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MyQul

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Olde Albion Milde 23L

Original Gravity (OG): 1.037 (°P): 9.3
Final Gravity (FG): 1.010 (°P): 2.6
Alcohol (ABV): 3.49 %
Colour (SRM): 15.3 (EBC): 30.2
Bitterness (IBU): 24.4 (Average)

3.45kg Pale Malt
400g Flaked Barley
200g Crystal 60
80g Chocolate
80g Roasted Barley

14g Magnum (11.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
15g East Kent Golding (5.9% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 70°C for 40 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes

Fermented at 20°C with Gales yeast

I've made this a couple of times now and it's surprisingly complex.

The key to this beer is firstly to use a characterful liquid English ale yeast. The Gales strain is my house yeast but if your going to use a dry yeast, I'd recommend MJ M36 Liberty Bell. I've not used it myself but I've read like the gales strain ,it's quite fruity. Secondly as it's such a low OG you need to get as much body in as you can, so a short, high mash temp is a must (the F.Barley helps loads too)

I also recommend carbing to 1.5 Volumes of C02
 
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I'm thinking of brewing this soon, but was worried it might be too similar to a Fuller's porter I've just made.
The porter is too rich and complex for a session ale, so was looking for something dark but tasty. My only other mild was a Geordie kit 2 years ago and that was lacking in flavour.
 
Brewed Force I think you will find this has a lot more body than the Geordie can version as McQul says a high mash will sort that out and a good fruity yeast. I think I will go with this on my next dark ale brew myself it looks a little brown aleish rather than porter so should be well sessionable
 
That looks like a lovely session mild and I'm writing down the recipe for a brew day coming soon.
 
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