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Solstice Dark Mild

230 calories 26.6 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 230 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Friday December 24th 2021
1.049
1.015
4.5%
25.4
24.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 6.25 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 70.7%
1 lb Simpsons - Crystal Dark1 lb Crystal Dark 33 120 11.3%
0.80 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat0.8 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 9%
4.70 oz Castle Malting - Château Chocolat4.7 oz Château Chocolat 38 488.1 3.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown0.5 lb Brown 32 65 5.7%
8.84 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz fuggle1 oz fuggle Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 18.62 50%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (US)1 oz Fuggle (US) Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 10 min 6.75 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Solstice Dark Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by CastleBrooke. BIAB, ABV 4.54%, IBU 25.37, SRM 24.64, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt , Crystal Dark, Pale Wheat, Château Chocolat, Brown) Hops: (fuggle, Fuggle (US)) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-19 05:57 UTC
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CastleBrooke 02/21/2022 at 10:44pm
4 of 5

High Drinkability
Good body and mouthfeel
Decent head retention
Good recipe for getting a feel for the darker malts, could definitely increase the amount of Chocolate and crystal 120.



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