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Finally, we're at the end of the AK road, having reached the post-war period. I hope you've enjoyed the journey as much as I have. However unlikely that might be.Even though not everyone was aware of them all, there were at least three AKs still being brewed at the start of the 1980s. McMullen's, the obvious one, Courage's (formerly Holes), the obscure one and Eldridge Pope's, the hidden one.
As you can see, versions after the war were very much like those produced during it, in terms of strength. A fairly puny one, at around 1030ยบ. About the minimum level that's worth bothering with.
The hopping rate rate is also similar to that of wartime, at around 5 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt. Which is also pretty low.
Varying from just over 60% to 85%, the apparent rate of attenuation is all over the place. So much so, that I can't really draw any conclusions.
AK after WW II
Date
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
22nd Jan
1946
Shepherd Neame
AK
1027.1
1005.8
2.82
78.57%
4.64
0.55
15th Jul
1947
Shepherd Neame
AK
1027.1
1004.2
3.04
84.69%
4.80
0.53
19th Mar
1952
Strong
SAK
1030.5
1006.1
3.22
80.00%
5.03
0.61
3rd Jan
1964
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1007.8
2.97
74.31%
5.10
0.61
6th Jan
1967
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1011.6
2.46
61.47%
5.81
0.69
17th May
1982
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1006.1
3.19
79.82%
9.03
0.82
27th Jun
1984
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1032.7
1005.0
3.66
84.75%
4.00
0.54
Average
1029.7
1006.6
3.05
77.66%
5.49
0.62
Sources:
Strong brewing record, number 79A01-A3-3-27.
Eldridge Pope brewing record.
Shepherd Neame brewing record held at the brewery.
To finish, here are some details of the current survivor, McMullen'a:
McMullen's AK 1967 - 2002
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1967
McMullen
AK
1034
1004.5
3.69
86.76%
25
1977
McMullen
AK
1033
1979
McMullen
AK
1033
1981
McMullen
AK
1033
1982
McMullen
AK
1033
1982
McMullen
AK
1033
1983
McMullen
AK
1033
1989
McMullen
AK
1033
1003.8
3.80
88.48%
1999
McMullen
AK
1034
2002
McMullen
AK
1036
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/002.
Good Beer Guide 1978, Good Beer Guide 1980, Good Beer Guide 1982, Good Beer Guide 1983, Good Beer Guide 1983, Good Beer Guide 1984, Good Beer Guide 1990.
What's Brewing (Beer) May 2005, p.17; July 2005 p.5
What's Brewing (Beer) July 2005 p.5
Interesting to see that the gravity increased a little in the 1990s.
Grists next time.
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Finally, we're at the end of the AK road, having reached the post-war period. I hope you've enjoyed the journey as much as I have. However unlikely that might be.Even though not everyone was aware of them all, there were at least three AKs still being brewed at the start of the 1980s. McMullen's, the obvious one, Courage's (formerly Holes), the obscure one and Eldridge Pope's, the hidden one.
As you can see, versions after the war were very much like those produced during it, in terms of strength. A fairly puny one, at around 1030ยบ. About the minimum level that's worth bothering with.
The hopping rate rate is also similar to that of wartime, at around 5 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt. Which is also pretty low.
Varying from just over 60% to 85%, the apparent rate of attenuation is all over the place. So much so, that I can't really draw any conclusions.
AK after WW II
Date
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
22nd Jan
1946
Shepherd Neame
AK
1027.1
1005.8
2.82
78.57%
4.64
0.55
15th Jul
1947
Shepherd Neame
AK
1027.1
1004.2
3.04
84.69%
4.80
0.53
19th Mar
1952
Strong
SAK
1030.5
1006.1
3.22
80.00%
5.03
0.61
3rd Jan
1964
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1007.8
2.97
74.31%
5.10
0.61
6th Jan
1967
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1011.6
2.46
61.47%
5.81
0.69
17th May
1982
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1030.2
1006.1
3.19
79.82%
9.03
0.82
27th Jun
1984
Eldridge Pope
BAK
1032.7
1005.0
3.66
84.75%
4.00
0.54
Average
1029.7
1006.6
3.05
77.66%
5.49
0.62
Sources:
Strong brewing record, number 79A01-A3-3-27.
Eldridge Pope brewing record.
Shepherd Neame brewing record held at the brewery.
To finish, here are some details of the current survivor, McMullen'a:
McMullen's AK 1967 - 2002
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1967
McMullen
AK
1034
1004.5
3.69
86.76%
25
1977
McMullen
AK
1033
1979
McMullen
AK
1033
1981
McMullen
AK
1033
1982
McMullen
AK
1033
1982
McMullen
AK
1033
1983
McMullen
AK
1033
1989
McMullen
AK
1033
1003.8
3.80
88.48%
1999
McMullen
AK
1034
2002
McMullen
AK
1036
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/002.
Good Beer Guide 1978, Good Beer Guide 1980, Good Beer Guide 1982, Good Beer Guide 1983, Good Beer Guide 1983, Good Beer Guide 1984, Good Beer Guide 1990.
What's Brewing (Beer) May 2005, p.17; July 2005 p.5
What's Brewing (Beer) July 2005 p.5
Interesting to see that the gravity increased a little in the 1990s.
Grists next time.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2021/05/ak-after-ww-ii.html)