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25-01-2020, 07:33
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I thought I'd move away from the WW II theme today. With a super-strong 19th-century Burton Ale. From Reid, once a major force in London brewing, now mostly forgotten
The strongest X and K Ales, XXXX and KKKK had both disappeared by 1900. In London, at least.
Though between the wars Barclay Perkins brewed one. It was a winter seasonal and, if the adverts are to be believed, was dispensed from a pin on the bar. Something you still saw in the 1970’s. Marston’s Old Ale was usually served that way. I wonder if anywhere still does that?
KKKK is, as you would expect, an absolute monster of a beer. Over 11% ABV and more than 100 calculated IBUs. The perfect beer for a lunchtime session.
As with all Stock Ales, this would have been aged. In the case of a beer this strong, probably at least 12 months.
1853 Reid KKKK
pale malt
26.25 lb
100.00%
Goldings 120 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings 60 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings 30 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings dry hops
1.50 oz
OG
1116
FG
1032
ABV
11.11
Apparent attenuation
72.41%
IBU
128
SRM
10
Mash at
148º F
Sparge at
165º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
56º F
Yeast
Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale
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I thought I'd move away from the WW II theme today. With a super-strong 19th-century Burton Ale. From Reid, once a major force in London brewing, now mostly forgotten
The strongest X and K Ales, XXXX and KKKK had both disappeared by 1900. In London, at least.
Though between the wars Barclay Perkins brewed one. It was a winter seasonal and, if the adverts are to be believed, was dispensed from a pin on the bar. Something you still saw in the 1970’s. Marston’s Old Ale was usually served that way. I wonder if anywhere still does that?
KKKK is, as you would expect, an absolute monster of a beer. Over 11% ABV and more than 100 calculated IBUs. The perfect beer for a lunchtime session.
As with all Stock Ales, this would have been aged. In the case of a beer this strong, probably at least 12 months.
1853 Reid KKKK
pale malt
26.25 lb
100.00%
Goldings 120 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings 60 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings 30 mins
5.00 oz
Goldings dry hops
1.50 oz
OG
1116
FG
1032
ABV
11.11
Apparent attenuation
72.41%
IBU
128
SRM
10
Mash at
148º F
Sparge at
165º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
56º F
Yeast
Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale
The above is one of the many recipes in my book Let's Brew! (http://www.lulu.com/shop/ronald-pattinson/lets-brew/paperback/product-23289812.html)
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YxsgvmZzY4Q/WYtg_3mxHJI/AAAAAAAAcoc/4mT9_ZVlwloWlDsBFaszNRPnOKmcFzhXACLcBGAs/s400/Lets_Brew_front_words.jpg (http://www.lulu.com/shop/ronald-pattinson/lets-brew/paperback/product-23289812.html)
And I've recently created a Kindle version of the book.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QFnw08g-pcs/XgSSZUSNdYI/AAAAAAAAhdw/by0S6Xw-CXkYc4ICBrSNRh4gUMz8pOFFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Lets_Brew_front_words.jpg (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08348M2D7)
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