English Mild

Nice middle of the road mild. A new low-grav favorite. Drained in 3 hrs at NHC Club Night in Cincinnati.

Brewer:	Christo		Email:	-
Beer:	English Mild		Style:	English Light Mild
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	29 HCU (~15 SRM)		Bitterness:	17 IBU
OG:	1.038		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	3.3% v/v (2.6% w/w)
Grain:	6 lb. 4 oz. British pale 8 oz. British crystal 50-60L 6 oz. British crystal 135-165L 2 oz. American chocolate
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Batch sparge 3.7 gallons @ 156°F, then 3 gallons @ 170°F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.032	6 gallons
	IM at 15 minutes
Hops:	.625 oz. Willamette (3.3% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	S-04.
Log:	7 days primary @ 72F. 7 days secondary @ 68F.
Carbonation:	Med-low carbonation
Tasting:	Was well received at National Homebrew Conference this year. Only ding I got from a Master Level judge was that it was maybe a hair too roasty and that the dark malts tended to add a touch too much bitterness, though he said he was grasping for things, as he returned 4 or 5 times for samples over the night. So to perfect next time, I'm going to cut the chocolate to just 1 oz. and replace w/ carafa II to maintain the color.

Recipe posted 07/21/08.