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Stripped all these numbers from a William Younger brewing record.

It was hugely satisfying. Hard to explain why I felt that, other than by labelling myself with some obsessive condition. Though I'm sure I have one. I wouldn't be so arsed with this type of number collection, otherwise.

This isn't even the full table, just the left-hand half.

I sometimes wonder whether assembling these spreadsheets is really my goal, rather than a means to achieve another. That is, writing books so number-laden, only professionals and fellow obsessives can endure them.

Having wondered whether I was wasting my time extracting every single brew, despite many being identical, I now feel vindicated. having at lest used the information somewhere.

William Younger beers 1939-1940
Date	Year	Beer	Style	OG	FG	ABV	App. Atten-uation	lbs hops/ qtr	hops lb/brl	hops
15th Nov	1939	1	Strong Ale	1084	1033.5	6.68	60.12%	4.74	1.58	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	1	Strong Ale	1084	1035.0	6.48	58.33%	4.74	1.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
29th Nov	1939	1	Strong Ale	1084	1028.0	7.41	66.67%	4.74	1.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Jan	1940	1	Strong Ale	1082	1033.0	6.48	59.76%	4.74	1.54	Kent (1937, 1938)
14th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.61	Kent (1937, 1938)
16th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
17th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
18th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1015.0	5.03	71.70%	3.00	0.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
21st Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1015.0	5.03	71.70%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1015.0	5.03	71.70%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1015.0	5.03	71.70%	3.40	0.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1018.0	4.63	66.04%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1017.0	4.76	67.92%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
28th Nov	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1014.0	5.16	73.58%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
6th Dec	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1015.5	4.96	70.75%	3.00	0.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
7th Dec	1939	3	Strong Ale	1053	1016.0	4.89	69.81%	3.00	0.61	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Jan	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1016.0	4.76	69.23%	3.60	0.69	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Jan	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1015.0	4.89	71.15%	3.60	0.69	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Jan	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1016.0	4.76	69.23%	3.60	0.70	Kent (1937, 1938)
29th Jan	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1016.0	4.76	69.23%	3.60	0.69	Kent (1937, 1938)
29th Jan	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1016.0	4.76	69.23%	3.60	0.69	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1017.0	4.63	67.31%	3.60	0.65	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1017.0	4.63	67.31%	3.60	0.67	Kent (1937, 1938)
1st Apr	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1017.0	4.63	67.31%	3.60	0.68	Kent (1938)
2nd Apr	1940	3	Strong Ale	1052	1016.5	4.70	68.27%	3.60	0.70	Kent (1938)
14th Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1023.0	5.69	65.15%	6.06	1.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1025.0	5.42	62.12%	7.14	1.41	Kent (1937, 1938)
17th Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1024.0	5.56	63.64%	6.06	1.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
21st Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1023.0	5.69	65.15%	6.06	1.60	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1023.0	5.69	65.15%	6.06	1.58	Kent (1937, 1938)
28th Nov	1939	DBS Btlg	Stout	1066	1023.5	5.62	64.39%	6.06	1.64	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	Ext	Pale Ale	1054	1015.0	5.16	72.22%	5.40	1.10	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	Ext	Pale Ale	1054	1015.0	5.16	72.22%	5.40	1.10	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	Ext	Pale Ale	1054	1016.0	5.03	70.37%	5.63	1.11	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	Ext	Pale Ale	1053	1014.0	5.16	73.58%	5.40	1.10	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	Ext	Pale Ale	1054	1014.5	5.23	73.15%	5.40	1.09	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.89	Kent (1938)
16th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.82	Kent (1938)
18th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.83	Kent (1938)
18th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1938)
23rd Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.82	Kent (1938)
23rd Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1938)
27th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1938)
27th Nov	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.82	Kent (1938)
4th Dec	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.82	Kent (1938)
4th Dec	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1938)
4th Dec	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1938)
4th Dec	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.82	Kent (1938)
5th Dec	1939	LAE	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	4.78	0.80	Kent (1938)
22nd Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1011.5	3.90	71.95%	4.75	0.70	Kent (1938)
22nd Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1011.5	3.90	71.95%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1938)
22nd Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1938)
26th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1938)
26th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1011.0	3.97	73.17%	4.75	0.72	Kent (1938)
29th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1011.0	3.97	73.17%	4.75	0.72	Kent (1938)
29th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1010.5	4.03	74.39%	4.75	0.72	Kent (1938)
29th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.5	3.77	69.51%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1938)
29th Jan	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1938)
25th Mar	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.70	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.70	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	LAE	Pale Ale	1041	1012.0	3.84	70.73%	4.75	0.71	Kent (1937, 1938)
15th Nov	1939	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	4.13	0.72	Kent (1937, 1938)
16th Nov	1939	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	4.13	0.70	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	4.13	0.73	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	4.13	0.72	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Jan	1940	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1012.0	4.37	73.33%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1937, 1938)
1st Apr	1940	Pale XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1013.0	4.23	71.11%	4.78	0.80	Kent (1938)
17th Nov	1939	X	Mild	1029	1012.0	2.25	58.62%	2.50	0.28	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	X	Mild	1029	1011.0	2.38	62.07%	2.67	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
1st Apr	1940	XP Btlg	Pale Ale	1033	1011.0	2.91	66.67%	4.67	0.57	Kent (1938)
1st Apr	1940	XP Btlg	Pale Ale	1033	1010.0	3.04	69.70%	4.71	1.22	Kent (1938)
16th Nov	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1011.5	2.71	64.06%	2.50	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
18th Nov	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1012.0	2.65	62.50%	2.50	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1012.0	2.65	62.50%	2.50	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1012.0	2.65	62.50%	2.67	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1011.0	2.78	65.63%	2.50	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
4th Dec	1939	XX	Mild	1032	1013.0	2.51	59.38%	2.50	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
26th Jan	1940	XX	Mild	1031	1011.0	2.65	64.52%	2.65	0.31	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	XX	Mild	1031	1013.0	2.38	58.06%	2.86	0.30	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1013.0	3.57	67.50%	4.21	0.63	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1013.0	3.57	67.50%	4.21	0.63	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1014.0	3.44	65.00%	4.44	0.59	Kent (1937, 1938)
28th Nov	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1011.0	3.84	72.50%	4.21	0.62	Kent (1937, 1938)
28th Nov	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1014.0	3.44	65.00%	4.21	0.63	Kent (1937, 1938)
6th Dec	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1011.0	3.84	72.50%	4.21	0.62	Kent (1937, 1938)
6th Dec	1939	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1011.0	3.84	72.50%	4.21	0.64	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Jan	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1013.0	3.44	66.67%	4.74	0.68	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Jan	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1012.0	3.57	69.23%	5.00	0.68	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Jan	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1013.0	3.44	66.67%	4.74	0.68	Kent (1937, 1938)
29th Jan	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1011.0	3.70	71.79%	4.74	0.68	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1012.0	3.57	69.23%	4.44	0.63	Kent (1937, 1938)
1st Apr	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1011.0	3.70	71.79%	4.71	1.26	Kent (1938)
1st Apr	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1013.0	3.44	66.67%	4.72	0.63	Kent (1938)
2nd Apr	1940	XXP Btlg	Pale Ale	1039	1011.0	3.70	71.79%	4.72	0.69	Kent (1938)
13th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	3.04	0.51	Kent (1937, 1938)
16th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
16th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
17th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	3.04	0.52	Kent (1937, 1938)
20th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
20th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1015.0	4.10	67.39%	3.04	0.52	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
24th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.5	4.17	68.48%	3.04	0.54	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.5	4.17	68.48%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
28th Nov	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1012.0	4.50	73.91%	3.04	0.52	Kent (1937, 1938)
4th Dec	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1016.0	3.97	65.22%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
6th Dec	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1013.0	4.37	71.74%	3.04	0.53	Kent (1937, 1938)
7th Dec	1939	XXPS	Pale Ale	1046	1014.0	4.23	69.57%	3.04	0.54	Kent (1937, 1938)
22nd Jan	1940	XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1014.5	4.03	67.78%	3.70	0.62	Kent (1937, 1938)
26th Jan	1940	XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1013.5	4.17	70.00%	3.70	0.62	Kent (1937, 1938)
29th Jan	1940	XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1015.0	3.97	66.67%	3.70	0.67	Kent (1937, 1938)
25th Mar	1940	XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1014.0	4.10	68.89%	4.78	0.81	Kent (1937, 1938)
1st Apr	1940	XXPS	Pale Ale	1045	1015.0	3.97	66.67%	3.70	0.62	Kent (1938)
6th Dec	1939	XXPS Btlg	Pale Ale	1040	1011.0	3.84	72.50%	4.21	0.57	Kent (1937, 1938)
17th Nov	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1014.0	3.04	62.16%	2.50	0.36	Kent (1937, 1938)
20th Nov	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1012.0	3.31	67.57%	2.50	0.35	Kent (1937, 1938)
23rd Nov	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1013.0	3.18	64.86%	2.50	0.36	Kent (1937, 1938)
27th Nov	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1013.0	3.18	64.86%	2.50	0.35	Kent (1937, 1938)
4th Dec	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1012.0	3.31	67.57%	2.50	0.36	Kent (1937, 1938)
7th Dec	1939	XXX	Mild	1037	1014.5	2.98	60.81%	2.50	0.37	Kent (1937, 1938)
26th Jan	1940	XXX	Mild	1036	1012.0	3.18	66.67%	2.65	0.36	Kent (1937, 1938)
Source:
William Younger brewing record held at the Scottish Brewing Archive, document number WY/6/1/2/76.

Moving on from my own mental frailties, what's significant about the Younger's beers? The feeble level of hopping.

To take a beer's gravity out of the equation when looking at hopping, you have to look at the rate per quarter. In 1939, Whitbread hopped their beers way, way more heavily:

Whitbread Ales in 1939
Beer	Style	OG	FG	ABV	App. Atten-uation	lbs hops/ qtr	hops lb/brl
PA	Pale Ale	1048.2	1012.0	4.79	75.10%	7.33	1.41
IPA	IPA	1037.1	1008.0	3.85	78.44%	10.00	1.51
X	Mild	1033.9	1010.5	3.10	69.03%	8.27	1.11
33	Strong Ale	1061.0	1020.0	5.42	67.21%	8.49	2.15
Source:
Whitbread brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/01/107.

Whitbread's Mild Ale was hopped more than twice as heavily as Younger's Pale Ales. That tells you all you need to know.

Also, see how much No. 3 they were brewing. There were only more brews of one beer - LAE - in this set.



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