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Mild Dark Ale

122 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: KowNeil
Calories: 122 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 20th 2026
1.037
1.010
3.6%
37.8
12.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise11 lb Golden Promise 37 3 72.1%
1.50 lb Red X1.5 lb Red X 36 12 9.8%
1.50 lb Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats1.5 lb Golden Naked Oats 27 7 9.8%
6 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 2.5%
6 oz Simpsons - DRC6 oz DRC 34.7 115 2.5%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark8 oz Crystal Dark 33 120 3.3%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 23.52 50%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 20 min 14.24 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 7.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
101 17 49 105 197 88
Treat 15 gallons of RO water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.58 gal Strike 163 °F 155 °F 60 min
Temperature 155 °F 170 °F 10 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.72 22.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.94 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.09 36.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.65 50.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.81 59.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-20 14:31 UTC