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[60] Dark Mild

Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 6937 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 719.8 g (Per 17L)

Created: Friday December 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

41.2

Mash pH

5.8

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 kg	Simpsons - Best Pale Ale3 kg Best Pale Ale	37.5	2	80%
0.30 kg	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.3 kg Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	8%
0.15 kg	Simpsons - DRC0.15 kg DRC	34.7	115	4%
0.15 kg	Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.15 kg Crystal Medium	33	65.01	4%
0.15 kg	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.15 kg Chocolate Malt	31.7	444	4%
3.75 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	16.95	50%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Hop Stand at 100 °C	0 min	2.94	50%
40 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 40 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		19.89	100%
40 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	66 °C	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Both – Camden tablet – 1/2 Both – AMS – Mash 6ml – Sparge 6ml Mash – Calcium Chloride Flakes 1.6g – Calcium Sulphate 1.6g – Sodium Chloride (Salt) 4.4g
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 6/10

ABV: 4.2%
Yeast: WHC Old English
Attenuation: 72%
My attenuation: 72%
IBU: 5: Brewers Friend IBU calc with 25% hop utilisation
Ferment: 19-26ºC

Recipe: OG: 1036 FG: 1008 ABV: 3.6%
Achieved: OG: 1044 FG: 1012 ABV: 4.2%

Notes:
– Based on MM true to style mild
– Recipe. Soak a vanilla pod in rum, add pod and rum in fermenter after 2 weeks. Didn’t do.
– Did 2g of salt as 4.4 feels high......

Do again. No. Boring. But club liked it.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 12:17 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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