Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale
A malty but hoppy beer frequently with chocolate and caramel flavors. The hop flavor and aroma complements and enhances the malt rather than clashing with it.
Flavor Profile: Medium to moderately-high malty-sweet or malty-rich flavor with chocolate, caramel, nutty, and/or toasty malt complexity, with medium to medium-high bitterness. The medium to medium-dry finish provides an aftertaste having both malt and hops. Hop flavor c
Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, plus crystal and darker malts (typically chocolate). American hops are typical, but continental or New World hops can also be used.
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 American Brown Ale Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book Holders |
6 gal | 6.24% | 21.02 | 1.062 | 1.015 | All Grain | 6963 | |
Coffee Brown ale |
5.5 gal | 9.55% | 64.45 | 1.095 | 1.023 | BIAB | 6539 | |
Coffee Brown Ale |
21 L | 5.5% | 29.38 | 1.054 | 1.012 | All Grain | 5920 | |
Pete's Wicked Ale |
6 gal | 5.42% | 29.61 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 5457 | |
Salted Caramel Brown Ale |
18 L | 7.46% | 17.08 | 1.080 | 1.023 | All Grain | 5290 | |
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops |
6.9 gal | 5.02% | 16.53 | 1.049 | 1.011 | All Grain | 5241 | |
Honey Brown Ale |
5 gal | 5.64% | 37.4 | 1.053 | 1.010 | extract | 5025 | |
Hazelnut Brown Ale |
5 gal | 5.82% | 35.07 | 1.058 | 1.014 | extract | 4727 | |
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l |
25 L | 5.63% | 36.34 | 1.057 | 1.014 | BIAB | 4184 | |
Brown Ale |
4 L | 5.32% | 26.4 | 1.054 | 1.014 | All Grain | 3748 |
Newest American Brown Ale Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guy Fawkes clone 1 |
5.5 gal | 4.49% | 23.42 | 1.046 | 1.012 | BIAB | 27 | |
American Brown |
5 gal | 5.69% | 21.4 | 1.058 | 1.014 | All Grain | 21 | |
CopyCat Brown Ale |
5.5 gal | 7.32% | 72.5 | 1.067 | 1.012 | All Grain | 23 | |
CocoPuffs |
95 gal | 7.06% | 25.18 | 1.067 | 1.013 | All Grain | 19 | |
American Brown |
6 gal | 6.55% | 52.73 | 1.061 | 1.011 | All Grain | 18 | |
110 - American Browntown |
210 gal | 5.54% | 25.17 | 1.056 | 1.014 | All Grain | 28 | |
King Gorani |
850 L | 9.19% | 24.05 | 1.093 | 1.023 | All Grain | 30 | |
Armor Brown Ale |
250 gal | 6.31% | 23.17 | 1.064 | 1.016 | All Grain | 34 | |
BB Imperial Nut Brown |
5 gal | 5.85% | 79.68 | 1.072 | 1.028 | extract | 41 | |
royal arches |
100 gal | 5.69% | 24.28 | 1.053 | 1.010 | All Grain | 41 |
Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American - Chocolate | 680 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 4% | 0% - 100% |
US - Pale 2-Row | 624 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 70% | 4% - 100% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 428 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 8% | 1% - 36% | |
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale | 365 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3.75°L
|
38 | 62% | 4% - 100% |
Flaked Oats | 251 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
33 | 8% | 1% - 30% | |
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L | 233 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
40°L
|
34 | 8% | 1% - 80% |
American - Victory | 226 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
28°L
|
34 | 7% | 1% - 33% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L | 193 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
80°L
|
33 | 7% | 1% - 25% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 191 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 7% | 1% - 40% |
Belgian - Biscuit | 160 | Belgian | Grain | roasted malt |
23°L
|
35 | 7% | 1% - 50% |
Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cascade | 508 | 7 | 32% | 1% - 100% |
Willamette | 358 | 4.5 | 37% | 5% - 100% |
East Kent Goldings | 247 | 5 | 40% | 3% - 100% |
Fuggles | 227 | 4.5 | 41% | 4% - 100% |
Centennial | 202 | 10 | 29% | 0% - 100% |
Northern Brewer | 173 | 7.8 | 30% | 4% - 100% |
Magnum | 139 | 15 | 35% | 3% - 100% |
Chinook | 135 | 13 | 27% | 1% - 100% |
Amarillo | 120 | 8.6 | 30% | 1% - 100% |
Columbus | 118 | 15 | 28% | 4% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American - Chocolate | 55 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 26% | 3% - 50% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 25 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 39% | 14% - 100% | |
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L | 24 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
80°L
|
33 | 36% | 10% - 100% |
Special B | 21 | Grain | crystal malt |
115°L
|
34 | 35% | 8% - 71% | |
Belgian - Biscuit | 19 | Belgian | Grain | roasted malt |
23°L
|
35 | 27% | 10% - 62% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L | 19 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
40°L
|
34 | 35% | 3% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate | 17 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
207°L
|
33 | 28% | 11% - 40% |
American - Black Malt | 16 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
500°L
|
28 | 20% | 4% - 71% |
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 15 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 25% | 13% - 42% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 15 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 37% | 9% - 67% |
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 | 521 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 222 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 | 116 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-Low | 75% | 60°F | 72°F |
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 | 107 | White Labs | Ale | High | Medium | 76.5% | 68°F | 73°F |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 67 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 | 37 | White Labs | Ale | Medium | Very High | 66.5% | 65°F | 68°F |
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 | 35 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | High | 73% | 64°F | 74°F |
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 | 33 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | High | 74% | 60°F | 72°F |
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 | 28 | White Labs | Ale | Med-High | Med-High | 75% | 65°F | 70°F |
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast | 26 | Danstar | Ale | Medium | Medium | 72% | 64°F | 70°F |
Other Ingredients Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gypsum | 273 | Water Agt | Mash | 23% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 171 | Fining | Boil | 68% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 134 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 89% |
Irish Moss | 130 | Fining | Boil | 64% | 0% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 100 | Water Agt | Mash | 12% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 92 | Water Agt | Mash | 9% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 71 | Water Agt | Mash | 67% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 68 | Water Agt | Mash | 23% | 0% - 100% |
Chalk | 47 | Water Agt | Mash | 12% | 0% - 61% |
Yeast Nutrient | 42 | Other | Boil | 35% | 0% - 100% |