All-Grain - Blimey's Mild

ohiobrewtus · 08-27-2008, 09:56 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP005
Yeast Starter: none
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.038
Final Gravity: 1.006
IBU: 14.6
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 13.5
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7@ 66F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7@ 66F
Tasting Notes: see below

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.85 gal
Estimated OG: 1.038 SG
Estimated Color: 13.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 14.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
0.50 lb Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 0.9 IBU
1 Pkgs British Ale (White Labs #WLP005) Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 7.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 2.34 gal of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F

**Orfy** · 08-29-2008, 09:20 PM

How did it turn out.

I'm looking at the FG and the IBUs

ohiobrewtus · 08-29-2008, 11:28 PM

It's actually a really good beer, and the best session beer that I've made to date. This is my first attempt at a Mild, and it's pretty close to most of the commercial examples that I've had. I was shooting for a FG of around 1.010 but I ended up lower than that.

**Orfy** · 08-30-2008, 05:30 AM

Maybe need to mash a little higher.
Thy need to have a good body for the size of the beer.

Glad it turned out well.
They do make fab session beers.

B-Dub · 08-30-2008, 05:46 AM

Sounds like a good brew to hit the next brew day!

**Orfy** · 08-30-2008, 06:03 AM

I was drinking my mild from lunch time yesterday till 11 at night.
I couldn't do that with my others.

ohiobrewtus · 09-08-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orfy

I was drinking my mild from lunch time yesterday till 11 at night.
I couldn't do that with my others.

'atta boy!

I'm really diggin' this beer. I'll be brewing it again very soon. It's much clearer than it appears in this pic, and it was a hit with the BMC drinkers at a recent party.