Dark Mild Critique

[cyanmonkey]

80% Maris Otter
10% C60
10% Chocolate Malt

10 IBU's EKG @ 60 minutes
2 IBU's EKG @ 5 minutes

OG 1.042
FG 1.011

Mash at 154 @ 60 minutes.

Was considering dry hopping with EKG, but I feel like it would be too hop forward. You guys think I should mash higher to balance the 5 minute addition or drop if altogether?

Haven't made this style before so I'm just piecing together what I've found online with what I like.

 

[nutty_gnome]

Mild is a yeast driven beer... what yeast are you going to use?

 

[cyanmonkey]

I just realized I hadn't posted it, too.

Going to try S-04 English Ale for the first time.

 

[cyanmonkey]

Might normally go with Nottingham, but it's a 1 gallon batch and just wanted to keep it really simple.

 

[motobrewer]

I would mash at 158. I just brewed a mild - 1.038, finished at 1.013.

I would probably skip the dry hop but would probably bump up bittering addition. 12 IBU's is pretty low, even for a mild.

 

[cyanmonkey]

I would mash at 158. I just brewed a mild - 1.038, finished at 1.013.

I would probably skip the dry hop but would probably bump up bittering addition. 12 IBU's is pretty low, even for a mild.

Beersmith puts it at 20 something. I was trying to use an online calculator because my computer took a dump on me.

0.1 oz @ 60
0.1 oz @ 5

I don't know what the IBU's be.

 

[motobrewer]

Oh....did you mean HBU?

Anyway 20 IBU's is great, it's where mine is.

 

[cyanmonkey]

Oh....did you mean HBU?

Anyway 20 IBU's is great, it's where mine is.

No, the calculator only calcs it out to 12. Beersmith calcs higher, so I dunno. I'm very tired so it's possible I'm wrong about it all.

 

[smithmd4]

How big is your batch? I use .75oz EKG at 60min and it gives me ~20IBU for a 5.5 Gal batch.

I layer equal parts of 60L and 120L with Chocolate for some roasty flavors and a touch of roasted barley for color and maybe the faintest hint of flavor.

I love 1318 for this beer. This and 1098 are my house yeasts. I mash at 150 and end up around 1.010 or 1.011. 1098 would take it down to 1.007 and had less British flavor.

 

[cyanmonkey]

How big is your batch? I use .75oz EKG at 60min and it gives me ~20IBU for a 5.5 Gal batch.

I layer equal parts of 60L and 120L with Chocolate for some roasty flavors and a touch of roasted barley for color and maybe the faintest hint of flavor.

I love 1318 for this beer. This and 1098 are my house yeasts. I mash at 150 and end up around 1.010 or 1.011. 1098 would take it down to 1.007 and had less British flavor.

Just a gallon.

 

[tagz]

10% chocolate seems a little high to me.

 

[cyanmonkey]

Ok, now that I'm in front of Beersmith:

79.1% Maris Otter
12.6% C60
8.3% Chocolate

Mash @ 158

14.8 IBU's EKG @ 60
5.9 IBU's @ 5

20.6 IBU's

OG 1.042
FG 1.014
ABV 3.7%

You think it's too much roast?

 

[motobrewer]

only one way to tell. for the record, Orfy's Mild is:

78.3% MO
17.9% English Medium Crystal (~67 SRM)
3.8% English Chocolate

158F for 60min

30.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (45 min) Hops 15.1 IBU
30.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 8.2 IBU

Nottingham

1.037
1.012

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=52776

I brewed this last weekend (and many times in the past). It's a fantastic beer.

 

[cyanmonkey]

only one way to tell. for the record, Orfy's Mild is:

78.3% MO
17.9% English Medium Crystal (~67 SRM)
3.8% English Chocolate

158F for 60min

30.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (45 min) Hops 15.1 IBU
30.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 8.2 IBU

Nottingham

1.037
1.012

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=52776

I brewed this last weekend (and many times in the past). It's a fantastic beer.

Maybe I'll try to match that, then. Drop the chocolate a bit. I only ordered enough C60 for that addition I listed, but I think it should be ok.

 

[JKaranka]

It will be more like porter with than much chocolate malt. Can you get your hands on some brewer's caramel?

 

[cyanmonkey]

It will be more like porter with than much chocolate malt. Can you get your hands on some brewer's caramel?

I have Baird's Medium Crystal @ 12%. I'm using that and going to drop the Chocolate to 3%, or so.