Shut up about Barclay Perkins - Let's Brew Wednesday - 1936 Mackeson Stout
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Despite being about as fasionable as a polka-dotted, pink kipper tie, I have to confess a certain fasacination with Mackeson.
In my early drinking days, Mackeson was almost as ubiquitous as Guinness. Yet I never ebven considered giving it a try. And not just because it wasn't "real". No-one under 90 seemed to drink it. What 18 year old wants a grandad's drink?
"It looks good, tastes good and by jolly it does you good." That was their slogan. Can you believe that Mackeson used to be advertised on the telly? Hard to imagine now. Another demonstration of how much the beer world has changed in the last 40 years. Mackeson was a substantial national brand, even if its drinkers were mostly shuffling towards their graves.
About 10 years back I spotted the export version of Mackeson in De Bierkoning. From a mixture of nostalgia and morbid curiosity, I gave it a try. The first taste was a huge shock. I hadn't expected all the roast. I was most impressed by the combination of bitter burnt flavours and extreme sweetness.
Next time I was back in the UK, I bought a few cans. They were a huge disappointment. It was but a pale, watery imitation of the export beer. Thankfully, the version presented today is closer to Export Mackeson.
But enough of my nostalgic ramblings. It's time for Kristen to do his thing . . . . .
General info: Warning. Those of lactose intolerance steer well clear of this baby! Sweet stout. Milk stout. Mackeson Stout. A wicked 'little' sweet stout with a good dose of sugar. Lots of chocolate and brown malt really lend a depth that nearly all current day sweet stouts are lacking. Most interesting about this recipe is that the lactose was only added in the cask along with the primings. Something that is really quite remarkable. You'd think you couldn't drink many but after 6, I found that to be quite untrue.
Gravity (OG)
68.3% English Pale malt
8% Invert No3
Gravity (FG)
0.5% Flaked Oats
3.5% Cane Sugar
ABV
5.7% Brown malt
8.5% Lactose
Apparent attenuation
5.5% Chocolate malt
Real attenuation
IBU
90min@149°F
SRM
90min@65°C
EBC
English Pale malt
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Flaked Oats
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Brown malt
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Chocolate malt
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Invert No3
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Cane Sugar
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Lactose
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Goldings 4.5% 90min
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Goldings 4.5% 30min
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Manchester ale
1318 London Ale Yeast III -
Tasting Notes:
Toasted malt, bread crust, chocolate, cocoa and mocha. Big, rich and chewy goodness. Nearly velvety. Spicy hops? That’s a pleasant surprise. Hints of Orangina and figgy pudding on the end. So very easy to drink the pensioners won't be alone in this one. Another beer into my arsenal of awesomeness.
Yes, I know. It's not Wednesday again. Burt I'm sure you'll agree that this recipe was worth a day's wait.https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...s.blogspot.com
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