Ads not shown when logged in
-
Automated Tracker
Shut up about Barclay Perkins - Tetley Pale Ale grists 1858 - 1896
Visit the Shut up about Barclay Perkins site
Time for part two of my look at Tetley's Pale Ale in the 19th century. We'll be looking at their grists and how they compared to those of London and Burton Pale Ales. Sound like fun?
I'll repeat my word of warning about the naming of this Tetley's beers. Called PA in the brewing books, it was advertised and marketed as East India Pale Ale. The last Pretty Things Once Upon a Time release, 1878 East India Pale Ale, is a version of this beer. And very nice it is, too. The best Tetley's Bitter I've ever had. Even better than in the Black Dog in Cross Green.
There's something new about the table this time. I've included details of the type of hops used. Just to bulk out the material, really. If you've paid attention to what I've previously written about 19th-century Pale ales you'll know how dull the grists are. Just pale malt and sugar. Or, as in the case of most of the beers here, just pale malt. They were an unfussy bunch back then, with a liking for simple recipes.
Lack of sugar is what distinguishes Tetley's Pale Ale from Whitbread's. The latter has around 20% sugar all the way through the time period covered. At Tetley's, sugar only appears in the 1890's, and then in a much lower proportion, under 10% of the total. Tetley's PA, in grist terms, looks closer to Truman's. Where only a small amount of sugar is used.
That's it for what I can say about the grist. You can see why I decided to include hop details.
Once again, the Whitbread beers stand out. They used exclusively English hops, though annoyingly didn't indicate which region they came from. This was specific to their PA. Their other beers included some American hops.
The type of hops Tetley and Truman used are more similar: Kent and Worcester hops with some foreign hops. Though the origin of the foreign hops was different: American hops in the case of Truman and European hops at Tetley. You can see a pattern that's typical of the 19th century in general. The more the century progresses, the more foreign hops that are employed.
Even with the hop stuff, I've not managed to stretch this out much. I'm done.
Tetley Pale Ale grists 1858 - 1896 |
Year |
Beer |
OG |
FG |
ABV |
App. Atten-uation |
lbs hops/ qtr |
hops lb/brl |
pale malt |
no. 2 sugar |
hops |
1858 |
A |
1062.6 |
1015.0 |
6.30 |
76.11% |
17.56 |
4.39 |
100.00% |
|
English hops |
1858 |
A |
1063.7 |
1023.8 |
5.28 |
62.61% |
17.56 |
4.39 |
100.00% |
|
English hops |
1858 |
A |
1065.1 |
1029.9 |
4.65 |
54.04% |
17.56 |
4.39 |
100.00% |
|
English hops |
1868 |
PA |
1060.1 |
1015.0 |
5.97 |
75.12% |
18.00 |
4.60 |
100.00% |
|
Kent and Worcester hops |
1868 |
PA |
1061.8 |
1012.2 |
6.56 |
80.27% |
18.00 |
4.44 |
100.00% |
|
Kent and Worcester hops |
1868 |
PA |
1058.2 |
1014.4 |
5.79 |
75.24% |
18.00 |
4.14 |
100.00% |
|
Kent and Worcester hops |
1878 |
PA |
1060.7 |
1011.6 |
6.49 |
80.82% |
18.00 |
4.69 |
100.00% |
|
Alsace, Kent and Worcester hops |
1878 |
PA |
1056.5 |
1011.6 |
5.94 |
79.41% |
18.00 |
4.37 |
100.00% |
|
Alsace, Kent and Worcester hops |
1878 |
PA |
1060.7 |
1011.6 |
6.49 |
80.82% |
18.00 |
4.45 |
100.00% |
|
Kent, Worcester and Bavarian hops |
1878 |
PA |
1060.7 |
1011.1 |
6.56 |
81.74% |
18.00 |
4.57 |
100.00% |
|
Kent, Worcester and Bavarian hops |
1888 |
PA |
1063.2 |
1011.4 |
6.85 |
82.02% |
16.00 |
5.75 |
100.00% |
|
Kent, Worcester and Burgundy hops |
1896 |
PA |
1062.9 |
1011.6 |
6.78 |
81.50% |
13.92 |
3.64 |
92.69% |
7.31% |
Austrian, Kent and Worcester Hops |
1896 |
PA |
1062.0 |
1012.2 |
6.60 |
80.36% |
12.29 |
3.00 |
91.53% |
8.47% |
Austrian, Kent and Worcester Hops |
Sources: |
Tetley brewing records held at the West Yorkshire Archive Service document numbers WYL756/11/ACC1903, WYL756/16/ACC1903, WYL756/25/ACC1903, WYL756/44/ACC1903 and WYL756/49/ACC1903. |
Whitbread Pale Ale grists 1865 - 1896 |
Year |
Beer |
OG |
FG |
ABV |
App. Atten-uation |
lbs hops/ qtr |
hops lb/brl |
pale malt |
sugar |
hops |
1865 |
PA |
1061.8 |
1012.7 |
6.49 |
79.37% |
14.67 |
4.36 |
82.95% |
17.05% |
English hops |
1867 |
PA |
1063.2 |
1017.7 |
6.01 |
71.93% |
15.06 |
4.87 |
79.06% |
20.94% |
English hops |
1878 |
PA |
1058.4 |
1011.1 |
6.27 |
81.04% |
12.19 |
3.60 |
75.13% |
24.87% |
English hops |
1888 |
PA |
1061.2 |
1018.8 |
5.61 |
69.23% |
12.43 |
3.49 |
76.92% |
23.08% |
English hops |
1896 |
PA |
1060.9 |
1015.0 |
6.08 |
75.39% |
14.59 |
4.03 |
78.08% |
21.92% |
English hops |
Sources: |
Whitbread brewing records held at the London Metropolitan Archives document numbers LMA/4453/D/01/030, LMA/4453/D/01/033, LMA/4453/D/01/044, LMA/4453/D/01/054 and LMA/4453/D/01/062. |
Truman (Burton) Pale Ale grists 1877 - 1887 |
Year |
Beer |
OG |
FG |
ABV |
App. Atten-uation |
lbs hops/ qtr |
hops lb/brl |
pale malt |
sugar |
hops |
1877 |
P2 |
1062.3 |
1019.4 |
5.68 |
68.89% |
19.00 |
5.01 |
100.00% |
|
American and Sussex hops |
1877 |
P1 |
1066.5 |
1016.6 |
6.60 |
75.00% |
19.00 |
5.39 |
100.00% |
|
American and Sussex hops |
1887 |
P1 S |
1066.5 |
1019.4 |
6.23 |
70.83% |
17.44 |
5.00 |
100.00% |
|
Kent and Worcester hops |
1887 |
P2 |
1061.2 |
1013.9 |
6.27 |
77.38% |
14.70 |
4.45 |
94.44% |
5.56% |
Kent, Worcester and California hops |
Sources: |
Truman brewing records held at the London Metropolitan Archives document numbers B/THB/BUR/35 and B/THB/BUR/11. |
More...
Similar Threads
-
By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
Replies: 0
Last Post: 25-02-2013, 07:05
-
By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
Replies: 0
Last Post: 23-02-2013, 07:17
-
By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
Replies: 0
Last Post: 20-02-2013, 08:16
-
By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
Replies: 0
Last Post: 16-02-2013, 07:33
-
By Blog Tracker in forum Blog Tracker
Replies: 0
Last Post: 13-02-2013, 07:10
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules