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	6020
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4433
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3351
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3292
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	3118
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	3091
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2812
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2793
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2781
13A - Dark Mild	24 L	3.6%	15.5	1.034	1.007		BIAB	2545

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Grandma Berthas Ruby Dark Mild Ale	5.5 gal	5.02%	22.8	1.054	1.016		All Grain	74
[60] Dark Mild	17 L	4.22%	19.9	1.044	1.011		BIAB	34
Brown Porter	30 gal	4.37%	16.97	1.043	1.010		extract	39
[45] Double Mild	17 L	6.55%	34.58	1.077	1.027		BIAB	26
English Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.74%	23.08	1.037	1.008		All Grain	61
Milding Out - Dark Mild	220 gal	3.62%	12.37	1.036	1.009		All Grain	62
Rigden 1880s Mild	11 gal	4.9%	79.85	1.052	1.015		All Grain	53
Dark Mild	5 gal	4.51%	16.16	1.045	1.011		All Grain	53
Dark Mild	1500 L	3.5%	21.14	1.040	1.013		All Grain	59
Black Magic Dark Mild2	5.5 gal	4.15%	27.99	1.044	1.013		BIAB	32

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	519	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	194	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
American - Chocolate	193	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	179		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	139		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	116	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	109	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Brown	108	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 36%
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	416	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	307	4.5	51%	10% - 100%
Willamette	83	4.5	50%	21% - 100%
Challenger	57	8.5	48%	13% - 100%
Magnum	52	15	57%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	46	7.8	61%	3% - 100%
Cascade	45	7	37%	1% - 100%
Kent Goldings	32	5	72%	20% - 100%
Target	32	11.5	53%	10% - 100%
Goldings	29	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	245	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	77	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	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	52	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	24	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	237	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	152	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	93	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Whirlfloc	90	Water Agt	Boil	68%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	75	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	68	Fining	Mash	74%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	60	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	53	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	47	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	26	Other	Boil	29%	0% - 100%

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