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	5902
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4290
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3264
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3195
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	3057
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	3025
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2728
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2721
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2713
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2438

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Preservation Farm & Brewery Brown Ale	6 gal	5.21%	38.47	1.053	1.014		All Grain	24
MM Dark Mild	23 L	3.22%	23.23	1.031	1.006		BIAB	80
London Bread Street	5.5 gal	4.26%	26.02	1.043	1.011		BIAB	28
Henry I: Easy English Mild	3 gal	3.97%	67.98	1.041	1.011		Partial Mash	43
Best Pale Mild	46 L	4.71%	20.29	1.048	1.012		All Grain	65
Brown Ale low ABV	1 gal	3.52%	13.11	1.038	1.012		BIAB	38
Autumn Ale (8/25)	5.5 gal	3.92%	19.72	1.036	1.006		All Grain	46
JY	20 L	3.36%	0	1.034	1.009		All Grain	53
PalmariaPlus mild	20.8 L	4.74%	25.29	1.048	1.012		All Grain	77
X Ale (Mild) 1838	22 L	6.82%	21.28	1.062	1.010		All Grain	43

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	506	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	192	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
American - Chocolate	188	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	178		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	136		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	113	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	108	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	108	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
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	405	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	302	4.5	51%	10% - 100%
Willamette	83	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Challenger	55	8.5	48%	13% - 100%
Magnum	52	15	56%	6% - 100%
Northern Brewer	46	7.8	59%	3% - 100%
Cascade	45	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%
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	233	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	76	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	56	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	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	228	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	147	Water Agt	Boil	24%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	89	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Whirlfloc	89	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	72	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	67	Fining	Boil	75%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	58	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	50	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	45	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	25	Other	Boil	29%	0% - 100%

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