Brown British Beer - Dark Mild

A dark, low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful, with a wide range of dark malt or dark sugar expression.

Flavor Profile: Generally a malty beer, although may have a very wide range of malt- and yeast-based flavors (e.g., malty, sweet, caramel, toffee, toast, nutty, chocolate, coffee, roast, fruit, licorice, plum, raisin). Can finish sweet to dry. Versions with darker malts

Ingredients: Pale British base malts (often fairly dextrinous), crystal malt, dark malts or dark sugar adjuncts, may also include adjuncts such as flaked maize, and may be colored with brewer's caramel. Characterful British ale yeast. Any type of hops, since their cha

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Top 10 Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.22%	23.45	1.033	1.008		All Grain	5364
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	3589
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	2887
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	2867
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2709
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2461
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2343
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2341
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2254
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2108

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
mild	400 L	4.03%	24.96	1.041	1.010		All Grain	15
Kitchen Sink Dark Mild	100 gal	4.55%	28.64	1.043	1.008		All Grain	23
Mann's Brown Ale	23 L	3.07%	15.99	1.031	1.008		All Grain	22
Andy's Brown Ale	5.5 gal	7.13%	32.02	1.072	1.018		BIAB	21
God Save the Queen Dark Mild	5.5 gal	6.56%	31.31	1.059	1.009		BIAB	27
Midnight Sun	5 gal	3.71326%	0	1.037	1.008		BIAB	0
Dark Mild	3 gal	3.94%	20.57	1.042	1.012		BIAB	18
2bbl uk mild	75 gal	3.54%	19.63	1.036	1.009		All Grain	56
Indubitably Mild	4.8 gal	3.96%	28.66	1.038	1.008		All Grain	44
The Mild	5.5 gal	4.32%	31.82	1.047	1.014		All Grain	45

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	469	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	174	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	174	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	163		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	161	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	120		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
US - Pale 2-Row	107	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	3% - 94%
United Kingdom - Brown	106	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	102	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	101	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	356	5	56%	11% - 100%
Fuggles	272	4.5	51%	12% - 100%
Willamette	77	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Challenger	50	8.5	49%	14% - 100%
Magnum	46	15	59%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	43	7.8	62%	10% - 100%
Cascade	39	7	39%	1% - 100%
Target	30	11.5	51%	10% - 100%
Kent Goldings	29	5	73%	20% - 100%
Goldings	28	4.5	47%	17% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Chocolate	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	28%	10% - 50%
American - Chocolate	14	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	29%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	52%	12% - 80%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	8	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	39%	5% - 75%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	7	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	24%	5% - 50%
United Kingdom - Brown	6	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	24%	7% - 50%
American - CaraBrown	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	55°L	34	41%	17% - 100%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	33%	14% - 50%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	4	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	17%	10% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	57%	14% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	201	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	73	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	59	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	51	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	47	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	35	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	29	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	27	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	25	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	21	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	189	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	113	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	76	Fining	Boil	73%	3% - 100%
Baking Soda	72	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	59	Fining	Boil	76%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	53	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	41	Water Agt	Mash	73%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	37	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Chalk	36	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%

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