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27-05-2023, 08:51
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They only went from X to XXX at Russell. And, in any case, I’m pretty sure that this isn’t a Mild Ale, but a Strong or Old Ale.
I make this assertion for two reasons. First, the hopping rate. At 10 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt it’s just a tad short of the 10.5 lbs per quarter of their top-flight Pale Ale and considerably more than in their Mild Ales.
Second, though I don’t have a price list for Russell themselves, I do have one for one of their Gravesend rivals, Walker and Sons. They also brewed an X, XX and XXX Ale. The first two are described as Mild Ales, the last as Strong Ale.
The grist is generally similar to that of the Mild Ales. Except around a third of the invert has been replaced by more base malt.
The hops are the same mix of one third from the 1908 harvest, two thirds from the 1910. Both types English.
Was this aged? Probably for at least a little. My guess would be three to six months in trade casks.
1911 Russell XXX
pale malt
12.50 lb
77.78%
flaked maize
1.50 lb
9.33%
No. 1 invert sugar
2.00 lb
12.45%
caramel 1000 SRM
0.07 lb
0.44%
Fuggles 120 mins
2.00 oz
Fuggles 60 mins
2.00 oz
Fuggles 30 mins
2.00 oz
Goldings dry hops
1.00 oz
OG
1076
FG
1017
ABV
7.81
Apparent attenuation
77.63%
IBU
60
SRM
12
Mash at
150º F
Sparge at
168º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
60º F
Yeast
Wyeast 1768 English Special Bitter
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They only went from X to XXX at Russell. And, in any case, I’m pretty sure that this isn’t a Mild Ale, but a Strong or Old Ale.
I make this assertion for two reasons. First, the hopping rate. At 10 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt it’s just a tad short of the 10.5 lbs per quarter of their top-flight Pale Ale and considerably more than in their Mild Ales.
Second, though I don’t have a price list for Russell themselves, I do have one for one of their Gravesend rivals, Walker and Sons. They also brewed an X, XX and XXX Ale. The first two are described as Mild Ales, the last as Strong Ale.
The grist is generally similar to that of the Mild Ales. Except around a third of the invert has been replaced by more base malt.
The hops are the same mix of one third from the 1908 harvest, two thirds from the 1910. Both types English.
Was this aged? Probably for at least a little. My guess would be three to six months in trade casks.
1911 Russell XXX
pale malt
12.50 lb
77.78%
flaked maize
1.50 lb
9.33%
No. 1 invert sugar
2.00 lb
12.45%
caramel 1000 SRM
0.07 lb
0.44%
Fuggles 120 mins
2.00 oz
Fuggles 60 mins
2.00 oz
Fuggles 30 mins
2.00 oz
Goldings dry hops
1.00 oz
OG
1076
FG
1017
ABV
7.81
Apparent attenuation
77.63%
IBU
60
SRM
12
Mash at
150º F
Sparge at
168º F
Boil time
120 minutes
pitching temp
60º F
Yeast
Wyeast 1768 English Special Bitter
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2023/05/lets-brew-1911-russell-xxx.html)