Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild

[EportJake]

Fancy brewing this one. I've managed to find a recipe, but putting it into Beersmith comes out with unusual figures for a mild:

Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild (23L)

5kg MO (75%)
1.650kg Crystal (I have 60L) (25%)

90 min boil

41g Fuggles
35g Goldings
Late hop of 20g Goldings (15 min)

Colour 37.8, OG 1.062, Bitterness 42.4 (this seems a bit high for a mild)
Ok, the OG is gonna be dependant on my efficiency, so I will adjust to 1.058, but it looks way too bitter. What should I be aiming for in this brew? Also any recommendations on yeast?

[Stonechat]

That's not far off the Graham Wheeler recipe for 23litres:

Pale Malt.....5100g
Crystal malt ...900g

Start of boil
Goldings....34g
Fuggles...40g

Have made it twice with a live brewery yeast and it comes out very nice.
S-04 should do a good job on it.

Good luck.

[mooj]

Good choice it's a lovely malty brew, and, a historic one I suppose. Mild didn't always mean 'weak'.

I brewed wheelers recipe and found it wasn't too bitter - presumably because the OG is higher. Enjoy.

[sills]

Brewed Graham Wheelers version after having a few pints at a local pub last year Its on my list to do again

[EportJake]

Cheers chaps. Recipe has been adjusted accordingly.
Be able to give it a go when my belgian monster has finished fermenting (10 days and still going).