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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 5634
David Heaths Mild Ale
13 L 3.13% 25.1 1.035 1.011
All Grain 3955
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale
5.5 gal 3.8% 20.32 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3069
mild
38 gal 3.84% 17.13 1.042 1.013
All Grain 3032
1028 Through a Mild Darkly
6 gal 3.52% 16.96 1.038 1.012
All Grain 2884
Oat Malt AK Mild
5 gal 3.99% 12.08 1.040 1.009
All Grain 2760
Reapers Mild
5.5 gal 4.5% 22.09 1.050 1.016
All Grain 2511
Stoke
6.5 gal 3.63% 19.89 1.038 1.010
All Grain 2498
BOXCAR Dark Mild
20 L 1.37% 9.89 1.014 1.003
All Grain 2446
Svartskurden
22 L 3.75% 20.38 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 2311

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dark Mild
2 gal 3.4% 12.74 1.038 1.012
All Grain 15
46. dark mild
24 L 3.9% 23.3 1.041 1.011
All Grain 13
Joe Brown Brown
220 gal 5.62% 16.96 1.061 1.018
All Grain 16
Essex Mild
25 L 3.47% 22.28 1.038 1.011
All Grain 13
Dark Mild
5.5 gal 3.37% 21.17 1.037 1.011
All Grain 23
Dark mild
9 L 3.75% 23.45 1.038 1.010
BIAB 29
Dark Mild 6
5.5 gal 4.54% 15.11 1.046 1.012
All Grain 54
Winston
5 gal 3.18% 20.78 1.032 1.008
All Grain 33
The Russ Taylor
11.5 gal 4.08% 18.07 1.042 1.011
All Grain 42
English Mild
13 gal 3.15% 18.36 1.035 1.011
BIAB 49

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 492 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 172 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 131 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%
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 378 5 56% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 289 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-04 212 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 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 40 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 31 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub 30 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 207 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 128 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 61 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 46 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 43 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Chalk 38 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 23 Other Boil 28% 0% - 100%

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