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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 5707
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4074
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3118
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3094
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 2929
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 2885
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2586
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2538
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2499
Svartskurden
22 L 3.75% 20.38 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 2346

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Smoky Brown Ale #2
11 L 7.76% 32.26 1.079 1.020
All Grain 16
Squirrely Dan
5 gal 4.03% 25.55 1.042 1.011
BIAB 25
Awesome Recipe
20 L 4.14% 29.32 1.042 1.011
BIAB 20
English Mild
5 gal 3.25% 22.51 1.034 1.009
All Grain 24
13A - Dark Mild - one off
5.5 gal 3.81% 17.49 1.038 1.009
BIAB 22
Dark Mild
5.5 gal 4.43% 19.78 1.044 1.010
All Grain 33
English Dark Mild Sample
19 L 3.48% 15.23 1.035 1.009
All Grain 70
Dark Mild
3 gal 3.71% 17.06 1.038 1.010
BIAB 40
English Mild Sample
19 L 3.47% 25.1 1.035 1.009
All Grain 43
My House, My Butt Cheeks
5.5 gal 3.39% 18.89 1.036 1.010
extract 62

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 497 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 187 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
American - Chocolate 181 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 173 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 132 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 23%
United Kingdom - Brown 108 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%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 107 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 10% 2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 106 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 384 5 55% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 289 4.5 51% 10% - 100%
Willamette 81 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 43 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%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L 5 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 33% 14% - 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-04 219 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 75 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 60 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 55 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 49 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
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub 31 Imperial Yeast Ale Very High 69% 64°F 70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 31 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 29 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 23 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 210 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 131 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 83 Fining Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 81 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Irish Moss 66 Fining Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 63 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 48 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 46 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Chalk 39 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 24 Other Mash 30% 0% - 100%

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