Mitchell's Country Mild

[Jymbo]

Had a brewday yesterday, thought I'd try a Mild so that if I had any problems with sparging (see thread on TTL problems viewtopic.php?t=6809&sid=57b31976ccaa87 ... 84afb6051d) it could probably end up still drinkable with a few hops too many.

I used DaaB's Batch sparge calculator and also mashed in an FV insulated with a cylinder jacket and the results look fairly encouraging. The recipe states:

Brew Length: 23L
OG: 1035

and I got

Brew Length: 22L
OG: 1034

I used Safale 04 and noticed that fermentation was going this morning (pitched at 3pm yesterday) but not as vigorous as most previous brews. The yeast was well within date but I had been storing for a few months in the fridge.

Should I expect a less vigorous fermentation with the lower gravity? Anyway, I'll not get worried unless it sticks. The TTL took a week to reach its FG.

Fingers crossed,

Jymbo

[mb]

i brewed a mild a couple of weeks ago OG 1032 the day after a bitter at 1045- looking at them side by side the fermentation on the mild was a lot less vigorous than the bitter, so you might be right about the gravity.

[Jymbo]

Cheers, mb. I'm getting plenty of bubbles from the airlock so I'm not too worried - just a lot less gunk floating on top.