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Top 10 British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Brooklyn Brown	20 L	6.34%	35.77	1.058	1.010		All Grain	2742
Nut Brown Ale	20 L	5.42%	20.15	1.054	1.013		Partial Mash	2516
Northern English Brown Ale	26 L	3.86%	25.12	1.038	1.008		All Grain	2412
Arpacık 1	8 L	5.03%	27.53	1.055	1.016		extract	1985
Pecan Pie Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	98.06	1.059	1.015		All Grain	1861
Maple Bacon Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.18%	25.09	1.055	1.015		All Grain	1805
Dirty Little Freak Clone	5 gal	5.81%	28.95	1.059	1.015		extract	1745
Christmas Brown Ale	55 L	5.87%	30.95	1.059	1.014		All Grain	1502
2 Gallon Brown	2.5 gal	4.96%	21.66	1.050	1.013		extract	1423
Darko	25 L	4.69%	27.55	1.051	1.015		BIAB	1285

Newest British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Mothman Ale	5 gal	6.26%	26.83	1.064	1.017		All Grain	9
Brown Ale - Enhanced version	5 gal	3.66%	28.63	1.043	1.015		extract	14
Northern Brown Ale 1	21 L	4.45%	25.05	1.045	1.011		All Grain	17
Boss Lady Brown	35 gal	5.68%	21.77	1.054	1.011		All Grain	14
1956 Tennant Lion Brown Ale	7 L	3%	25.62	1.032	1.009		All Grain	9
Snowdrift Squirrel's Nut Brown Ale	5.5 gal	4.61%	26.11	1.046	1.011		BIAB	11
Brown Ale Corazza Oliveira	25 L	4.67%	20.08	1.049	1.013		BIAB	43
Malty Brown	20 L	4.4%	26.3	1.050	1.017		All Grain	11
Batch 37 - newcastle brown	5 gal	4.81%	31.07	1.051	1.014		All Grain	19
Rye Brown	4.3 gal	5.92%	46.1	1.056	1.011		BIAB	8

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	342	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	10% - 100%
American - Chocolate	208	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	1% - 41%
American - Pale 2-Row	156	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	155	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 39%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	130	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 10%
Flaked Oats	121		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Brown	119	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	9%	1% - 43%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	116	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	4%	0% - 12%
American - Victory	109	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	0% - 24%
Belgian - Biscuit	90	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	320	5	44%	2% - 100%
Fuggles	254	4.5	45%	6% - 100%
Willamette	84	4.5	45%	6% - 100%
Cascade	66	7	34%	1% - 100%
Magnum	53	15	42%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	44	5	43%	15% - 100%
Northern Brewer	44	7.8	43%	14% - 100%
Challenger	42	8.5	45%	10% - 100%
Target	32	11.5	39%	4% - 98%
Styrian Goldings	27	5.5	33%	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	19	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	19%	3% - 38%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	25%	13% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit	13	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	32%	20% - 86%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	10	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	17%	11% - 30%
American - Special Roast	9	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	34%	20% - 53%
American - Victory	8	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	24%	18% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	31%	18% - 50%
Belgian - Special B	8	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	21%	10% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	47%	20% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	6	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	62%	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 - English Ale Yeast S-04	220	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	57	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	49	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	37	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	34	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	29	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	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	18	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1335	18	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74.5%	63°F	75°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	61	Fining	Boil	77%	2% - 100%
Whirlfloc	57	Fining	Boil	78%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	54	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	25	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	20	Water Agt	Mash	28%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	18	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 38%
Epsom Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 23%
Chalk	13	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	8	Water Agt	Sparge	54%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	7	Water Agt	Boil	26%	0% - 50%

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