Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale

A malty but hoppy beer frequently with chocolate and caramel flavors. The hop flavor and aroma complements and enhances the malt rather than clashing with it.

Flavor Profile: Medium to moderately-high malty-sweet or malty-rich flavor with chocolate, caramel, nutty, and/or toasty malt complexity, with medium to medium-high bitterness. The medium to medium-dry finish provides an aftertaste having both malt and hops. Hop flavor c

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, plus crystal and darker malts (typically chocolate). American hops are typical, but continental or New World hops can also be used.

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Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	21.02	1.062	1.015		All Grain	6303
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	5792
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	5313
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	4685
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	4576
Pete's Wicked Ale	6 gal	5.42%	29.61	1.053	1.012		All Grain	4448
Salted Caramel Brown Ale	18 L	7.46%	17.08	1.080	1.023		All Grain	4415
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	4176
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	3691
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	3457

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
B@Z Brown	8 L	6.06%	25.34	1.062	1.015		All Grain	9
Munich	5.5 gal	6.77%	28.82	1.064	1.012		All Grain	10
brown ale	5.5 gal	5.89%	32.57	1.060	1.015		All Grain	10
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie	5.5 gal	5.99%	20.44	1.056	1.011		BIAB	19
Red Dwarf	2.5 gal	24.26%	0	1.208	1.023		BIAB	17
Anchor's Our Special Ale Full Batch	5 gal	7.38%	46.88	1.075	1.018		BIAB	31
Brown winter	22 L	6.15%	27.98	1.062	1.015		BIAB	26
Chestnut Brown Ale	21 L	5.38%	43.75	1.061	1.020		BIAB	26
Big Bear Brown Ale	5 gal	6.61%	51.41	1.063	1.013		All Grain	23
Brown Ale	2 gal	6.25%	36.31	1.057	1.010		BIAB	28

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	649	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
US - Pale 2-Row	618	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	414		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	351	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	63%	4% - 100%
Flaked Oats	238		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Victory	222	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	216	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	185	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	184	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	154	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 27%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	478	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	340	4.5	37%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	231	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	211	4.5	41%	4% - 100%
Centennial	192	10	30%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	158	7.8	30%	4% - 100%
Magnum	139	15	34%	3% - 100%
Chinook	129	13	26%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	117	8.6	30%	1% - 100%
Columbus	113	15	28%	4% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	55	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	26%	3% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	26		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	39%	14% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	22	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	34%	8% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	37%	10% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	18	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	36%	3% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	17	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	27%	11% - 40%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	24%	9% - 42%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	37%	9% - 67%
American - Black Malt	14	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	20%	4% - 71%

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	492	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	205	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	112	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	102	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	67	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	37	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	33	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	32	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	27	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	25	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
Gypsum	239	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	165	Water Agt	Whirlpool	69%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	125	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	114	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 82%
Baking Soda	89	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	80	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	63	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	57	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Chalk	45	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient	39	Other	Boil	34%	0% - 100%

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