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Beer Style: English Dark Mild
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Brew a classic gluten-free English dark mild ale with authentic British malt character. This gluten-free beer recipe carefully recreates traditional mild ale flavors using biscuit rice malt and CaraMillet to replicate British mild ale malt sweetness and biscuity notes, plus chocolate millet malt for color. Low-alcohol sessionable style (approx 3.5% ABV) with rich malty sweetness and balanced hop profile. Perfect for gluten-free homebrewers seeking classic British ale styles. Adapted from BYO's dark mild recipes for celiac-friendly brewing.
Ingredients:
- 6 LBS 10 OZ Pale Millet Malt; or 9.275 LBS Pale Rice Malt; or any combination of any of the two
- 12 OZ Caramel Millet Malt
- 8 OZ Chocolate Roasted Vienna Millet Malt
- 1 LB Biscuit Rice Malt
- 6 OZ Cara Millet Malt
- 1.33 OZ Fuggles Hops
- SafAle S-04 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 7 daysSecondary Ferment: 7 days
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.034Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol by Vol: 3.4%
Color SRM: 12.7
Bitterness IBU: 20.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
● Enzyme Note: Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro can replace the listed enzymes; in a rising step mash they increase mash efficiency and may alter target beer parameters ●
Perform a Single Infusion Mash at 163.4 F for 60-90 minutes; or Step Mash at 155-165F for 45-60 minutes followed by 140-150F for 45-60 minutes with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes per dosing instructions and in order of optimal temperature recommendations. Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration.
Allow to achieve hot break and maintain rolling boil.
Note 90 minute boil.
1.33 OZ Fuggles Hops @ 90 min
SafAle S-04 Yeast