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	4040
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	19.83	1.062	1.015		All Grain	3885
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3114
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	2907
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2647
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2301
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1975
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	1944
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	1935
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	1744

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	6.42%	22.26	1.065	1.016		All Grain	0
Bernie's Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.11%	38.15	1.052	1.013		All Grain	8
American Brown Altitude	1 gal	5.35%	32.03	1.053	1.012		All Grain	24
Awesome Recipe	1 gal	5.46%	0	1.056	1.014		BIAB	2
Anniversary Brown Ale	26 L	5.76%	21.95	1.054	1.010		All Grain	6
Nut Brown Ale	5.25 gal	5.45%	38.91	1.054	1.013		BIAB	18
Hoppy Brown	5.5 gal	5.34%	12.79	1.054	1.014		BIAB	15
Brown Hop Ale	20.8 L	5.05%	36.7	1.051	1.013		All Grain	16
Brown John's Ale	3 gal	5.36%	15.64	1.050	1.010		All Grain	76
My Own Brown	5 gal	5.42%	41.76	1.051	1.010		extract	23

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	481	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	450	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	285	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	257	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
American - Victory	159	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	146	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	2% - 32%
Flaked Oats	145		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	135	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	127	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	118	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	319	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	260	4.5	37%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	145	5	40%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	142	4.5	41%	6% - 100%
Centennial	118	10	27%	0% - 100%
Magnum	102	15	33%	4% - 100%
Chinook	96	13	25%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	96	7.8	31%	4% - 100%
Amarillo	77	8.6	30%	1% - 100%
Liberty	76	4	30%	9% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	48	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	23	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	19	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	37%	8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	28%	13% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	21% - 67%
American - Black Malt	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 71%
American - Special Roast	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	26%	10% - 35%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	39%	3% - 100%

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	308	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	123	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	80	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	67	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	52	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	28	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	26	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	18	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	18	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	88	Fining	Boil	73%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	79	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	77	Fining	Boil	63%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	33	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	25	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	23	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	23	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	21	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 82%
Chalk	20	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 47%
Lactic acid	17	Water Agt	Mash	87%	12% - 100%

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