Cellar Door Dark Mild | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons

Cellar Door Dark Mild All-grain Recipe Kit for English Dark Mild Character

Cellar Door Dark Mild is a malt-forward English-style session ale built around pub-beer drinkability. Dark mild has roots in British brewing as a lower-strength beer with real malt character: chocolate, toast, caramel, and gentle roast, all without the weight of a porter or stout.

This all-grain kit is for brewers who appreciate nuance over intensity. Expect a dark, smooth 5 gallon batch with soft roast, bready malt, low bitterness, and enough body to feel satisfying while staying easy enough for a second pint.

Beer Profile

• Style: English Dark Mild
• Batch Size: 5 gallons
• Original Gravity: 1.038
• Final Gravity: 1.010
• ABV: 3.7%
• IBU: 22
• SRM: 17
• Fermentation Range: 64–68°F with English ale yeast

Grain Milling

We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.

Flavor and Brewing Character

Expect dark amber to brown color, gentle caramel, biscuit, light chocolate, low bitterness, and a smooth sessionable finish. It should taste satisfying without drinking heavy.

Fermentation Requirements

• Recommended fermentation range: 64–68°F with English ale yeast.
• Pitch healthy yeast into fully chilled wort; do not pitch into hot wort.
• Use gravity readings, not airlock activity alone, to confirm fermentation is complete.
• Package only after gravity is stable and the beer tastes clean for the style.

Detailed Kit Contents

• Maris Otter Pale Malt: 88 Ounces
• Crystal 60L Malt: 12 Ounces
• Victory Malt: 8 Ounces
• Chocolate Malt: 4 Ounces
• Flaked Barley: 8 Ounces
• East Kent Goldings Hops: 2 Ounces
• English ale yeast: 1 Pack or Sachet

Why Brewers Choose This Kit

This kit is useful for repeat brewers, small draft systems, cask-inspired pours, and anyone who wants a quick, lower-cost beer that is ready sooner than big IPAs, stouts, or lagers.

Brewing Notes

• Default grain handling: included grain is milled by default and packed together unless a listing or order note says otherwise.
• Mash around 154°F for enough body at low gravity.
• Avoid over-carbonating; moderate carbonation suits the pub-ale profile.
• English yeast character is welcome, but keep fermentation controlled.

Download the Cellar Door Dark Mild all-grain brewing instructions PDF.

If you are bottle conditioning, Priming Sugar is sold separately. Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to calculate priming sugar from your actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.

If you are kegging, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator to match CO₂ pressure, serving temperature, and desired carbonation level before serving.

Brewing all-grain in a single vessel? A BIAB bag is a useful add-on for easier mash handling, grain removal, and cleanup.