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Dark Mild

115 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 115 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 21st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt6 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 82.8%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L6 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5.2%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L6 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 5.2%
4 oz Briess - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 27 500 3.4%
4 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt4 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 3.4%
116 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.57 oz East Kent Goldings0.57 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 14.27 100%
0.57 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.22 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.73 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.54 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.66 g Table Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 64 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
English Dark Mild
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 9 15 52 42 109
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.4 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 qt/lb 3.99 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.57 18.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.91 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.19 g | 16.8 qt) 4.17 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.16 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 3.43%, IBU 14.27, SRM 21.45, Fermentables: (Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 120L, Black Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Table Salt, Chalk)
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