zeprock2
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Kegged this on day ten so I could have it on tap for NYE. Everyone really liked it even though it was still a little green. Even converted a strict coors light drinker that never drinks my "hipster beer" lol.
Age it if that is the way you like it best.Perhaps I just don't have a taste for brown/mild ales, but I've made this three times now and each time it takes several months of conditioning before it really develops anything approaching a fully satisfying beer. When it "should" be peaking, it tastes flat and one-dimensional, much in the same way I perceive most light brown ales. Am I missing something?
Also, don't overcarbonate it. Carbing a mild up to 2.0 and above will make it taste thin and pretty much kill the malty flavours. Around 1.5 is best for the style, and then to drink it coolish (10-14c). If it comes from the fridge, leave it warm up for half an hour.
If I make it again, I may drop the Notty and try another ale yeast in it's place.
I have brewed this several times now using a Fullers strain with great results. I ferment at 62°F for a nice clean finish or a couple of degrees more if I want to mix it up a bit.
Brandon
Every Sunday Lunchtime Dave Taylor, his Dad (Jim) and Granddad (Sam) would pop down to the Rope and Anchor in Woolaston for a pint (or two) whilst his mum lovingly prepared them Sunday lunch for their return. It’s a classic British scene that was mirrored up and down the country. Whilst intergeneration drinking might still be around pints of Mild have been something of a rarity for many years. This is why Dave decided to brew his own Mild as a tribute to his family outings.
Little did Dave know that this would be later picked up by a bestselling homebrew author for inclusion in his latest book. Andy Hamilton, author of the Bestseller Booze for Free, went on a two year quest for his latest book, Brewing Britain- quest for the perfect pint which covers tasting notes and recipes for beers across the country. When it came to the chapter on Milds Andy felt delighted to find Dave and his recipe for a perfect pint of Mild. “It wasn’t just the fact that Dave’s beer gathered interested from home brewers across the planet that roused my interest, nor that he had perfected a remarkable beer recipe, but the real story and intention behind it”. Says Andy “My Dad has never drank beer, but I did enjoy a few with my Granddad and they are treasured memories. For me these were some of the perfect pints in my life and I know it was the same for Dave and his family. I’m just pleased that Dave’s kind permission to allow me to print his beer recipe means that hopefully families across the world will be able to share in a few pints of his Mild. A fitting tribute indeed to his Granddad who has now sadly passed away.
Dave, who now drinks in the Albion Hotel, The Lower Angel, The Tavern all in Warrington is delighted to be immortalised and states that thanks to Andy’s book he now has the perfect Christmas present for his Nan! Brewing Britain is published by Bantam Press and is available in all good bookshops RRP £12.99.
Orfy - are you the fellow the author mentions in the book?Here's a copy of a press release in several newspapers.
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