A dark mild full of flavor, but not the alcohol. This is about the biggest sort of “modern” mild I’ve made. Just a touch roasty, but full of malt and toffee flavors.
Beer Style:
Dark Mild
Batch Size:
5.5 gallons
Boil Time:
60 minutes
Original Gravity:
1.037
Final Gravity:
1.010
ABV:
3.5%
IBUs:
13
SRM:
16
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:
| 6.75 lbs | Maris Otter Malt | 87% |
| 0.5 lbs | Flaked oats | 6.5% |
| 0.25 lbs | Crystal 150°L | 3.3% |
| 2.0 oz | Carafa III Special | 1.5% |
| 2.0 oz | Roasted Barley | 1.5% |
Mashing
| Main Rest – 152°F for 60 minutes |
Hops:
| Target | 10.6% | 0.25 oz | 60 minutes |
| Challenger | 6.5% | 0.125 oz | 30 minutes |
Yeast:
| Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley, White Labs Essex Ale, WLP001 Cal Ale, Wyeast 1056, Wyeast 1318 London Ale |
Misc:
| Whirlfloc – 15 min Boil |