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	5655
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	3998
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3084
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3047
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2896
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2806
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2530
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2515
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2464
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2323

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
lights off dark mild	23 L	4.04%	20.94	1.040	1.009		BIAB	10
Metric Mild	20 L	3.83%	33.36	1.039	1.010		All Grain	18
Night Watch	5.5 gal	3.68%	19.43	1.041	1.013		All Grain	20
No Rules Dark Mild	20.8 L	3.61%	19.37	1.042	1.015		All Grain	30
End o' 24 Nut Brown Ale	6 gal	5.38%	21.16	1.050	1.009		BIAB	72
Dark Mild	2 gal	3.4%	12.74	1.038	1.012		All Grain	41
dark mild	24 L	3.9%	23.3	1.041	1.011		All Grain	56
L'etoile du Nord (Wild Rice Mild)	5 gal	4.25%	22.17	1.047	1.015		All Grain	73
Joe Brown Brown	220 gal	5.62%	16.96	1.061	1.018		All Grain	32
Essex Mild	25 L	3.47%	22.28	1.038	1.011		All Grain	33

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	493	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	186	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
American - Chocolate	180	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	167	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	109	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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	105	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	105	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	381	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	293	4.5	50%	10% - 100%
Willamette	80	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Challenger	50	8.5	49%	14% - 100%
Magnum	50	15	57%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	45	7.8	59%	3% - 100%
Cascade	42	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	216	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	53	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
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	32	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	28	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	22	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	209	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	129	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	84	Water Agt	Boil	71%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	79	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	65	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	63	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	46	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	45	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Chalk	38	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	25	Other	Boil	28%	0% - 100%

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