What do ya know, I was sitting here drinking a pint of my own Sloppy Drunk Mild and i see a mild thread started by Orfy. Well I think I had actually looked through this thread before... but who knows. I'm posting the recipe below, but here's what I have to say about my version. It's a low abv, about 3.3% abv. My recipe features a whole 1.25#'s of crystal malts. When I get around to remaking this I'll probably split the difference in the lovibond of the caramel and go with 80 or 90 Caramel and reduce the volume by 1/3rd. Also I think it would benefit from being about .5% higher in abv as it seems to be a slight bit off some how and this would seem to help make it feel more full/rounded. I think a high mash temp is very important to this style to help with body, roundness of flavor, and overall mouthfeel issues.
Having said all that, my mild is an excellent quaffer that really taste wonderful with the dark caramel and roasted malts showing through especially as it warms with just a hint of hop flavor adding an earthy balance.
Now for the recipe. *The recipe is simple enough. It's Jamil's recipe with 1/2 lb carapils added.
Fermentables:
5# Marris Otter (Any British Pale Malt will do)
.75# Crystal 60
.5# Crystal 120
.375# British Chocolate Malt
.5# CaraPils
Hops:
.75 oz. Kent Goldings - 60 Mins.
.5 oz. Fuggles - 20 Mins.
.5 oz. Fuggles - 0 Mins.
Your IBU target is 17-20. Also if you want to keep it in style eleminate both late boil additions.
Yeast: Safale S-04 (pitched on approx 1 qt of yeast cake from Irish Red Ale)
Mash @ 158 degrees
Brewhouse Eff. 71%
O.G. 1.036
target F.G. 1.012
Just adding my .02!
Everone else, how are your recipes? Tasting notes? What would you do to improve them?
Schlante,
Phillip
Ps I just had a SA Octoberfest, and a Mild with dinner. Followed that up with a 3.4% abv breakfast stout. Don't feel a thing, could easily drive or pass a field sobriety test.... just in case SWMBO gives me one!!!!
Gotta love those tasty low abv homebrews, give ya flavor and keep ya going!
