.35%	28.18	1.067	1.019		BIAB	27
Girasol	25 gal	4.7%	23.93	1.048	1.012		All Grain	28
The Lodge Brown Ale	5.5 gal	4.52%	20.23	1.047	1.013		All Grain	19
Sweet Potato Casserole	5 gal	5.52%	23	1.053	1.011		BIAB	24

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	681	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	625	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	428		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	367	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
Flaked Oats	250		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	234	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 80%
American - Victory	226	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	194	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	191	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit	160	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	1% - 50%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	507	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	359	4.5	37%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	245	5	40%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	226	4.5	41%	4% - 100%
Centennial	200	10	29%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	172	7.8	30%	4% - 100%
Magnum	143	15	35%	3% - 100%
Chinook	134	13	27%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	120	8.6	30%	1% - 100%
Columbus	118	15	28%	4% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	55	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	26%	3% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	25		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	39%	14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	23	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	37%	10% - 100%
Special B	21		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	35%	8% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	35%	3% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	27%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	17	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	28%	11% - 40%
American - Black Malt	16	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	25%	13% - 42%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	37%	9% - 67%

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	517	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	219	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	116	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	108	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	67	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	37	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	36	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	33	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	28	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	26	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	272	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	169	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	133	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 89%
Irish Moss	128	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	101	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	90	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	71	Water Agt	Sparge	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	67	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Chalk	47	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient	41	Other	Boil	35%	0% - 100%

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