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American Ale - American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Brown Ale
5.5 gal 5.71% 24.39 1.056 1.013
All Grain 7481
Moose Drool Clone
5 gal 5.27% 22.07 1.056 1.015
extract 6573
Koko Brown Clone
5 gal 5.65% 29.63 1.058 1.015
All Grain 6432
Simple First All Grain
3.5 gal 5.58% 0 1.057 1.014
All Grain 5379
Coconut Brown
5 gal 6.32% 0 1.064 1.016
All Grain 5195
ubu clone
5.5 gal 6.58% 56.36 1.067 1.017
All Grain 4101
Friar Tuck - Canadian Brown Ale
5.5 gal 5.9% 31.2 1.060 1.015
All Grain 3996
American Brown Ale (Jamil's)
10.5 gal 4.84% 32.96 1.048 1.011
All Grain 3756
Moose Drool Clone (Big Sky)
5.5 gal 5.09% 29.08 1.052 1.014
All Grain 3674
Grizzly Brown Ale Bear
22 L 5.51% 38.4 1.055 1.013
extract 3431

Newest American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Travis’ Brown Ale
5 gal 5.12% 25.79 1.064 1.025
BIAB 28
Gourd-geous Ale - Pumpkin Nut Brown
5.75 gal 5.69% 36.52 1.053 1.009
BIAB 56
Awesome Recipe
2.5 gal 6.55% 39.07 1.072 1.022
Partial Mash 39
Citra + Galaxy Smash
1 gal 6.39% 25.22 1.060 1.011
BIAB 64
Maple Brown Ale
1.25 gal 5.91% 22.72 1.060 1.015
BIAB 97
not Janet’s Brown Ale
6.5 gal 6.4% 32.84 1.070 1.021
All Grain 60
Frankenstein 2024
5.5 gal 5.92% 55.1 1.060 1.015
All Grain 228
한맥원/ 1. Brown Ale
19 L 5.79% 21.91 1.059 1.015
All Grain 211
INOU BLACK 7
330 L 6.48% 33.1 1.061 1.012
All Grain 165
Elk Slobber
5.5 gal 6.12% 26.86 1.062 1.015
All Grain 94

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 317 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 5% - 100%
American - Chocolate 304 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 1% - 25%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 198 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 2% - 41%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 158 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 8% - 93%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 109 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 8% 2% - 100%
American - Victory 109 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 2% - 24%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 107 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 4% 1% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 95 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 90 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 18%
Flaked Oats 86 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 2% - 46%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 254 7 28% 3% - 100%
Willamette 198 4.5 34% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 117 5 39% 7% - 100%
Fuggles 112 4.5 39% 3% - 100%
Centennial 104 10 27% 5% - 100%
Northern Brewer 78 7.8 27% 5% - 100%
Chinook 69 13 24% 2% - 98%
Liberty 64 4 29% 5% - 82%
Columbus 54 15 26% 6% - 100%
Magnum 44 15 26% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 41 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 25% 4% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 22 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 47% 14% - 100%
Special B 14 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 29% 8% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 13 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 25% 5% - 61%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 11 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 31% 11% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 11 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 43% 17% - 83%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 10 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 24% 9% - 50%
American - Black Malt 10 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 22% 1% - 50%
United Kingdom - Brown 9 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 28% 11% - 80%
American - Victory 8 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 30% 18% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 172 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 83 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 70 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 65 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 42 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 29 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005 24 White Labs Ale Medium High 70.5% 65°F 70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 20 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 18 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 16 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Brown Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 83 Fining Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 59 Fining Boil 59% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 52 Water Agt Mash 28% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 28 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 17 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 31%
Epsom Salt 16 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 28%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 14 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 8 Water Agt Sparge 79% 29% - 100%
Chalk 6 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 25%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 5 Water Agt Mash 23% 3% - 50%

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