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04-05-2022, 08:10
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And here we are at the strongest of Hancock’s beers, XXXX. The same question marks apply here as with XXX. Was it a Strong Mild Ale or was it a Stock Ale? Without a price list or some other indication from another source, there’s no way I can arrive at a definitive answer.
It’s an even simpler recipe than that of XXX. Just two types of English base malt and a single type of hops. Not quite a SMASH recipe, but not far off. That the hops were all relatively fresh East Kents (from the 1896 harvest) is a good indication that this was an expensive beer.
The cost is confirmed by the pricing included in the brewing record. XXXX cost £1.25 per barrel for ingredients and duty. While X cost a mere £0.52. Inevitably, this difference would have been reflected in the retail price.
1897 Hancock XXXX
pale malt
18.50 lb
100.00%
Goldings 120 mins
2.50 oz
Goldings 30 mins
2.50 oz
OG
1080
FG
1020
ABV
7.94
Apparent attenuation
75.00%
IBU
53
SRM
6
Mash at
155º F
Sparge at
175º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
58º F
Yeast
White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity
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And here we are at the strongest of Hancock’s beers, XXXX. The same question marks apply here as with XXX. Was it a Strong Mild Ale or was it a Stock Ale? Without a price list or some other indication from another source, there’s no way I can arrive at a definitive answer.
It’s an even simpler recipe than that of XXX. Just two types of English base malt and a single type of hops. Not quite a SMASH recipe, but not far off. That the hops were all relatively fresh East Kents (from the 1896 harvest) is a good indication that this was an expensive beer.
The cost is confirmed by the pricing included in the brewing record. XXXX cost £1.25 per barrel for ingredients and duty. While X cost a mere £0.52. Inevitably, this difference would have been reflected in the retail price.
1897 Hancock XXXX
pale malt
18.50 lb
100.00%
Goldings 120 mins
2.50 oz
Goldings 30 mins
2.50 oz
OG
1080
FG
1020
ABV
7.94
Apparent attenuation
75.00%
IBU
53
SRM
6
Mash at
155º F
Sparge at
175º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
58º F
Yeast
White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2022/05/lets-brew-wednesday-1897-hancock-xxxx.html)