Dark Mild 3.5% ABV Full Flavour Recipe & Full Guide For Homebrewers

Dark Mild Ale – 3.5%
Author: David Heath
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/ps0hsPjxYfdoaz
Batch Size : 30 L
Type: All Grain
IBU : 20 (Tinseth)
BU/GU : 0.53
Colour : 47 EBC

Brewhouse Efficiency: 72%
Mash Efficiency: 81.6%

Original Gravity : 1.037
Final Gravity : 1.010

Mash Profile

67 °C /153 °F – 60 min – Mash In
75 °C / 167 °F – 10 min – Mash Out

Boil 30 minutes

Fermentables (4.97 kg)
3.877 kg / 8.54 lbs – Pale Ale Malt (78%)
398 g /14.03 oz – Crystal Malt 120 EBC (8%)
398 g /14.03 oz- Crystal Malt 75 EBC (8%)
199 g / 7 oz – Carafa Special II 1100 EBC (4%)
99 g / 3.49 oz – Black Malt 1375 EBC (2%)

Hops 30 min -East Kent Goldings (EKG) – 12.4 IBU
15 min – East Kent Goldings (EKG) – 7.1 IBU

Yeast
2 pkg – Fermentis SafAle English Ale S-04

Fermentation Profile
Ale
18 °C / 64 °F- 3 to 10 days – Primary
21 °C / 70 °F (3 day ramp) – 4 days – Primary
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Introduction music:- Drink Beer (Till The Day That I Die) by Dazie Mae
Channel links:-

facebook.com/groups/Brewbeer
https://www.teespring.com/stores/david-heath-homebrew

Introduction music:- Drink Beer (Till The Day That I Die) by Dazie Mae
Channel links:-

facebook.com/groups/Brewbeer
https://www.teespring.com/stores/david-heath-homebrew

Introduction music:- Drink Beer (Till The Day That I Die) by Dazie Mae

My Top 5 Summer Beer Recipes For HomeBrewers

After over 10 years on Youtube I have shared a huge amount of different recipes and people often ask me which I would personally recommend the most for the summer.
So in this video I will be giving you my suggestions in the form of a personal top 5 of my recipes for the summer with the only rule being is that this cannot include recipes that I have put out this year in 2026.

Here are links to each recipe video mentioned in this video:-

Party Pale ale – https://youtu.be/TfbMhJzvWCw?si=gpM0l_otVcVPS8CT

Asahi Super Dry Clone – https://youtu.be/3fcNITDbLI0?si=_Err7qxo0M_8fDbm

Orange Fruit Hoppy Wheat Beer – https://youtu.be/efltqlU3UlY?si=iGBS-qy3QkbLo-gR

Mango & Lemon NEIPA – https://youtu.be/4_qj_1Zy29s?si=8N7Ccvi3E1WiH5S1

VERDANT Tropical Paradise IPA – https://youtu.be/wIHcVT7vrno?si=dPsUAq-_HIAJYAxq

Is your vision of summer sitting on the back deck, drinking some lemonade…but that lemonade has some alcohol in it?? Well if so, and you’ve wondered how to make some Mike’s Hard Lemonade at home, give this recipe a try. The best news is you can increase the amount of sugar in the recipe if you want more alcohol, or decrease the sugars to bring the alcohol down. A little planning ahead but it’s not an easy brew to do – hardest part is waiting for it to ferment!

If you need any brewing equipment check out your Local Homebrew Supply Store or Austin Homebrew Supply at www.austinhomebrew.com (support Texas businesses!)

Shopping List:
– Basic Brew Equipment (5 gallon Kettle, sanitizer, fermenter, air lock, auto syphon, misc tubing)
– 6 gallons distilled water
– 2.5 lb corn sugar
– 1 lb Extra Light Dry Malt Extract
– DAP Yeast Nutrient
– EC-1118 Sparkling Wine Yeast
– Ice to cool the lemonade down
– 12 cans of lemonade concentrate (WITHOUT preservatives such as potassium sorbate)
– 3.5 tsp potassium sorbate (yes, now you want it!)
– 3 cups granulated or corn sugar

Timestamps:
:55 – Bring Ingredients together
1:39 – Yeast Nutrient and Cooling
1:50 – Yeast Starter
2:19 – Other Lemonade Additions
2:39 – Hydrometer Reading
3:05 – Instructions for post-fermentation
3:57 – Flavor Mods

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Hot summer Days give me a craving for Home brewed root beer just like my grandma and aunts used to make for us!

Dissolve 4.5 cups sugar in 2.75 gallons of warm water and then add 2-2.5 oz of root beer extract.
Dissolve 2.5 grams (1/4 tsp) of champagne yeast (or instant yeast) in 1 cup warm water and let set for 5-10 min.
Mix yeast mixture into sugar/water mixture and stir well.
pour into glass jars, fill to 1” head space and turn lids tight.
Set in a warm, 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit, out of direct sunlight, for 4-7 days.
Transfer to refrigerator to chill before serving:

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I’ve been making a lot of dark and heavy beers recently so I think it’s time we switch it up and make something gnarly.

This beer from Drekker is a good starting point for what I’m hoping to create. They call this one a smoothie sour but there’s a lot of overlap in these sour styles. Whether you call it a pastry sour, smoothie sour, fruit tart, or anything else I’m looking for a moderate ABV, a huge amount of fruit, and some spritzy carbonation.

I also want to test something out with Philly Sour yeast that I’ve never tried before.

Now let’s make some beer!

Recipe: https://share.brewfather.app/Tz7ms2FUgHFafB

GEAR THAT I USE
Doing some shopping for your brewery? Here’s a list of things I recommend checking out. Some of these links are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I’ll earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

GETTING STARTED
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BREWTOOLS
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BREWBUILT
BrewBuilt X2 Uni Conical Fermenter: http://bit.ly/3YWgwDd
BrewBuilt IceMaster 2 Glycol Chiller: https://bit.ly/3MT2DQY
BrewBuilt IceMaster 100 Glycol Chiller: http://bit.ly/3RZA8E8
BrewBuilt Kit for Fermenting Under Pressure: http://bit.ly/3YV43PU
BrewBuilt IceMaster Max 4 Glycol Chiller: http://bit.ly/3YzsrqG
BrewBuilt Thermowell Offset: http://bit.ly/3Iuf5qg
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ELECTRONICS
InkBird Temperature Controller: https://amzn.to/3hU9VJj
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BREWERY TOOLS
Brewzilla Lift-n-lock Pulley System: http://bit.ly/3EauXeL
MaltZilla Grain Mill: http://bit.ly/3sUwZd6
Grain Scale: https://amzn.to/3T0qC2j
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KEGGING
Torpedo Keg: https://bit.ly/32vvkOx
EVABarrier Double Wall Draft Tubing: http://bit.ly/33yXpaL
Duotight Ball Lock Quick Disconnect (QD) – Gas In: http://bit.ly/413dgYC
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BARRELS
Oak Barrel 56L: http://bit.ly/3Wiwua2
Oak Barrel 28L: https://bit.ly/3Nuhq5a
Oak Barrel 20L: https://bit.ly/3sRcvBI

PRODUCTION
(All you need to get started is your PHONE!)
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How to make Cold Brew Coffee

Golden syrup isn’t a common brewing ingredient, so I decided to see what would happen if I fermented it into a simple homemade brew. This is the process, the results, and the first taste test.

Patience is key for pour-over coffee. Every step—grinding, blooming, slow pouring—builds rich flavor. Watch the magic unfold, one drop at a time. #PourOverCoffee #CoffeeMaking #BaristaSkills #HomeBrew

We invited our friend Charlie from @goldenhivemead to come brew a braggot with us. None of us had ever brewed or tasted one before, so we were pleasantly surprised by the results. 

WATCH US BREW ANOTHER BRAGGOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp4L_oF0AnU&t=326s

Our Website: https://www.clawhammersupply.com

Golden Hive Kit: https://goldenhivemead.com/products/glass-mead-making-starter-kit