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Recipe & Discussion, Orfy's Mild "mini-comp" for 2011 HBT competition

Here is the main HBT competition thread.

This is what started it:

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Originally Posted by ChshreCat (Post 2554303)

We've actually talked about doing that sometime on purpose. Get a group to agree to it and pick a recipe, then each of us brew it. No ingredient changes allowed, but you can play with things like ferment time and whatnot based on what you normally do. Then we all enter the beer in the same competition. It'd be interesting to see just how much variation there would be.

I decided on a Mild-- because of the quick turn-around and I have wanted to stick to a recipe as written, for once!

We decided to then:

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Originally Posted by KingBrianI (Post 2556262)

How tight to the original recipe do we want to keep it? I'm all for sticking to the recipe exactly, 70C mash, nottingham yeast, etc. Sound good?

Yes. It was agreed to stick to it exactly as written (save for your gear/efficiency adjustments & hop AA's).

Then the call for more people went out:

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Originally Posted by KingBrianI (Post 2556324)

Cool, I've been meaning to brew that recipe for a while so this will work out great. Hopefully we can get a few more people in on it.

Without further ado....The recipe cut/paste from Orfy's Mild Mannered Ale recipe thread.

USA measurements - AG
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.0
Original Gravity: 1.037
Final Gravity: 1.009
IBU: 23
SRM Color: 21
Brewer: Orfy
Style: Mild
TYPE: All Grain

Boil Volume: 6.80 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.0 %

5 lbs 7.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1 lbs 6.0 oz Crystal Malt - 60L (Thomas Fawcett) (60.0 SRM)
4.4 oz Chocolate Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (508.0 SRM)
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.025 SG with all grains/extracts added
Mash at 158 degrees for 60 minutes.

Boil for 60 min Start to Boil.

15 min into boil Add 0.87 oz Fuggles [4.50% AA] (45 min)
45 min into boil Add 0.87 oz Fuggles [4.50% AA] (15 min)

-- Add water (as needed) to achieve post-boil volume of 5.00 gal

-- Fermenter:
1 Pkgs Nottingham dry Yeast

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10

US 5 Gallon - Extract

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.80 gal

4.89 lb Light Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 75.0 %
0.91 lb Crystal Malt - 60L (Thomas Fawcett)
0.28 lb Chocolate Malt (Thomas Fawcett) 508.0 SRM
0.87 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (45 min) Hops 15.1 IBU
0.87 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 8.2 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
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Notes:
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A classic northern dark mild like my Granddad used to drink.

If you are in, let us know. Bragging rights is the prize.

Cheers,
Wendy

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Originally Posted by midfielder5 (Post 2566753)

If you are in, let us know. Bragging rights is the prize.:ban:

Cheers,
Wendy

Unless you enter the HBT BJCP competition, too. And win.

Then the prize is the prize!

Thanks for starting the dedicated thread! Do you want to mention the option of a mini-swap so we can compare some of the beers ourselves in addition to the feedback from the judges?

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Originally Posted by KingBrianI (Post 2566888)

Thanks for starting the dedicated thread! Do you want to mention the option of a mini-swap so we can compare some of the beers ourselves in addition to the feedback from the judges?

We can totally agree to swap--i forgot that part. Thanks Brian.

It isn't required or anything (obviously).
Personally, I want to see how mine tastes before agreeing to spend the $$ to ship/ or receive. Regardless, I will swap in person with locals (Palefire lives real close to me, for example).

Milds gone Wild. Awesome! :mug:

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Originally Posted by midfielder5 (Post 2566912)

Personally, I want to see how mine tastes before agreeing to spend the $$ to ship/ or receive. Regardless, I will swap in person with locals (Palefire lives real close to me, for example).

I don't know ... maybe mine will be sooooo good that local authorities will make it a illegal for me to give any away ... :D

EDIT: (Or, maybe mine will be so lousy that I leave 3 gallons with you ...)

Whaat... people brewing mild's without coercion or happy pills?! I know everyone says they love mild's yet no one seems to make them. I'd definitely be up for this. I just brewed a bunch for a little mild experiment I did a while back. All were delicious and I have a few more going as I type. What's one more? :D

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/drink-more-mild-200016/

I just brewed some of this up using AJ's primer. I'll be interested to see how it turns out. I saved a few from before. If it turns out well though, I'm drinking it. If it doesn't, I'm still drinking it. :D

I have never drank a Mild as far as I know. The beer sounds really good. And it seems like a nice easy brew day. If I can find the time for this one, count me in.

well d*mmit...i brewed this a few weeks before you came up with this....I had to sub goldings for fuggles.....

does that count?