Wednesday 16 March 2022

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1901 Boddington XXX

Here we are at Boddington’s next to best Mild. Quite a hefty little number, weighing in at almost 1060º.

XXX must have been a popular beer. It was usually brewed in batches of 215 barrels, larger than any of the other Milds. X and XXX were mostly under 100 barrels and XX around 150 barrels.

With a higher percentage of sugar, it’s nudging up into what I’d call semi-dark country. Though falling well short of the colour of London Milds. And that’s with me assuming the sugar is the relatively dark No. 3 invert. Any sugar lighter in colour would leave it well in pale land.

There’s little more to tell. Other than the slightly different proportions of malt and sugar, the recipe is the same for the weaker Milds in Boddington’s range.

As usual, four English and one Californian type of hops graced the copper.

1901 Boddington XXX
pale malt 11.50 lb 90.20%
No. 3 invert sugar 1.25 lb 9.80%
Cluster 135 mins 0.50 oz
Fuggles 60 mins 1.25 oz
Fuggles 30 mins 1.25 oz
Fuggles dry hops 0.50 oz
OG 1059
FG 1018
ABV 5.42
Apparent attenuation 69.49%
IBU 36
SRM 11
Mash at 154º F
Sparge at 168º F
Boil time 135 minutes
pitching temp 60º F
Yeast Wyeast 1318 London ale III (Boddingtons)

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