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Dark Mild

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Codename : Mountain Portage Dork Mildthorpe (2022)

Keeping with the theme of British style ales, this is a simple low gravity beer, commonly referred to as a session ale. I decided to do this with just a single hop throughout the boil.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 5 oz Maris Otter malt
  • 1 oz Caramel malt (120L)
  • 0.7 oz Black malt (625L)
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 60 minutes
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 15 minutes
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 10 minutes
  • ¼ Whirlfloc tablet (optional) at 10 minutes
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 0 minutes
  • 4 ml Nottingham ale yeast

Vital Stats

  • Anticipated IBU : 19
  • Anticipated ABV : 3.4%
  • Target OG : 1.035
  • Target FG : 1.009
  • Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 65%

Brew Day

  • Prepare 6L strike water, 154F
  • Add the milled grains to the bag.
  • Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 75 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 149 F. Looking for SG 1.027.
  • Calibrate the refractometer, aka the sonic screwdriver. It once again went out of alignment, so always a step to remember.
  • Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
  • Bring wort up to 205F.
  • Set the timer for 60 minutes. Add hops and Whirfloc as prescribed above. Looking for SG 1.037.
  • Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
  • Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
  • Prepare yeast mixture.
  • Add wort to the jug. Pitch yeast.
  • Store in a cool place for primary fermentation for 14-21 days.

Bottling Day

  • Sanitise everything required for bottling.
  • Transfer from carboy to bottling pot.
  • Prepare 19g corn sugar with enough hot water to dissolve it. Add to pot.
  • Bottle.
  • Preferably conduct bottle conditioning for at least 4 weeks. The tradition of this style is to consume it unaged, so feel free to crack one open ahead of schedule.

Brew Notes

  • Pre-boil SG 1.027, Post-boil SG 1.032
  • This recipe was adjusted on the fly, instead of packing the dark malt for the trip, I brought black malt. Ergo the 0.7 oz, as I wanted/needed to keep within style guidelines.

Brew day : 14-Jul-2022
Bottling day : 30-Jul-2022

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