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Hop Back Mild

137 calories 12.7 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.87 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Graham Wheeler
Calories: 137 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Wednesday October 22nd 2025
1.030
1.006
3.2%
25.8
39.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2.44 kg Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt2.44 kg Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 88.9%
135 g Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 240135 g Dark Crystal Malt 240 33.1 324.07 4.9%
87 g Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate87 g Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 32.7 585.59 3.2%
83 g New Zealand - Roast Barley83 g Roast Barley - (late mash tun addition) 32.7 1962.67 3%
2,745 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Challenger17 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 90 min 24.03 70.8%
7 g East Kent Goldings7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 1.79 29.2%
24 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.24 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Murphy - Mild
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 16 200 150 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Hop Back Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by Graham Wheeler. All Grain, ABV 3.16%, IBU 25.82, SRM 39.58, Fermentables: ( Chevallier Heritage Malt, Dark Crystal Malt 240, Pale Chocolate, Roast Barley) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Salt, CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-22 13:26 UTC
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