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Nova Dark Mild

Name: Nova Dark Mild
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 3.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.85 lb Maris Otter Pale; 5 oz Pale Chocolate Malt; 3.3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L; 3.3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L; 0.45 oz East Kent Golding Hops; 0.25 oz East Kent Golding Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.035

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

3.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.0

SRM (morey):

16.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

22.76

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.85 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.85 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 0.01 / g $ 17.46	38	3.75	84.2%
5 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt5 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.68	32.2	230	6.8%
3.30 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.67	33	80	4.5%
3.30 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.94	34	40	4.5%
73.20 oz / $ 19.75

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.45 oz	East Kent Golding0.45 oz East Kent Golding Hops	$ 4.29 / oz $ 1.93	Pellet	6.6	Boil	60 min	18.94	64.3%
0.25 oz	East Kent Golding0.25 oz East Kent Golding Hops	$ 4.29 / oz $ 1.07	Pellet	6.6	Boil	5 min	2.1	35.7%
0.70 oz / $ 3.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.09 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.58 gal	Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brown Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-10-28 19:32 UTC

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Gallons

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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 %
0.70 oz	East Kent Golding (Pellet)	$ 4.29 / oz $ 3.00	21.04	100%
0.70 oz / $ 3.00