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	5771
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4155
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3166
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3126
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2962
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2931
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2634
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2592
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2590
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2381

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Landlord Dark Inspired	19 L	4.1%	25.58	1.045	1.014		All Grain	16
Dark Mild - Bramling Cross	19 L	3.87%	23.7	1.039	1.010		All Grain	31
Dark Mild - EKG	19 L	4.03%	22.64	1.039	1.009		All Grain	20
Dark Mild - Styrian Goldings	19 L	4.05%	24.52	1.041	1.010		All Grain	31
Dark Mild - Godiva	19 L	3.86%	23.87	1.039	1.010		All Grain	25
A Dance of Dark and Mild	19 L	3.82%	16.78	1.039	1.010		All Grain	35
Comfy Brown chair v2.0	3 gal	3.39%	16.66	1.034	1.009		extract	26
Dark Pleasure	220 L	3.73%	22.42	1.038	1.009		All Grain	25
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.28%	14.16	1.033	1.008		All Grain	28
English Invasion	465 gal	4.26%	15.13	1.042	1.010		All Grain	35

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	499	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	184	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	168	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	133		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	107	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
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	389	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	290	4.5	51%	10% - 100%
Willamette	82	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Challenger	52	8.5	49%	14% - 100%
Magnum	50	15	57%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	45	7.8	59%	3% - 100%
Cascade	44	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%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	33%	14% - 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	221	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	50	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	32	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
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	22	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	213	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	134	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	85	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	82	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Epsom Salt	67	Water Agt	Boil	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	66	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	50	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	48	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	42	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	24	Other	Mash	30%	0% - 100%

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