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	6093
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4515
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3431
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3347
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	3167
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	3148
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2881
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2873
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2842
13A - Dark Mild	24 L	3.6%	15.5	1.034	1.007		BIAB	2666

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
CMG-WORLD CUP-ENGLISH MILD	300 L	4.64%	15.58	1.049	1.013		All Grain	33
Drowsy Duck Weak	5.5 gal	3.64%	31.9	1.036	1.009		All Grain	25
English Dark Mild	1 gal	3.61%	21.93	1.036	1.008		BIAB	36
The Dog's Bollocks	6 gal	3.48%	10.5	1.036	1.009		All Grain	81
First Go Mild	6 gal	3.46%	8.94	1.036	1.009		All Grain	31
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	0.43%	0	1.005	1.001		All Grain	30
Sir Duke	12 L	3.83%	18.75	1.040	1.011		All Grain	129
Dar Side Of The Mild	20.8 L	3.1%	19.08	1.034	1.010		All Grain	42
Dark Mild Sample	19 L	3.63%	20.33	1.038	1.010		All Grain	62
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.55%	12.26	1.039	1.012		BIAB	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	525	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	195	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	180		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	169	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	139		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	116	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	108	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	424	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	313	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	47	7.8	60%	3% - 100%
Cascade	45	7	37%	1% - 100%
Kent Goldings	33	5	70%	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	250	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	79	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	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	243	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	158	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	95	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Whirlfloc	91	Fining	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	79	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	69	Fining	Boil	75%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	62	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	53	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	48	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	28	Other	Whirlpool	28%	0% - 100%

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