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Dark Mild

Name: Dark Mild
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Finest Maris Otter; 1 lb Crystal Medium; 0.4 lb Chocolate Malt; 0.1 lb Black Malt; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ricardo Meneses
Calories: 118 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 19th 2026

An Easy Day

by Tradition Brewing

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.4% IBU: 16

Leftovers Dark Mild

by Backcrack

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.3% IBU: 21

Stiff Upper Lip

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.4% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.036

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

3.6%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

24.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

11.88

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Simpsons - Finest Maris Otter7 lb Finest Maris Otter	$ 1.63 / lb $ 11.41	36.8	2.4	82.4%
1 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium1 lb Crystal Medium		33	65.01	11.8%
0.40 lb	Bairds - Chocolate Malt0.4 lb Chocolate Malt		31	500	4.7%
0.10 lb	Simpsons - Black Malt0.1 lb Black Malt		34	700	1.2%
8.50 lbs / $ 11.41

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	50 min	17.95	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
6.5 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 g	Potassium Metabisulfite	$ 0.07 / g $ 0.11	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.20 / each $ 0.20	Fining	Boil	20 min.
2 g	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.08 / g $ 0.16	Fining	Boil	20 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.47

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.37 psi Temp: 45 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-09-19 20:00 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		17.95	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00