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
Book Holders	6 gal	6.24%	19.83	1.062	1.015		All Grain	3430
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2956
Maple Pecan Brown Ale	2.5 gal	5.31%	22.16	1.058	1.018		Partial Mash	2841
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	2282
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	2280
Oatmeal Brown Ale	25 L	5.91%	23.36	1.058	1.013		BIAB	2201
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	2035
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	1786
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1782
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	1546

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Nut Brown	5 gal	6.77%	48.33	1.068	1.016		All Grain	2
Pump it up	5 gal	8.05%	20.96	1.080	1.019		All Grain	12
Primera Pola	16 L	2.68%	45.07	1.031	1.011		All Grain	19
Prosca - Brown Ale (Fat Tire)	20 L	6.46%	41.04	1.060	1.011		BIAB	0
Nut Brown Ale Kit	5 gal	4.94%	20.78	1.050	1.013		extract	3
Extra Medium Ale	2 gal	5.35%	22.46	1.061	1.020		BIAB	10
Basic Brown	5 gal	5.33%	31.51	1.054	1.014		extract	15
Multi grain brown.	5.5 gal	6.17%	24.33	1.063	1.016		All Grain	13
Moose Drool	5.25 gal	8.12%	31.5	1.074	1.012		All Grain	14
Gingerbread spiced brown ale	5.5 gal	5.45%	20.97	1.055	1.013		BIAB	26

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	436	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
American - Chocolate	400	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	253	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	233	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	144	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	2% - 32%
American - Victory	144	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	2% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	126	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
Flaked Oats	126		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	3% - 30%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	109	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 13%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	107	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	288	7	31%	1% - 100%
Willamette	237	4.5	37%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	129	5	40%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	122	4.5	40%	6% - 100%
Centennial	106	10	26%	0% - 100%
Magnum	93	15	32%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	88	7.8	31%	4% - 100%
Chinook	86	13	24%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	71	8.6	31%	1% - 75%
Liberty	69	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	45	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	3% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	23	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	34%	14% - 52%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	38%	10% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	19	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	10% - 62%
Belgian - Special B	17	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	38%	8% - 71%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	28%	13% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	14	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	41%	21% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	38%	3% - 100%
American - Black Malt	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	21%	4% - 71%
American - Special Roast	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	25%	10% - 33%

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	274	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	108	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	72	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	62	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	47	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	26	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	22	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	17	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
Whirlfloc	79	Fining	Boil	73%	1% - 100%
Irish Moss	76	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	61	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	39	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	18	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	17	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%
Epsom Salt	15	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 15%
Lactic acid	15	Water Agt	Mash	85%	7% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	7	Water Agt	Boil	39%	3% - 95%

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