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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 6300
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4690
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3588
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3523
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 3284
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 3257
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 3011
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2980
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2963
13A - Dark Mild
24 L 3.6% 15.5 1.034 1.007
BIAB 2863

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mild Abandon
21 L 3.75% 21.39 1.038 1.009
All Grain 30
Nancie's Brown
5.5 gal 5.6% 20.99 1.057 1.014
All Grain 30
Dark Mild Aug 26
5 gal 3.74% 12.7 1.038 1.009
All Grain 32
Mild Brown
5 gal 3.63% 35.09 1.037 1.009
All Grain 51
Easy bitter_1000
1000 L 3.41% 18.75 1.036 1.010
All Grain 84
Bill's Honey Brown Ale Rev 1
13.5 gal 5.9% 29.68 1.059 1.014
All Grain 108
FrankenBier
12 gal 1.89% 15 1.019 1.005
All Grain 135
English Dark Mild
5 gal 3.94% 20.88 1.037 1.007
All Grain 77
Mild
217 gal 3.32% 19.4 1.037 1.011
All Grain 88
Respectable Buck Delta
6 gal 3.51% 20.15 1.037 1.010
All Grain 75

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 534 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
American - Chocolate 201 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 200 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 187 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 146 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 111 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 10% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Brown 110 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%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 432 5 55% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 324 4.5 51% 1% - 100%
Willamette 86 4.5 50% 19% - 100%
Challenger 59 8.5 47% 13% - 100%
Magnum 54 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 33 11.5 52% 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-04 261 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 80 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 62 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 58 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 34 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 25 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 252 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 165 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 101 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Whirlfloc 96 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 85 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 68 Fining Boil 75% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 66 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 55 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Chalk 49 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 31 Other Boil 25% 0% - 100%

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