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
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2807
Maple Pecan Brown Ale	2.5 gal	5.31%	22.16	1.058	1.018		Partial Mash	2302
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2077
Oatmeal Brown Ale	25 L	5.91%	23.36	1.058	1.013		BIAB	2042
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	1945
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	1890
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	1685
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1588
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	1344
Molé Brown #1	1 gal	5.01%	37.86	1.051	1.013		All Grain	1285

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
american brown	5.5 gal	5.66%	26.64	1.059	1.016		All Grain	6
nigga brown ale	10 L	5.81%	26.23	1.053	1.009		All Grain	1
Paulys brown 3	11 gal	6.81%	20.99	1.067	1.015		All Grain	6
Mr. Beer - Southern Pecan	2.25 gal	5.3%	0	1.055	1.014		extract	8
Back To Basics	5.5 gal	5.94%	39.61	1.060	1.015		BIAB	11
You're a Nut Brown	8.3 L	5.28%	28.27	1.053	1.013		BIAB	25
FC(orth)	24 L	5.34%	26.06	1.052	1.011		All Grain	3
Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.19%	18.89	1.049	1.009		extract	7
Moose Drool Clone	21 L	4.89%	30.74	1.051	1.014		BIAB	9
Brown Stains (American Brown Ale)	21.5 L	5.46%	26.28	1.056	1.014		BIAB	11

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	406	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	362	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	228	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 31%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	210	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
American - Victory	139	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	2% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	131	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 32%
Flaked Oats	119		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	3% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	116	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	99	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	99	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	267	7	31%	1% - 100%
Willamette	222	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	124	5	41%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	110	4.5	39%	6% - 100%
Centennial	97	10	26%	0% - 100%
Magnum	92	15	32%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	84	7.8	31%	5% - 100%
Chinook	77	13	24%	6% - 100%
Liberty	68	4	30%	9% - 100%
Amarillo	63	8.6	31%	1% - 75%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	40	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	27%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	35%	14% - 52%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	18	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	37%	10% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	18	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	28%	13% - 40%
Belgian - Special B	14	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	37%	8% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	21% - 67%
American - Black Malt	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	21%	4% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	11	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	3% - 55%
United Kingdom - Brown	10	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	26%	8% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	250	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	92	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	65	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	59	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	46	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	24	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	21	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°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	18	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	77	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	69	Fining	Boil	73%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	49	Water Agt	Boil	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	38	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Chalk	15	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	14	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%
Epsom Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 15%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	82%	7% - 100%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Magnesium Chloride	3	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 5%

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