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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
English Dark Mild
5.5 gal 3.22% 23.45 1.033 1.008
All Grain 6162
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4578
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3491
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3398
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 3197
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 3191
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2937
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2918
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2889
13A - Dark Mild
24 L 3.6% 15.5 1.034 1.007
BIAB 2744

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dark Mild
19 L 3.53% 14.74 1.038 1.011
BIAB 16
13 A Dark Mild
20.8 L 3.51% 0 1.035 1.008
All Grain 28
Festival Mild
21 L 6.41% 25.3 1.060 1.011
All Grain 28
belgian witbier
1000 L 4.03% 11.88 1.038 1.007
All Grain 28
Dark Mild
25 L 4.85% 23.31 1.049 1.012
All Grain 66
Mild Dark Ale
11 gal 3.59% 32.62 1.037 1.010
All Grain 37
LL Hazelnut Brown Nectar
10.5 gal 5.43% 17.57 1.051 1.010
All Grain 40
Dark Mild
5.5 gal 3.58% 25.25 1.037 1.009
BIAB 40
Dark Mild
335 gal 3.72% 22.63 1.041 1.012
All Grain 61
MOTBD Nut Brown Ale
11 gal 5.16% 28.41 1.053 1.013
All Grain 51

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 525 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
American - Chocolate 196 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 195 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 182 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 9% 2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 170 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 4% 0% - 46%
Flaked Oats 140 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 118 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 110 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 10% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Brown 109 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 8% 1% - 36%
US - Pale 2-Row 106 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 425 5 55% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 314 4.5 51% 10% - 100%
Willamette 85 4.5 50% 19% - 100%
Challenger 58 8.5 48% 13% - 100%
Magnum 52 15 57% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 48 7.8 60% 3% - 100%
Cascade 45 7 37% 1% - 100%
Kent Goldings 34 5 69% 20% - 100%
Target 32 11.5 53% 10% - 100%
Goldings 30 4.5 46% 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-04 253 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 78 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 61 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 57 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 53 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 23 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 247 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 163 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 99 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Whirlfloc 92 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 83 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 68 Fining Boil 75% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 64 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 53 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Chalk 48 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 29 Other Boil 27% 0% - 100%

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