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Dark Cherry Mild

Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 51 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

18.3

SRM (morey):

35.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

9.50

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 kg Maris Otter Pale		38	3.75	64.7%
1 kg	German - Vienna1 kg Vienna		37	4	10.8%
1 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L1 kg Crystal 60L	$ 3.00 / kg $ 3.00	33.1	60	10.8%
500 g	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt500 g Chocolate Malt	$ 3.00 / kg $ 1.50	32.66	450	5.4%
500 g	Crisp Malting - Black500 g Black		34.5	600	5.4%
280 g	Cane Sugar280 g Cane Sugar		46	0	3%
9.28 kg / $ 4.50

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Charles Faram - Northdown25 g Northdown Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 2.50	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	10.33	50%
25 g	Charles Faram - Northdown25 g Northdown Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 2.50	Pellet	7.5	Boil	30 min	7.94	50%
50 g / $ 5.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Charles Faram - Northdown (Pellet) 50 g Northdown (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 5.00	18.27	100%
50 g / $ 5.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25.55 L		Strike	70 °C	66 °C	--
	Mash Out	Temperature	66 °C	73 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 kg	Cherries	Flavor	Primary	7 days
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Last Updated: 2025-08-26 10:29 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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