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Brown British Beer - Dark Mild


A dark, low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful, with a wide range of dark malt or dark sugar expression.

Flavor Profile: Generally a malty beer, although may have a very wide range of malt- and yeast-based flavors (e.g., malty, sweet, caramel, toffee, toast, nutty, chocolate, coffee, roast, fruit, licorice, plum, raisin). Can finish sweet to dry. Versions with darker malts

Ingredients: Pale British base malts (often fairly dextrinous), crystal malt, dark malts or dark sugar adjuncts, may also include adjuncts such as flaked maize, and may be colored with brewer's caramel. Characterful British ale yeast. Any type of hops, since their cha

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Top 10 Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
English Dark Mild
5.5 gal 3.22% 23.45 1.033 1.008
All Grain 5828
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4234
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3237
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3166
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 3024
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 3007
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2684
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2680
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2679
Svartskurden
22 L 3.75% 20.38 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 2414

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
mild
25 L 3.55% 28.07 1.033 1.006
All Grain 6
Brown
1225 L 4.79% 19.65 1.049 1.013
All Grain 30
CDJK Mild
5.5 gal 3.78% 12.76 1.037 1.008
All Grain 41
Mad Mild
5.5 gal 3.8% 0 1.043 1.014
All Grain 36
english dark mild
13 L 3.35% 13.17 1.034 1.009
All Grain 69
Dark and Malty
5.5 gal 3.27% 11.65 1.033 1.008
BIAB 49
Timothy Taylor Landlord Dark Inspired
19 L 4.1% 25.96 1.045 1.014
All Grain 169
Dark Mild - Bramling Cross
19 L 3.94% 23.6 1.040 1.010
All Grain 92
Dark Mild - EKG
19 L 4.03% 22.64 1.039 1.009
All Grain 111
Dark Mild - Styrian Goldings
19 L 4.05% 24.52 1.041 1.010
All Grain 110

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 501 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 188 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
American - Chocolate 185 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 175 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 9% 2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 169 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 4% 0% - 46%
Flaked Oats 134 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 108 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown 108 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 108 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 10% 2% - 31%
US - Pale 2-Row 107 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 2% - 94%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 395 5 55% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 297 4.5 51% 10% - 100%
Willamette 83 4.5 50% 17% - 100%
Challenger 54 8.5 48% 13% - 100%
Magnum 51 15 56% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 45 7.8 59% 3% - 100%
Cascade 45 7 37% 1% - 100%
Kent Goldings 31 5 73% 20% - 100%
Target 30 11.5 51% 10% - 100%
Goldings 28 4.5 47% 17% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 16 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 28% 4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 15 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 26% 3% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 12 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 52% 12% - 80%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 8 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 39% 5% - 75%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 7 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 24% 5% - 50%
United Kingdom - Brown 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 24% 7% - 50%
American - CaraBrown 6 American Grain roasted malt 55°L
34 39% 17% - 100%
American - Special Roast 5 American Grain roasted malt 50°L
33 30% 13% - 67%
Special B 5 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 25% 17% - 29%
Belgian - Biscuit 5 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 29% 13% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 228 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 76 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 60 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 55 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 49 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 41 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 33 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub 31 Imperial Yeast Ale Very High 69% 64°F 70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 29 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 23 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 222 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 142 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 88 Water Agt Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 86 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Epsom Salt 71 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 67 Fining Boil 75% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 54 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 48 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Chalk 44 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 25 Other Mash 29% 0% - 100%

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