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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
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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