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	4733
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4060
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3180
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	3147
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2803
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2445
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	2125
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	2098
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	2087
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	2070

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
New Anchor	44 L	4.62%	22.57	1.049	1.013		All Grain	9
Clone of Brawny Brown	5 gal	6.35%	40.16	1.064	1.016		All Grain	6
#8 Spontan Brown Ale	18 L	5.65%	77.55	1.055	1.012		extract	9
Cimanin Toost Crunk	10 gal	6.34%	53.65	1.066	1.018		BIAB	16
SN Tumbler	5.5 gal	5.68%	32.91	1.058	1.014		All Grain	7
Corona Can't Stop Me	5.5 gal	6.01%	51.3	1.054	1.010		All Grain	24
Muddy Turtle	5.5 gal	6.04%	28.47	1.060	1.014		All Grain	12
Big brown	5 gal	4.87%	30.09	1.049	1.012		BIAB	27
Time Was	14 gal	6.21%	28.54	1.061	1.013		All Grain	14
ABA	1.25 gal	5.68%	22.21	1.058	1.015		BIAB	45

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	495	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	461	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	293	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	266	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
American - Victory	161	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 27%
Flaked Oats	153		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	152	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	2% - 38%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	138	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	129	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	124	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	328	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	267	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	151	5	40%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	147	4.5	40%	6% - 100%
Centennial	121	10	28%	0% - 100%
Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum	106	14.5	33%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	97	7.8	31%	4% - 100%
Chinook	96	13	25%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	81	8.6	31%	1% - 100%
Liberty	77	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	47	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	24	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	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	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	21% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	39%	3% - 100%
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%

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	316	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	128	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	83	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	69	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	53	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	27	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°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
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	19	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
Whirlfloc	97	Fining	Boil	72%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	87	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	79	Fining	Boil	63%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	34	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	30	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 82%
Baking Soda	30	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	27	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	25	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Chalk	22	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 47%
Lactic acid	18	Water Agt	Mash	88%	12% - 100%

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