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	5594
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	3896
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3034
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3011
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	2859
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	2715
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	2486
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	2475
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	2421
Svartskurden	22 L	3.75%	20.38	1.037	1.008		Partial Mash	2297

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Dark Mild 6	5 gal	3.64%	16.62	1.037	1.009		extract	19
Winston	5 gal	3.18%	20.78	1.032	1.008		All Grain	6
English Mild	7.5 gal	3.15%	18.4	1.035	1.011		BIAB	27
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.62%	16.49	1.037	1.009		All Grain	19
Asgeirs Mild Ale	25 L	3.82%	23.56	1.039	1.010		All Grain	23
Dark Mild	200 gal	4.38%	0	1.044	1.011		All Grain	28
Heathbar Mild	5 gal	4.57%	16.79	1.046	1.011		All Grain	23
Miracle Mild	6.5 gal	3.08%	11.2	1.034	1.011		All Grain	45
Ruby mild	23 L	4.77%	21.04	1.048	1.012		All Grain	32
Strong British Ale	12 gal	6.05%	46.84	1.059	1.013		All Grain	34

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	488	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	179	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	170		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	166	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	130		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	108	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	2% - 94%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	105	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	104	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	377	5	55%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	288	4.5	51%	10% - 100%
Willamette	81	4.5	50%	17% - 100%
Magnum	50	15	57%	7% - 100%
Challenger	50	8.5	49%	14% - 100%
Northern Brewer	45	7.8	59%	3% - 100%
Cascade	41	7	38%	1% - 100%
Kent Goldings	31	5	73%	20% - 100%
Target	30	11.5	51%	10% - 100%
Goldings	29	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%
American - CaraBrown	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	55°L	34	39%	17% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	6	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	24%	7% - 50%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	33%	14% - 50%
Special B	5		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	25%	17% - 29%
American - Special Roast	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	30%	13% - 67%

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	214	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	74	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	52	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	39	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	30	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	30	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°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	204	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	127	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	83	Water Agt	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	77	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	64	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	61	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	46	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	42	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Chalk	36	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%

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