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.

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Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Coffee Brown ale	5.5 gal	9.55%	64.45	1.095	1.023		BIAB	7066
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	6214
Pete's Wicked Ale	6 gal	5.42%	29.61	1.053	1.012		All Grain	6087
Salted Caramel Brown Ale	18 L	7.46%	17.08	1.080	1.023		All Grain	5868
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	5422
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	5389
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	5079
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	4479
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	3894
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	3755

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Brown	155 gal	5.8%	0	1.059	1.015		All Grain	7
Pecan Brown Ale	938.7 L	5.24%	21.66	1.054	1.014		All Grain	2
American Brown	3.25 gal	5.49%	29.63	1.055	1.014		All Grain	11
Bilitz Brown Ale	6 gal	6.05%	23.88	1.060	1.014		All Grain	48
Honey Brown	10 gal	6.22%	20.93	1.058	1.011		All Grain	49
Rook & Gaskill Brown Ale	175 L	4.93%	24.87	1.046	1.008		All Grain	37
Snow Blower	15 gal	5.14%	26.38	1.051	1.012		All Grain	69
Old fizzy	4.5 gal	5.54%	31.15	1.058	1.016		BIAB	49
Brown Ale klon Halleluja	22 L	5.85%	31.94	1.053	1.009		All Grain	136
Doc Brown	20.8 L	4.6%	29.81	1.054	1.019		All Grain	48

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	701	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	628	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	438		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	371	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	63%	4% - 100%
Flaked Oats	259		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	244	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 80%
American - Victory	226	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	207	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	196	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit	165	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	518	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	378	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	264	5	40%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	235	4.5	41%	4% - 100%
Centennial	206	10	29%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	179	7.8	30%	4% - 100%
Magnum	145	15	37%	3% - 100%
Chinook	137	13	27%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	125	8.6	30%	1% - 100%
Columbus	123	15	27%	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	23	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	36%	10% - 100%
Special B	21		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	35%	8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit	20	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	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 - Caramel / Crystal 120L	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	37%	9% - 67%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	25%	13% - 42%

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	542	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	241	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	38	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	37	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
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	26	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	291	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	178	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	146	Water Agt	Sparge	16%	0% - 89%
Irish Moss	142	Fining	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	104	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	102	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	75	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	72	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Chalk	49	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient	45	Other	Boil	35%	0% - 100%

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