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Festival Mild

5477 calories 531.4 g 10 L

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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.74 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5477 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 531.4 g (Per 10L)
Created: Thursday April 30th 2026
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OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 26

1.059
1.013
6.2%
26.6
47.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.60 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying4.6 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 4.91 82.9%
250 g Castle Malting - Château Black250 g Château Black 34 1300.76 4.5%
200 g Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)200 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal) 34 170.12 3.6%
500 g Invert Sugar Syrup500 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1.17 9%
5,550 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 23.22 71.4%
10 g First Gold10 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 3.37 28.6%
35 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Infusion 71 °C 67 °C 90 min
7 L Fly Sparge 68 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 g Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.23 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.66 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 each Servomyces Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.40 g Brewtan B Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
- Brewlabs East Midlands Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 228 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.95 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Spa + Cristaline
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
74.9 2 3 69.3 40.4 2.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Festival Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 6.15%, IBU 26.59, SRM 47.73, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Château Black, Mark 5 (Med Crystal), Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (First Gold) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Servomyces, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-03 22:25 UTC
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