Dark Mild Mild Mannered Ale (AG) (E) UK/US

[JasontheBeaver]

Brewed this up (extract) about two weeks ago...

Can we get an update? How did it turn out for you?

Also, I've just read this entire thread and several people ask, but not one response to the question;

LME or DME? What did you use? The posted recipe just lists "Light Extract"

I'm heading to the LHBS soon to place my order...

 

[sigurdur]

I have two questions for all of you who brewed this beer:

1. What carbonation volume level do you shoot for?
2. What serving temperature do you find the beer best at?

TIA

 

[rycov]

Can we get an update? How did it turn out for you?

Also, I've just read this entire thread and several people ask, but not one response to the question;

LME or DME? What did you use? The posted recipe just lists "Light Extract"

I'm heading to the LHBS soon to place my order...

i can't speak from experience on this recipe, but i feel like you would get similar results either way. it would depend on which on you prefer working with. personaly i like LME. but DME stores better, so i think it just kinda depends on what you like

 

[JasontheBeaver]

Since I didn't get an answer I went with LME. Maybe I'm showing my lack of experience and indeed you could use LME or DME interchangeably.

Anyway, I bottled 5 gals today after 11-1/2 days in the primary. I primed it with 3oz corn sugar. (...and I remembered to close the valve in the bottling bucket this time so I didn't spill heavily sugared beer all over the floor!)
OG:1.046, SG at bottling:1.014
Color looked good and it smelled good!
Can't wait to try my second batch of beer!

 

[midfielder5]

Since I didn't get an answer I went with LME. Maybe I'm showing my lack of experience and indeed you could use LME or DME interchangeably.

OG:1.046, SG at bottling:1.014

HOW much extract did you use?
[there are a thousand threads on here debating the difference between liquid & dry. but like another said in response to your question- it is personal preference.]

Whatever you used, it was a bit too much. Your OG is about tenpoints higher than the recipe. A mild is to be low in alcohol, so the OP's OG ranged between 1.034 -- 1.037.
It wont be precisely the beer as intended, but yeah it will be beer. Brew another!! and the next time i'd suggest that you use a program like beersmith or hopville. Make sure you match og, ibu & color for your proposed recipe as compared to what's posted.

 

[JasontheBeaver]

I rounded 4.89 up to 5 lbs LME. This might explain my OG coming in higher. Only my second batch ever so I'm still learning.
Just purchased beersmith by the way. Thanks for the help!

 

[JasontheBeaver]

Ok, just opened my first bottle of Orfy's Mild Mannered Brown Ale after ten days. It's not great at this early stage, but it's already better than my Oak Butt Brown debacle. Carbonation level is nice, I'm happy with the color and clarity and aroma. The taste is 'extracty'. Will give it another week and try it again for comparison.

 

[CorneliusAlphonse]

just finished brewing this, waiting for it to cool. First AG batch, and i don't have a cooler yet, so it's sitting in a tub full of cold water.

When I keg this, to get 1.8 volumes, what PSI should i set my CO2 to? Beersmith seems to be suggesting around 5, but that seems quite low?

Thanks for the recipe, and response!

 

[azscoob]

just finished brewing this, waiting for it to cool. First AG batch, and i don't have a cooler yet, so it's sitting in a tub full of cold water.

When I keg this, to get 1.8 volumes, what PSI should i set my CO2 to? Beersmith seems to be suggesting around 5, but that seems quite low?

Thanks for the recipe, and response!

it all depends on temp, what is your temp?

As wildwest450 would say "this carb table is nice"

 

[doodlebug]

Here's to Orfy!

Repeat customer here, brewed up 12ish gallons last night, didn't go perfectly, mashed a little low at 152 but for 90 mins, ended up at 1.040 so should get down pretty well. I ended up with 14ish gallons into the BK so I did a 90 minute boil but kept the additions at 45/15.

Last year I made 5 gallons and brought it to a Detroit Lions tailgate where it was a HUGE hit and went quickly. I love this beer and will make it every fall. A fantastic style, and a crowd pleaser no matter the crowd.

 

[FrozenFloridian]

I've made this 6 times now and I love it!! Actually, The batch I'm drinking now is the first time I've made it to recipe. My favorite take on Orfy's mild is brewed with a half and half blend of EKG/Fuggles with Windsor yeast. The fruityness of the Windsor goes well with this beer.
Cheers Orfy!

 

[BrandonBrews]

I just finished drinking my second keg of this brew. I used Willamettes instead of Fuggles due to availability. I carbonated to 1.64 volumes and served at 59°F. It will be difficult to not brew batch after batch of this stuff it's so good.

 

[msa8967]

Has anyone added small quantities (4-8 oz) of either flaked rye or flaked barely to this recipe with much success? Would using both of these be counter-productive to giving a mild slightly more body? I tried making a mild once using a kit very early on in my brewing experience and it came out tasing very thin. Thus, swmbo wants a mild with more body than my first attempt.

 

[theshoe82]

Has anyone added small quantities (4-8 oz) of either flaked rye or flaked barely to this recipe with much success? Would using both of these be counter-productive to giving a mild slightly more body? I tried making a mild once using a kit very early on in my brewing experience and it came out tasing very thin. Thus, swmbo wants a mild with more body than my first attempt.

Maybe you could add a bit of maltodextrin?

I am brewing this now (Extract version with specialty grains). I plan on adding a bit of maltodextrin to the boil with 10 mins left. I am only adding a few ounces so I dont think the flavor profile will change that much.

 

[tdogg]

just doughed in my first batch of this! im excited!

 

[tdogg]

Has anyone added small quantities (4-8 oz) of either flaked rye or flaked barely to this recipe with much success? Would using both of these be counter-productive to giving a mild slightly more body? I tried making a mild once using a kit very early on in my brewing experience and it came out tasing very thin. Thus, swmbo wants a mild with more body than my first attempt.

flaked rye would be an interesting addition to this style of beer. a little spice could add a great element. try it and let us know!

 

[tdogg]

just pulled a sample from the primary at 9 days. i used S-04 and its already clear. beautiful brown/copper color, slight caramel nutty flavor, great stuff!

 

[tdogg]

just pulled a sample from the primary at 9 days. i used S-04 and its already clear. beautiful brown/copper color, slight caramel nutty flavor, great stuff!

first carbonated pint at day 13... WOW!! this keg will go quick!

 

[ThePaganJew]

Just brewed my first batch of this on Friday. Came in really close to OG, considering this is only my second all grain batch I'm rather happy about it. The only change I made was using White Labs English Ale yeast. I can already tell I'm gonna have a hard time waiting for this to be ready.

 

[McboBrewer]

Just brewed my first batch of this on Friday. Came in really close to OG, considering this is only my second all grain batch I'm rather happy about it. The only change I made was using White Labs English Ale yeast. I can already tell I'm gonna have a hard time waiting for this to be ready.

Hi "ThePaganJew", I decide to brew my first all-grain beer and thought starting with this recipe as I love brown ale styles.
I have brew extract before but even though I’m very VERY new in all this, so I would appreciate your help.
The original post by Orfy(Jan 2008) look really nice as ingredients seams to be easy to find for me (If you know a good web site store, let me know) and I think have the equipment to do all-grain, so, would you help me describing a little more detailed procedure for brewing this one? I’ll really appreciate it, you can send that to me through private message.
Thanks a lot.

 

[HossTheGreat]

Mine ended up right around 1.017 though it doesn't taste too sweet at all. In fact if it were any drier, I think the beer might have turned out a little too thin. I mashed right around 155, so maybe the higher mash temp and the high percentage of crystal malt led to a less fermentable wort. I had the same problem with Jamil's mild recipe, though that one turned out great as well. Looking forward to this one.

 

[PattyC]

You'd lose some of the esters that make British beers great, but I bet it would still be awesome!

Nottingham is really clean as British yeasts go so it won't make that much of a difference.

Do you typically rehydrate your dry yeast?

 

[PattyC]

Ooops, that wasn't clear. What I meant was, are people rehydrating dry yeast for this recipe? Just curious because of the lower gravity.

 

[BrandonBrews]

I use Nottingham for this recipe and rehydrate. I am going to brew it again tomorrow using a starter of Fullers yeast.

 

[Echoloc8]

Made this pretty much exactly (Notty, all-grain, etc.), based on Beersmith's 5 gal auto-conversion from the posted recipe file, about a month ago. Fantastic recipe, and clear enough to read through with the Whirlfloc tablet I threw into the boil.

Will definitely be making it regularly, and it may get a quasi-dedicated place in the kegerator. :rockin:

Thanks to Orfy for posting it!

-Rich

 

[mikeysab]

Brewed this Friday with a couple changes (used stuff I had on hand instead of ordering yeast and hops). Used 002that had been in my fridge since 10/11, and used willamette instead of fuggles. Grain bill stayed the same. Used my small biab system and grabbed 6g of 1.040 wort. Pulling for this to be great so I can do 15g on the big system. If not, I'll order the correct ingredients.

 

[BrandonBrews]

Fear not. It will be great. I have brewed it with Willamettes and it turned out great. And I usually use Fullers strain from a local Brewery.

Brewed this Friday with a couple changes (used stuff I had on hand instead of ordering yeast and hops). Used 002that had been in my fridge since 10/11, and used willamette instead of fuggles. Grain bill stayed the same. Used my small biab system and grabbed 6g of 1.040 wort. Pulling for this to be great so I can do 15g on the big system. If not, I'll order the correct ingredients.

 

[grimstuff]

Just brewed 15 gallons for a family camping trip using WLP005 harvested from an EPA two months ago, and Willamette instead of Fuggle. OG was 1.035. I read how fast this beer is ready, but seeing as how the trip is only 2 weeks away, I'm definitely pushing it. I'll be bottling also, so i don't know if I have enough time for them to carb, especially at the recommended 1.8 volumes or whatever.

 

[FlyDoctor]

Is his a recipe for quick turn around or for bottle bombs? Joking, but be careful that it is fully fermented at least before bottling.

 

[grimstuff]

Is his a recipe for quick turn around or for bottle bombs? Joking, but be careful that it is fully fermented at least before bottling.

I will... I'll do the 3 days in a row hydrometer thing (I usually just wait a month in primary and then bottle). It went from 1.035 to 1.012 in 2.5 days, so I think I'm getting down pretty quick.