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Dark Mild

134 calories 15.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 335 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 413.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 397.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: brain
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2026
10.1 °P
3.1 °P
3.7%
21.0
27.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt330 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 71.7%
35 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt35 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 7.6%
15 lb Thomas Fawcett - Brown15 lb Brown 32 71 3.3%
27.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II27.5 lb Carafa Special Type II - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 425 6%
27.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L27.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6%
25 lb Maltodextrin25 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 5.4%
460 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
125 ml Incognito - Centennial125 ml Centennial Hops Pellet 50 Boil 60 min 14.07 15.5%
1.50 lb Fuggles1.5 lb Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 6.89 84.5%
1.78 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6414 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
127.34 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 337.57 gal (1350.26 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 325.57 gal (1302.26 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 170.74 gal (682.95 qt) 135.94 543.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 135.94 543.8  
Mash volume with grains 170.74 683  
Grain absorption losses -54.38 -217.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 254.23 g | 1016.9 qt) 330.48 1321.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.02 8.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 337.57 g | 1350.3 qt) 413.81 1655.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.07 -4.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 335 g | 1340 qt) 397.25 1589  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 397.25 g | 1589 qt) 335 1340  
Total: 466.41 1865.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by brain. All Grain, ABV 3.72%, IBU 20.96, SRM 27.4, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Brown, Carafa Special Type II, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Maltodextrin) Hops: (Centennial, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-19 00:45 UTC