My Mild

[lefty2446]

JAM (Just a Mild)

First attempt at a mild.

Brewer: Adrian Levi
Beer: JAM (Just a Mild) Style: English Dark Mild
Type: All grain Size: 38 litres
Colour:
22 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 21 IBU
OG: 1.033 FG: 1.008
Alcohol: 3.2% v/v (2.5% w/w)

Grain: 5.0kg British pale
250g Belgian CaraMunich
100g British crystal 70-80L
100g British black patent
16g British chocolate

Mash: 75% efficiency

Mash in at 67C Single infusion mash.

Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.028 45 litres
Irish moss tablet added after hot break formation and 2 tablespoons bakers yeast added as yeast nutrient.

Hops: 40g Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
20g Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast: 2 packets S04 rehydrated.

Just brewed this yesterday, Cant wait to try this one.

Adrian

 

[Pumpy]

Looks nice Lefty ,

One day I will make a mild let us know how it shapes up .

Pumpy

 

[rich_lamb]

Hey Lefty,
let me know how this works out - I've started trying to brew these also but my first one's a bit disappointing, although it hasn't fully carbonated yet.
Here's what I think could be fixed in mine:

1) That attenuation in a small beer tends to make it a bit thin. Mine went from 1.040 - 1.010 and could use more body, so I'm thinking for the same strength probably 1.045 - 1.015 might be a better beer.

2) I see a lot of these Southern English Brown or Mild recipes with strong dark grains like carafa or patent in them, and I'm not sure it works. Bear in mind I'm a complete newb, but mine tastes a bit too roasty (I used a small amount of dark chocolate and carafa) where I was looking for a complex toffee, caramel, etc.

Either way, it'll be good beer, but I'll probably enter it as a porter!

 

[user 384]

Size: 38 litres

16g British chocolate

Hi Adrian

Why only 16gms in 38 litres?

Cheers
MAH

 

[Pumpy]

Hi Adrian

Why only 16gms in 38 litres?

Cheers
MAH

more like 160 gms eh

pumpy

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Has anybody tried Pale Chocolate malt in a mild?

I agree with the comments on lack of body and problems with the over assertiveness of dark malts.

Next mild I do will have dark crystal malt with a bit of chocolate for color, as well as a lot of light crystal for more sweetness.

I think also you need to mash this one a lot higher to try an retain more of the body.

 

[rich_lamb]

Yep - my thinking exactly Chris. In my case I mashed a bit cooler than I would have liked. Less attenuation is a bit of an advantage here.

But I'd love to hear from somebody about which crystal malts give the best flavours for this style. And the question about light chocolate is a good one - I was going to try this in my next attempt, just "suck it and see", but any informed opinion here would be great.

Perhaps we shall chat about this at the MB meeting Wednesday

 

[Stuster]

Bitter and Twisted, there's some info on how to brew milds, along with some nice looking recipes on this thread.

 

[warrenlw63]

Has anybody tried Pale Chocolate malt in a mild?

Sure have. I've used around 5% in my dark milds. You won't be sorry! It's a lot smoother than normal choc malt. :beerbang:

Warren -