Mild brown ales

This is a low gravity mild brown ale that has moderately sweet palate, but plenty of chocolate, nutty flavor. This is my personal favorite recipe for fast-making, fast-drinking beer. It is not a competition-style beer, due to its low gravity, although I think it would do well in the mild categories. 

Bitterness 15-60 (as low as 15 for mild, generally less than 23M for English brown ales)... 

This is a very mild nut brown ale, with a nice hop balance and nice, creamy head. It is medium brown in color. 

Both transmission and transfiectance NIR have been evaluated for the rapid analysis of beer components (6). The sample set consisted of 52 ales, 34 lagers, 37 light ales, 21 brown ales, 14 stouts, 14 barley wines, 3 mild ales, and 11 diet lagers. Each beer was degassed by stirring at ambient temperature until the form collapsed (5-10 min). NIR analysis was performed with two instruments, transmission work on a Neotec... 

Ammonium ferric citrate, green. Contains about 7.5% NHj, 14.5-16% Fe, and about 75% hydrated citric acid. Green transparent, deliquesc scales, pearls, granules, or powder. Odorless mild ferruginous taste. More readily reduced to the ferrous salt hy light than the brown form. Very sol in water practically insol in ale. Keep well closed and protected from light. 

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