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Dark Mild

Name: Dark Mild
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3 kg Maris Otter Pale; 500 g Caramel Malt - 80L; 100 g Chocolate Malt; 20 g Northern Brewer Hops; 10 g Bramling Cross Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Mild
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Homebrew Beer by DK books
Calories: 115 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.035

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

3.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.3

SRM (morey):

17.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	83.3%
500 g	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L500 g Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	13.9%
100 g	Bairds - Chocolate Malt100 g Chocolate Malt	31	500	2.8%
3,600 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	21.5	66.7%
10 g	Bramling Cross10 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	1.79	33.3%
30 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.79 gal		Steeping	167 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Protafloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrients	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.28 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 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: 2026-08-22 12:27 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 20 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	21.5	66.7%
10 g	Bramling Cross (Pellet) 10 g Bramling Cross (Pellet) Hops	1.79	33.3%
30 g / $ 0.00