Mild?

[Horatio]

Not sure what style this really is but last time I brewed it some local CAMRA types said it tasted like a mild? What do you peeps think?

Pale Malt (MO) 84%
Crystal Malt 13%
Choc Malt 1%
Black Malt 1%
Torr Wheat 1%

Fuggles 90 mins 25 IBU
EKG 80c Steep

1Protafloc Tab 15 mins

Yeast S-04

23l Brewlength

OG 1.047
FG 1.012

Mash 90 mins
Boil 90 mins

Boiling now and all going to plan (shhh!) at the moment!

Sorry no pics as camera had dead battery!

[TC2642]

Looks like a dark mild to me. I'f you want something slightly more fuller replace the Crystal for Crystal 240EBC, I did this recently and it worked out really well.

[Horatio]

I may well do that! I've never really used anything other then 120 Crystal so I think it's about time I tried other ideas. Cheers for that.

It's now in the FV and all came out on target!

[andybiochem]

It looks nice, but I thought milds relied on adjuncts (rice, sugar, etc) to provide body? You're using premium malts, so I'd say this looks more like a brown ale or stout, depending on your OG.

Looks like you'll have somewhere between 60-70 EBC, again depending on your OG. I think milds come in a little below this?

I'd like to know what the experts think!

[Horatio]

It looks nice, but I thought milds relied on adjuncts (rice, sugar, etc) to provide body? You're using premium malts, so I'd say this looks more like a brown ale or stout, depending on your OG.

Looks like you'll have somewhere between 60-70 EBC, again depending on your OG. I think milds come in a little below this?

I'd like to know what the experts think!

OG was 1.046 and Brewmate shows the EBC as 30.5 if that's any help.

I've never been any good at beer styles and just brew what I think will taste good. Last time I brewed this it was very nice so thought I'd do it again.

Thanks for the input; always welcome.

[coatesg]

It looks nice, but I thought milds relied on adjuncts (rice, sugar, etc) to provide body? You're using premium malts, so I'd say this looks more like a brown ale or stout, depending on your OG.

You get a lot of flavour from adjuncts like dark sugars, but I don't think that they give body to a beer - in fact they probably dry it out, especially things like rice and maize and lighter sugars.

[TC2642]

It looks nice, but I thought milds relied on adjuncts (rice, sugar, etc) to provide body? You're using premium malts, so I'd say this looks more like a brown ale or stout, depending on your OG.

Looks like you'll have somewhere between 60-70 EBC, again depending on your OG. I think milds come in a little below this?

I'd like to know what the experts think!

This wouldn't be dark enough for a stout and it's not really strong enough to be considered a brown ale. From what I know of milds there are little to no adjuncts since it's such a low OG, you don't need them.

[Blackaddler]

That should work quite well. It's very similar to a dark mild that I brew.

I use about 85% MO, 10% Crystal 400, 2.65% Chocolate, 1.2% Torrified Wheat and 1.2% Roasted Barley.

Fuggles for an IBU of about 21-22.
Nottingham yeast.
Colour [SRM] = 66
OG 1.042
FG 1.011

You should get plenty of body and mouthfeel, with some complex flavours.

Although you might have a tad too much hop there for a mild. I brewed one batch with an IBU of 26, and although the purists still liked the beer, they preferred the lower IBU of a "true" mild.

Nevertheless, it should be good. Maybe heading towards a dark bitter?

[andybiochem]

Cool. I stand corrected!

Learn new things everyday here!

[Horatio]

Learn new things everyday here!

Me too! Great aint it!

Really good ferment going on it now; yeast head trying to escape!