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	5428
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4272
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	3405
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3269
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2978
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2538
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	2516
Not your kids cinnamon toast crunch brown ale	5 gal	6.21%	53.48	1.073	1.026		BIAB	2435
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	2266
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	2260

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
New Ipswich Old Ale.	40 L	5.81%	29.23	1.058	1.013		All Grain	11
mestizaje	60 L	5.79%	0	1.059	1.015		All Grain	3
You mumble too much	5.5 gal	5.63%	19.14	1.057	1.014		All Grain	0
Øyvinds Brown Ale	45 L	4.02%	35.31	1.043	1.012		All Grain	3
Barnyard Brown Ale	70 gal	8.65%	46.58	1.088	1.022		All Grain	2
American Brown Ale	25 L	5.16%	32.39	1.052	1.013		All Grain	3
Extract Pete’s Wicked Ale clone	5 gal	6.33%	51.84	1.060	1.011		extract	28
experimental brown ale	5 gal	5.98%	42.75	1.061	1.015		extract	13
Pub Brown	248 gal	5%	0	1.051	1.013		All Grain	2
Awesome Recipe	6 gal	5.01%	25.58	1.051	1.013		All Grain	2

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	506	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	482	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	164	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 27%
Flaked Oats	160		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	155	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	2% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	140	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	133	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	126	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	346	7	31%	1% - 100%
Willamette	272	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	160	5	40%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	154	4.5	40%	6% - 100%
Centennial	124	10	28%	0% - 100%
Magnum	110	15	33%	4% - 100%
Chinook	100	13	26%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	99	7.8	31%	4% - 100%
Amarillo	89	8.6	31%	1% - 100%
Columbus	85	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	50	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	27	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 - Biscuit	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
Belgian - Special B	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	36%	8% - 71%
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 - Caramel / Crystal 40L	14	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	37%	3% - 100%
American - Black Malt	14	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 71%
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	338	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	139	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	87	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	72	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	30	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	21	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	106	Fining	Boil	73%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	98	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	80	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	36	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	35	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 82%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	33	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	25	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	24	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Chalk	21	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 47%
Lactic acid	21	Water Agt	Mash	87%	12% - 100%

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