Red Mild - anyone got a good recipe?

[Palefire]

uh, pretty much what the title says ...

Making lots of beer for a block party in a few months. Seems like most Milds 'round these parts are browns. I'm going for a red!

There are lots of recipes on the interwebz for Sarah's Ruby Mild, but looking at the recipe, doesn't really look like it'd be too red.

Magnolia brewpub in town serves a pretty good red mild, so I'm also thinking about shooting them an e-mail. But thought I'd see what the wizards here have to say first!

Thanks in advance ...

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

You probably want to stay at 11 to 12 Lovibond.

This should get you there:

(For 5 gallons):

Type: All Grain
Date: 3/28/2011
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Misplaced Canuck
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Crisp (3.0 SRM) Grain 87.59 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.95 %
1.6 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 1.46 %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 16.5 IBU
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.5 IBU

Mash @ 154F for a solid mouthfeel - otherwise with a rather lowish 1.038 OG it will be watery.

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.038 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.65 %
Bitterness: 22.0 IBU
Est Color: 12.3 SRM


Use an english yeast with plenty of character, ferment in right around 70F (but not higher).

M_C

 

[Palefire]

Cool, that one looks good! Basically an Orfy's mild (the only Mild I've made so far, though I've made it twice now) with a reduced amount of specialty grains. Got a bunch of washed WLP028 in the fridge, which works great on maltier brews.

Thanks!

 

[skibb]

I don't think 11 or 12 SRM will give you red the red you are looking for. From my experience, a nice red hue hovers around 14-18 SRM. I would suggest using a small amount of roasted barley (similar to what many irish red's use) in place of the chocolate malt. Crystal 120 also gives off a nice red color as well and would still definitely be in style.

 

[kappajoe]

I would use CaraRed malt in place of the crystal malt...

 

[kanzimonson]

Look for the Stone Levitation recipe - that's a nice low alcohol red beer. Adjust the hops if that's not what you're looking for.

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

This is a mild I brewed a couple months ago. It clocks in at 17L according to Beersmith. Rather dark, I was shooting more for ruby red.

There's a "pot light" dead center behind it. (and a few in front)

M_C