Vortex dark mild

[richtangsoo]

Really pleased with how this recipe turned out so I thought I'd post it.
Maybe not a traditional tasting dark mild, but it has loads of malty raison caramel flavour and drinks much bigger than its ABV.

Pale malt 79.4%
Pale chocolate 6%
Crystal 60 6%
Crystal 150 3%
Extra dark crystal 340 2%
Special B 2%
Roasted wheat malt 1.6%

Fuggles IBU 3 31g 90mins
Yeast Safale so-4

19lts OG 1040 at 81% mash eff FG 1011 ABV 3.8% IBUs 13
Mash temp 69 Mash out 75
Boil 90mins
Carb to 1.6 Good after a week and a half.

Don't think the roasted wheat malt added to much so you could prob leave that out.
I only used it because I had it.

[seymour]

Sounds delicious, thanks for sharing. I'm curious how dark the colour came out? It takes a lot of self-control to only do one hop addition, but I'm re-learning lately that's a classic way to emphasize the malt complexity. Also, I'm really impressed you got such high mash efficiency at that temperature, especially considering all the darker malt additions. Nice work!

[richtangsoo]

Thanks Seymour, the colour is reddish brown, you can see through the other side of the glass.
On average strength beers I usually get an MA of 75% to 78%.
On stronger beers it plummets to below 70%.