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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

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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 5795
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4184
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3202
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3140
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 2972
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 2959
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2647
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2622
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2607
Svartskurden
22 L 3.75% 20.38 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 2392

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
english dark mild
13 L 3.35% 13.17 1.034 1.009
All Grain 34
Dark and Malty
5.5 gal 3.33% 11.65 1.033 1.008
BIAB 22
Landlord Dark Inspired
19 L 4.1% 25.57 1.045 1.014
All Grain 45
Dark Mild - Bramling Cross
19 L 3.94% 23.6 1.040 1.010
All Grain 43
Dark Mild - EKG
19 L 4.03% 22.64 1.039 1.009
All Grain 46
Dark Mild - Styrian Goldings
19 L 4.05% 24.52 1.041 1.010
All Grain 54
Dark Mild - Godiva
19 L 3.86% 23.87 1.039 1.010
All Grain 36
A Dance of Dark and Mild
19 L 3.82% 16.78 1.039 1.010
All Grain 58
Comfy Brown chair v2.0
3 gal 3.39% 16.66 1.034 1.009
extract 37
Cozy Winter Dreams
220 L 4.1% 17.74 1.042 1.010
All Grain 44

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 500 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 185 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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 108 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 100%
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%
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 391 5 55% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 293 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%
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-04 222 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 12.2°C 25°C
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 76 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 18.3°C 20°C
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 60 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 13.9°C 21.1°C
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 55 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 17.8°C 22.2°C
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 49 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 17.8°C 23.3°C
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 41 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 12.2°C 25°C
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 32 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 17.8°C 22.2°C
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub 31 Imperial Yeast Ale Very High 69% 17.8°C 21.1°C
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 29 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 17.8°C 21.1°C
Wyeast - London Ale 1028 22 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 15.6°C 22.2°C

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 216 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 138 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 87 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 85 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Epsom Salt 69 Water Agt Boil 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 67 Fining Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 50 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 47 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Chalk 43 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 24 Other Boil 30% 0% - 100%

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