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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 6223
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 4652
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3550
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3444
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 3253
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 3228
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2970
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2947
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2934
13A - Dark Mild
24 L 3.6% 15.5 1.034 1.007
BIAB 2809

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Easy bitter_1000
1000 L 3.41% 18.75 1.036 1.010
All Grain 37
Bill's Honey Brown Ale Rev 1
13.5 gal 5.9% 29.68 1.059 1.014
All Grain 46
FrankenBier
12 gal 1.89% 15 1.019 1.005
All Grain 102
English Dark Mild
5 gal 3.94% 20.88 1.037 1.007
All Grain 46
Mild
217 gal 3.32% 19.4 1.037 1.011
All Grain 60
Respectable Buck Delta
6 gal 3.51% 20.15 1.037 1.010
All Grain 47
Dark Mild
19 L 3.58% 17.45 1.038 1.011
BIAB 65
13 A Dark Mild
20.8 L 3.51% 0 1.035 1.008
All Grain 71
Festival Mild
21 L 6.15% 26.59 1.059 1.013
All Grain 54
belgian witbier
1000 L 4.03% 11.88 1.038 1.007
All Grain 80

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 529 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 71% 0% - 100%
American - Chocolate 199 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 197 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 5% 1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 183 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 143 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 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 427 5 55% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 319 4.5 51% 10% - 100%
Willamette 86 4.5 50% 19% - 100%
Challenger 58 8.5 48% 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 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-04 259 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 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 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 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 251 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 165 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 100 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 79%
Whirlfloc 94 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 84 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 68 Fining Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 65 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 30 Other Boil 26% 0% - 100%

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