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Still a few days left in May. Enough time for another Mild recipe. One quite different from the last.

This time it's a Triple Mild from the 1860s. The sort of beer where people say: "How can that be a Mild? It's almost 8% ABV and over 50 IBU." Pretty simple, really. Mild Ale used to mean something different. Or at least to drinkers. No-one in the 1860s would have been surprised by a Mild of this strength.

It wasn't even the strongest Mild in Lovibond's portfolio. They also made a XXXX that was over 10% ABV.

The recipe is uncomplicated. As most 19th century recipes are. Just base malt and a mixture of English and American hops.


1864 Lovibond XXX
mild malt 16.75 lb 100.00%
Cluster 120 mins 1.25 oz
Goldings 90 mins 1.50 oz
Goldings 30 mins 1.25 oz
OG 1073.5
FG 1016
ABV 7.61
Apparent attenuation 78.23%
IBU 53
SRM 7
Mash at 146º F
Sparge at 165º F
Boil time 120 minutes
pitching temp 56º F
Yeast Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale


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