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
L26 Dark Mild	5.5 gal	5.01%	19.89	1.051	1.013		All Grain	6480
English Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.22%	23.45	1.033	1.008		All Grain	5197
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	3405
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	2777
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	2733
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2616
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2304
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2258
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2240
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2166

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Workin Man	3 gal	3.48%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	13
Mylde	2.5 gal	3.08%	14.74	1.034	1.010		BIAB	23
Dark Mild	52 L	3.65%	20.6	1.037	1.009		All Grain	31
Dark Soul Mild v2.0	5 gal	4.46%	18.37	1.046	1.012		BIAB	25
1 Gal Grantham English Mild	1.25 gal	4.08%	15.75	1.043	1.012		All Grain	25
Imp dark mild	2700 L	7.51%	32.14	1.074	1.017		All Grain	22
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.28%	23.19	1.038	1.013		All Grain	51
English Dark Mild	3100 L	3.49%	19.08	1.036	1.010		All Grain	34
British Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.24%	14.69	1.036	1.011		BIAB	44
1916 Barclay Perkins X	5.5 gal	4.78%	30.63	1.048	1.011		Partial Mash	49

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	454	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	9% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	171	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
American - Chocolate	170	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 20%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	158		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	155	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	115		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	105	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	98	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	96	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	345	5	56%	11% - 100%
Fuggles	262	4.5	52%	12% - 100%
Willamette	75	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Magnum	45	15	60%	7% - 100%
Challenger	45	8.5	52%	14% - 100%
Northern Brewer	40	7.8	61%	10% - 100%
Cascade	39	7	39%	1% - 100%
Kent Goldings	27	5	72%	20% - 100%
Goldings	26	4.5	47%	17% - 100%
Target	24	11.5	56%	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%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	33%	14% - 50%
American - CaraBrown	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	55°L	34	41%	17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	57%	14% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	35%	25% - 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	193	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	69	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	45	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	26	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	24	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	24	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	174	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	105	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	76	Fining	Boil	73%	3% - 100%
Baking Soda	63	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	56	Fining	Boil	76%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	49	Water Agt	Boil	11%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	38	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Chalk	32	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	31	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%

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