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	5733
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4110
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3130
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3104
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2942
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2907
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2609
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2553
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2532
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2361

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Dark Mild	1.5 gal	3.66%	17.06	1.038	1.011		BIAB	14
Dark Mild	6 gal	3.63%	22.31	1.038	1.010		BIAB	25
Awesome Recipe	310 gal	3.76%	19.51	1.038	1.010		All Grain	25
Smoky Brown Ale #2	11 L	7.76%	32.26	1.079	1.020		All Grain	32
Mildly Dark Soul	5 gal	4.2%	24.9	1.043	1.011		BIAB	54
Awesome Recipe	20 L	4.14%	29.32	1.042	1.011		BIAB	37
English Mild	5 gal	3.25%	22.51	1.034	1.009		All Grain	36
13A - Dark Mild - one off	5.5 gal	3.81%	17.49	1.038	1.009		BIAB	37
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	4.43%	19.78	1.044	1.010		All Grain	44
English Dark Mild Sample	19 L	3.48%	15.23	1.035	1.009		All Grain	83

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	497	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	187	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
American - Chocolate	182	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	174		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	132		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
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%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	107	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	106	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	386	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	289	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	43	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	220	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	75	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	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
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	22	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	211	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	131	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	83	Fining	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	81	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	66	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	65	Water Agt	Boil	10%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	49	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	47	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Chalk	41	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	24	Other	Boil	30%	0% - 100%

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