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Dark Mild

Dark Mild

American Brown Ale • Extract • 3 gal

mwd1210

Just brewed 10/21. Prior to ferment, had dark color and smoky, caramel flavor. Hop profile was nice. OG 1.044. FG 1.009

October 24, 2006 pm 01:13pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract3 gal)

  • .16 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • .16 lbs English Brown Malt

    English Brown Malt

    Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Used in nut brown ales, porters and some Belgian ales.

  • .16 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 3 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • .5 oz Fuggle - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • .5 oz Fuggle - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1 tsp gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    gypsum

  • 1 tsp irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    irish moss

  • White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s

Notes

Filter little over 4 gallons tap water. Boil 1.5 gallons and cool to 75 degrees. Put 1 gallon in brew pot and bring to 158 degrees. Add gypsum and steeped grains at 158 degrees and keep water between 158 and 150 degrees (unscientific - started at 158 and kept between) for approx 25 minutes. Sparged with a gallon of water at 158 degrees. Held bag with big spoon and poured water over bag. Added extra water (approx .5 gallons)and brought to boil. Added 2.71 lbs extra light malt extract (briess) (3 lb. bag but saved 3/4 cup for priming). Brought back to boil. Add .5 oz. Fuggle and boil for 60 min. Add .5 oz. Fuggle and irish moss with 15 min's remaining. Cooled quickly in ice bath to 75 degrees and added to fermenter. Bring to 3 gallons with water boiled but cooled to 75 degrees.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.047 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 21.0 SRM 18 - 35
Alcohol: 4.7% ABV 4.3% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 19.1 IBU 20 - 40

Discussion

mwd1210

Very Good Beer

2006-11-11 9:50am

This has been in the bottle now for 2 weeks. I had some beer lovers over last night, and they really liked it. The beer is pretty dark in color with a nice frothy head. It is a bit smoky with some chocolate/coffee overtones up front, but very smooth and light on the finish. People kept coming back for more. I will definately make again.

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