Brown British Beer - British Brown Ale

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Top 10 British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Brown Ale	6.5 gal	7.23%	53.85	1.073	1.018		All Grain	2638
Brooklyn Brown	20 L	6.34%	35.77	1.058	1.010		All Grain	2157
Nut Brown Ale	20 L	5.42%	20.15	1.054	1.013		Partial Mash	2017
Northern English Brown Ale	26 L	3.86%	25.12	1.038	1.008		All Grain	1823
Arpacık 1	8 L	5.03%	27.53	1.055	1.016		extract	1765
Dirty Little Freak Clone	5 gal	5.81%	28.95	1.059	1.015		extract	1408
Maple Bacon Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.18%	25.09	1.055	1.015		All Grain	1379
Darko	25 L	4.69%	27.55	1.051	1.015		BIAB	1127
Pecan Pie Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	98.06	1.059	1.015		All Grain	1106
Castle Aaargh .... ( NewCaste style Clone)	5.5 gal	5.26%	27.74	1.049	1.009		extract	1086

Newest British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Ancho Plum Brown	11 gal	5.12%	15.57	1.052	1.013		All Grain	4
Good times brown	7.5 gal	5.24%	35.02	1.053	1.013		All Grain	5
Dad's Brown Ale	50 L	2.95%	27.34	1.030	1.007		extract	10
Christmas ale 2019	10 L	4.98%	57.92	1.051	1.013		BIAB	2
CaraHazel	28 L	6.1%	0	1.062	1.015		All Grain	5
No Name Brown Ale	5.5 gal	10.35%	19.41	1.090	1.011		All Grain	19
Brown Ale	19 L	4.89%	0	1.050	1.012		BIAB	12
Nelson in Kent	25 L	5.34%	30.25	1.052	1.011		All Grain	8
Burnt Honey Brown Ale	4 gal	5.25%	36.64	1.054	1.014		BIAB	6
Soft grass	12 L	5.34%	31.68	1.049	1.008		BIAB	6

Fermentables Used In British Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	299	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	70%	10% - 100%
American - Chocolate	182	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	1% - 41%
American - Pale 2-Row	138	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	133	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 32%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	120	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 10%
Flaked Oats	112		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 25%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	108	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	4%	0% - 12%
United Kingdom - Brown	99	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	9%	1% - 43%
American - Victory	92	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	0% - 24%
Belgian - Biscuit	82	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	7%	2% - 31%

Hops Used In British Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	271	5	45%	2% - 100%
Fuggles	219	4.5	45%	10% - 100%
Willamette	75	4.5	44%	6% - 100%
Cascade	54	7	32%	1% - 100%
Magnum	47	15	45%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	39	5	43%	17% - 100%
Northern Brewer	34	7.8	44%	16% - 100%
Challenger	29	8.5	41%	10% - 100%
Target	28	11.5	40%	13% - 98%
Styrian Goldings	24	5.5	34%	8% - 75%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	17	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	19%	3% - 38%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	12	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	25%	13% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit	10	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	34%	20% - 86%
American - Special Roast	8	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	35%	20% - 53%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	8	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	17%	11% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	33%	20% - 50%
American - Victory	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	22%	18% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	38%	20% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	6	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	20%	10% - 25%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	66%	33% - 89%

Yeasts Used In British Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	181	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	49	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	41	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	34	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	29	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	25	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	22	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	18	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	17	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	16	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	64	Fining	Boil	77%	2% - 100%
Whirlfloc	46	Fining	Boil	78%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	33	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	31	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Chalk	12	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 10%
Lactic acid	8	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 15%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Mash	74%	38% - 100%

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