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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 5326
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 3552
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 2861
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 2846
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 2688
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 2423
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2331
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2318
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2238
Svartskurden
22 L 3.75% 20.38 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 2075

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
2bbl uk mild
75 gal 3.54% 19.63 1.036 1.009
All Grain 32
English Mild
260 gal 3.73% 19.47 1.036 1.008
All Grain 57
Newcastle Brown Ale Clone
23 L 4.38% 23.57 1.045 1.011
All Grain 36
English Mild
682 gal 3.77% 17.22 1.042 1.013
All Grain 38
DRY STOUT
900 L 4.3% 38.26 1.044 1.011
All Grain 35
Frankensteins Mild
1.5 gal 4.18% 10.98 1.040 1.008
Partial Mash 59
BD mild
22 L 4.14% 24.23 1.042 1.011
All Grain 38
Mild
11.5 gal 4.16% 17.5 1.044 1.012
All Grain 27
Crisp Malt Brown Ale
4.3 gal 3.7% 19.83 1.038 1.009
All Grain 41
Team Supreme Maple English Mild
31 gal 3.56% 14.89 1.036 1.009
All Grain 48

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 465 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
American - Chocolate 173 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 173 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 164 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 9% 2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 161 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 4% 0% - 46%
Flaked Oats 119 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 23%
US - Pale 2-Row 107 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 3% - 94%
United Kingdom - Brown 106 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 102 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 10% 2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 101 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 353 5 56% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 270 4.5 51% 12% - 100%
Willamette 77 4.5 50% 17% - 100%
Challenger 49 8.5 49% 14% - 100%
Magnum 46 15 59% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 42 7.8 61% 10% - 100%
Cascade 39 7 39% 1% - 100%
Goldings 29 4.5 47% 17% - 100%
Kent Goldings 29 5 73% 20% - 100%
Target 29 11.5 51% 10% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Chocolate 14 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 28% 10% - 50%
American - Chocolate 14 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 29% 4% - 100%
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 5 American Grain roasted malt 55°L
34 41% 17% - 100%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L 5 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 33% 14% - 50%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 17% 10% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 4 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 57% 14% - 100%

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-04 200 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 72 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 59 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 51 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 46 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 36 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 30 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub 27 Imperial Yeast Ale Very High 69% 64°F 70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 25 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 21 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 71% 66°F 71°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 184 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 112 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 77 Water Agt Boil 73% 3% - 100%
Baking Soda 68 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 79%
Irish Moss 59 Fining Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 52 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 39 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Chalk 36 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 34 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 23 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%

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