Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale

Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Brown ale No.4	23 L	5.56%	29.15	1.054	1.011		BIAB	3235
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2145
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	1402
Oatmeal Brown Ale	25 L	5.45%	37.89	1.051	1.01		BIAB	1368
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.02		All Grain	1288
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.01		extract	1284
Maple Pecan Brown Ale	2.5 gal	5.31%	22.16	1.058	1.018		Partial Mash	1102
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1040
Molé Brown #1	1 gal	5.01%	37.86	1.051	1.013		All Grain	871
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	739

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Gluten Free Brown	5 gal	4.88%	0	1.05	1.012		All Grain	1
Black Banks Cascadian Dark Ale (clone)	5.5 gal	5.81%	25.24	1.053	1.009		All Grain	3
Downtown Brown Town	12 L	5.57%	29.71	1.057	1.014		All Grain	2
Dark Tropical Wheat	50 L	5.64%	28.37	1.054	1.011		All Grain	8
hoppy brown	5.5 gal	5.58%	61.39	1.057	1.015		extract	4
Brown Ale #2 Partial Mash (GF)	4 gal	4.85%	15.19	1.047	1.01		BIAB	7
moose drool	4 gal	5.63%	33.47	1.063	1.02		BIAB	9
American Brown Ale	10 L	5.85%	33.16	1.059	1.015		BIAB	16
The Kitchen Shelf	5.5 gal	5.33%	29.1	1.056	1.015		All Grain	8
amber americana solo	35 L	5.95%	22.62	1.06	1.015		All Grain	9

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	278	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	70%	4% - 95%
Chocolate	243	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	4%	1% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	155	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	8%	2% - 29%
Maris Otter Pale	140	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3.75 °L	38	60%	4% - 100%
Victory	86	American	Grain	Roasted malt	28 °L	34	6%	2% - 25%
Caramel / Crystal 40L	85	American	Grain	Crystal malt	40 °L	34	7%	2% - 32%
Caramel / Crystal 80L	81	American	Grain	Crystal malt	80 °L	33	7%	1% - 21%
Flaked Oats	79		Adjunct	Raw	2.2 °L	33	7%	3% - 30%
Brown	73	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	65 °L	32	8%	1% - 41%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	70	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	6%	1% - 16%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	194	7	30%	1% - 100%
Willamette	152	4.5	35%	6% - 100%
Fuggles	84	4.5	40%	8% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	79	5	41%	13% - 100%
Centennial	70	10	24%	0% - 67%
Northern Brewer	65	7.8	28%	5% - 100%
Magnum	61	15	28%	4% - 100%
Chinook	53	13	23%	6% - 62%
Liberty	45	4	29%	9% - 50%
Columbus	40	15	24%	4% - 100%

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

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Chocolate	22	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	24%	3% - 50%
Biscuit	15	Belgian	Grain	Roasted malt	23 °L	35	26%	10% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	13	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	34%	14% - 52%
Pale Chocolate	12	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	207 °L	33	27%	13% - 40%
Caramel / Crystal 80L	11	American	Grain	Crystal malt	80 °L	33	31%	10% - 50%
Brown	9	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	65 °L	32	25%	8% - 50%
Chocolate	8	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	34	24%	10% - 40%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	8	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	25%	9% - 57%
Special Roast	8	American	Grain	Roasted malt	50 °L	33	27%	10% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	8	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	34%	14% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	150	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	60	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
American Ale 1056	48	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F
California Ale Yeast WLP001	48	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5	68°F	73°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	27	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
American Ale II 1272	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74	60°F	72°F
English Ale Yeast WLP002	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5	65°F	68°F
Windsor Ale Yeast	16	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72	64°F	70°F
Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	12	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75	65°F	70°F
British Ale Yeast WLP005	12	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5	65°F	70°F
London Ale 1028	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F

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

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	60	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	37	Fining	Other	75%	24% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	19	Water Agt	Boil	31%	1% - 52%
Whirfloc	18	Fining	Boil	75%	6% - 100%
Gypsum	18	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Cinnamon	12	Spice	Boil	45%	2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	8	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Vanilla bean	8	Flavor	Boil	36%	11% - 100%
Whirlflock	6	Fining	Boil	78%	50% - 100%
Protafloc	6	Fining	Boil	78%	50% - 100%
Pecans	6	Flavor	Other	60%	3% - 100%

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