Shut up about Barclay Perkins - Let's Brew - 1853 Reid KKKK
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I thought I'd move away from the WW II theme today. With a super-strong 19th-century Burton Ale. From Reid, once a major force in London brewing, now mostly forgotten
The strongest X and K Ales, XXXX and KKKK had both disappeared by 1900. In London, at least.
Though between the wars Barclay Perkins brewed one. It was a winter seasonal and, if the adverts are to be believed, was dispensed from a pin on the bar. Something you still saw in the 1970’s. Marston’s Old Ale was usually served that way. I wonder if anywhere still does that?
KKKK is, as you would expect, an absolute monster of a beer. Over 11% ABV and more than 100 calculated IBUs. The perfect beer for a lunchtime session.
As with all Stock Ales, this would have been aged. In the case of a beer this strong, probably at least 12 months.
| 1853 Reid KKKK |
| pale malt |
26.25 lb |
100.00% |
| Goldings 120 mins |
5.00 oz |
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| Goldings 60 mins |
5.00 oz |
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| Goldings 30 mins |
5.00 oz |
|
| Goldings dry hops |
1.50 oz |
|
| OG |
1116 |
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| FG |
1032 |
|
| ABV |
11.11 |
|
| Apparent attenuation |
72.41% |
|
| IBU |
128 |
|
| SRM |
10 |
|
| Mash at |
148º F |
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| Sparge at |
165º F |
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| Boil time |
120 minutes |
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| pitching temp |
56º F |
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| Yeast |
Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale |
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The above is one of the many recipes in my book Let's Brew!
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