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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	2998
Nut Brown Ale	20 L	5.42%	20.15	1.054	1.013		Partial Mash	2743
Northern English Brown Ale	26 L	3.86%	25.12	1.038	1.008		All Grain	2630
Arpacık 1	8 L	5.03%	27.53	1.055	1.016		extract	2073
Pecan Pie Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	98.06	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2036
Maple Bacon Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.18%	25.09	1.055	1.015		All Grain	1931
Dirty Little Freak Clone	5 gal	5.81%	28.95	1.059	1.015		extract	1876
Christmas Brown Ale	55 L	5.87%	30.95	1.059	1.014		All Grain	1610
2 Gallon Brown	2.5 gal	4.96%	21.66	1.050	1.013		extract	1563
Darko	25 L	4.69%	27.55	1.051	1.015		BIAB	1366

Newest British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
CABALLO COLORADO	500 L	5.3%	23.42	1.050	1.009		All Grain	5
Brown ale	18.5 L	5.16%	23.29	1.052	1.013		All Grain	26
Brown for isolation	60 L	7.59%	0	1.077	1.019		All Grain	9
Brown Ale	3 gal	5.25%	27.29	1.052	1.012		All Grain	15
Awesome Recipe	2.5 gal	5.89%	11.54	1.065	1.020		All Grain	8
Yorkshire Parkin Imperial Brown Ale	5 L	8.22%	39.3	1.074	1.012		BIAB	21
Brown Ale	21 L	5.55%	30.43	1.054	1.012		BIAB	11
Turn and Burn Brown Ale	5 gal	5.07%	20.82	1.053	1.014		All Grain	36
Awesome Recipe	115 L	4.7%	0	1.048	1.012		All Grain	10
Brown	5.5 gal	4.68%	25.5	1.048	1.013		All Grain	32

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	361	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	70%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	214	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	1% - 41%
American - Pale 2-Row	164	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	159	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 39%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	135	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 10%
Flaked Oats	131		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	126	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	4%	0% - 12%
United Kingdom - Brown	125	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	9%	1% - 43%
American - Victory	117	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	0% - 24%
Belgian - Biscuit	93	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	338	5	45%	2% - 100%
Fuggles	264	4.5	44%	6% - 100%
Willamette	87	4.5	45%	6% - 100%
Cascade	68	7	34%	1% - 100%
Magnum	54	15	44%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	49	5	43%	15% - 100%
Northern Brewer	47	7.8	43%	14% - 100%
Challenger	44	8.5	44%	10% - 100%
Target	33	11.5	39%	4% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	30	5.5	35%	8% - 100%

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	14	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	9	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	15%	11% - 20%
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	226	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	58	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	53	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	39	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	39	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	32	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	20	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	19	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

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	64	Fining	Boil	80%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	62	Fining	Boil	75%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	56	Water Agt	Boil	28%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	24	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	19	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 23%
Baking Soda	17	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 38%
Chalk	14	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	10	Water Agt	Boil	19%	0% - 50%

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