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
Nut Brown Ale	20 L	5.42%	20.15	1.054	1.013		Partial Mash	2956
Northern English Brown Ale	26 L	3.86%	25.12	1.038	1.008		All Grain	2896
Pecan Pie Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	98.06	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2255
Arpacık 1	8 L	5.03%	27.53	1.055	1.016		extract	2130
Maple Bacon Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.18%	25.09	1.055	1.015		All Grain	2117
Dirty Little Freak Clone	5 gal	5.81%	28.95	1.059	1.015		extract	1970
Christmas Brown Ale	55 L	5.87%	30.95	1.059	1.014		All Grain	1723
2 Gallon Brown	2.5 gal	4.96%	21.66	1.050	1.013		extract	1691
Fursty ferret clone ( not actually )	20 L	4.45%	27.37	1.049	1.015		All Grain	1479
Darko	25 L	4.69%	27.55	1.051	1.015		BIAB	1428

Newest British Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Brown Ale	70.8 L	1.5%	0	1.015	1.004		All Grain	3
Old Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5%	19.11	1.050	1.013		All Grain	16
MVBC Brown	11.4 L	5.49%	24.28	1.054	1.013		All Grain	4
The Brown Noise	5.5 gal	5.81%	19.15	1.058	1.013		extract	39
concoction	23 L	4.1%	37.39	1.042	1.010		All Grain	15
Brown IPA	1.25 gal	5.15%	28.27	1.052	1.013		Partial Mash	8
My Dad's Brown 2020	5 gal	5.16%	19.21	1.052	1.013		extract	35
Mr. Beer - Nut Brown Ale	2.25 gal	5.5%	29.43	1.054	1.012		extract	16
English Brown Ale	1.1 gal	4.55%	26.84	1.048	1.013		BIAB	22
Northern Brown Ale	21 L	4.7%	26.3	1.048	1.012		extract	17

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	378	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	70%	1% - 100%
American - Chocolate	218	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	1% - 41%
American - Pale 2-Row	171	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	7% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	163	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 39%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	139	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 10%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	135	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	4%	0% - 12%
Flaked Oats	135		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Brown	126	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	9%	1% - 43%
American - Victory	123	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	0% - 24%
Belgian - Biscuit	92	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	354	5	45%	2% - 100%
Fuggles	275	4.5	45%	6% - 100%
Willamette	93	4.5	44%	6% - 100%
Cascade	71	7	35%	1% - 100%
Magnum	57	15	45%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	53	5	42%	10% - 100%
Northern Brewer	49	7.8	43%	12% - 100%
Challenger	47	8.5	43%	10% - 100%
Target	34	11.5	40%	4% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	30	5.5	36%	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	21	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	14	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	31%	20% - 86%
Belgian - Special B	10	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	23%	10% - 33%
American - Special Roast	10	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	34%	20% - 53%
American - Victory	9	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	25%	18% - 33%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	9	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	15%	11% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	34%	18% - 57%
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	240	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	61	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	40	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	40	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	33	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	25	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	23	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	20	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	20	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	66	Water Agt	Mash	80%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	62	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	61	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	29	Water Agt	Boil	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	22	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 23%
Baking Soda	19	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 38%
Chalk	15	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	10	Water Agt	Boil	23%	0% - 50%

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