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	6626
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4578
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	3805
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3365
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	3261
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	3130
Hazelnut Brown Ale #brownaleday	6.1 gal	5.81%	25.58	1.060	1.016		All Grain	2820
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2712
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	2480
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	2426

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
NB Caribou Slobber	5.5 gal	4.86%	0	1.048	1.011		Partial Mash	3
BB Pecan Brown Derek 01-17-21	6 gal	6.43%	23.07	1.058	1.009		All Grain	8
Ashley's Brown Nanner Beer	2 gal	5.22%	84.79	1.060	1.020		All Grain	13
Nut Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.22%	24.05	1.053	1.013		All Grain	8
Laffy Taffy	2 gal	5.73%	26.94	1.054	1.010		BIAB	22
Moose Drool Clone	2.5 gal	5.22%	26.42	1.054	1.014		All Grain	20
Tittabawasee Brown	5.5 gal	4%	31.39	1.046	1.015		extract	9
Logan's Special	5.5 gal	5.3%	27.37	1.054	1.013		All Grain	12
Rich and Famous Brown Ale	5.5 gal	6.66%	40.96	1.063	1.012		All Grain	19
Sweet, Nutty, and Nice	2 gal	5.52%	29.92	1.056	1.014		BIAB	15

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	359		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	329	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	220	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 29%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	187	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	61%	4% - 100%
Flaked Oats	114		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	2% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	108	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 21%
American - Victory	105	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	99	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	2% - 32%
United Kingdom - Brown	89	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 41%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	87	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 40%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	240	7	30%	1% - 100%
Willamette	206	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	116	5	41%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	105	4.5	39%	6% - 100%
Centennial	92	10	26%	0% - 100%
Magnum	83	15	34%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	82	7.8	31%	5% - 100%
Columbus	61	15	26%	4% - 100%
Chinook	61	13	25%	1% - 100%
Liberty	60	4	27%	9% - 55%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	33	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	18	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	33%	14% - 52%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	37%	10% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	16	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	27%	13% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	23% - 67%
American - Black Malt	10	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	21%	4% - 71%
United Kingdom - Brown	10	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	26%	8% - 50%
American - Special Roast	10	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	26%	10% - 35%
Belgian - Special B	9	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	32%	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 - American Ale Yeast US-05	231	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	82	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	57	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	56	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	39	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	21	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	21	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	18	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	18	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	15	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	65	Fining	Boil	62%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	57	Fining	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	57	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	25	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	19	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 82%
Baking Soda	16	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Chalk	14	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 38%
Epsom Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 28%
Lactic acid	13	Water Agt	Mash	72%	8% - 100%
Table Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%

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