Homebrew Crisp Mild

  • Sessionable caramel sweetness
  • ABV 3.5%
  • IBU 18
  • OG 1036 SG

Crystal 150 has a sweet caramel taste and aroma and works well in this Mild homebrew beer recipe along with the darker roasted malts, making a pleasant sessionable mild.

BASICS

BATCH SIZE FERMENTER:

25 l

BATCH SIZE BOIL:

27.75 l

ORIGINAL GRAVITY:

1036 SG

FINAL GRAVITY:

1009 SG

IBUs:

18

COLOUR (EBC/SRM):

15 / 8

BREWHOUSE EFFICIENCY:

80%

METHODS / TIMINGS

TEMPERATURES

MASH TEMP:

66°C / 151°F

FERMENTATION TEMP:

21°C / 70°F

TARGET ATTENUATION:

77%

MASH LIQUOR VOL (LITRES):

10.1

LIQUOR / MASH RATIO:

2.7 : 1

TIMINGS

MASH:

60 mins

BOIL:

60 mins

STAND:

30 mins

INGREDIENTS

MALTS(kg)%

VIENNA

3.16

85

CRYSTAL 150

0.25

6

BROWN

0.12

3

WHEAT

0.22

6

YEAST

ENGLISH ALE

HOPS(g)Contribution%Alpha Acid%Addition

TARGET

6.3

30

10.5

Start of boil

PHOENIX

6.3

30

10.5

Middle

PHOENIX

13.1

20

10.5

Flame out

EAST KENT GOLDINGS

9.5

20

6.5

Flame out

HOPS

TARGET

(g)

6.3

Contribution%

30

Alpha Acid%

10.5

Addition

Start of boil

PHOENIX

(g)

6.3

Contribution%

30

Alpha Acid%

10.5

Addition

Middle

PHOENIX

(g)

13.1

Contribution%

20

Alpha Acid%

10.5

Addition

Flame out

EAST KENT GOLDINGS

(g)

9.5

Contribution%

20

Alpha Acid%

6.5

Addition

Flame out

Mike'S TOP TIP

Mash this brew for 90 minutes to ensure full conversion as the Vienna Malt has fewer amylase enzymes than regular pale malts.

Malts used in this Recipe

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