But when I looked more closely at the hopping rate, I realised that it was really a strong Mild. At least that’s what I think at the moment. I might change my mind.
The big difference with the other Mild Ale, X, is the type of sugar. X has No. 3 invert and Budgett, SXXX has No. 1 invert alone. The percentage of sugar in the grist is far lower than in X. Probably an indication that this was a fancier beer. Unlike X, there’s no crystal malt. That, combined with the use of No. 1 rather than No. 3 invert makes this a paler beer than X.
The hops are listed as Farnham and Kent, which, as usual, I’ve interpreted as Goldings and Fuggles, respectively. They were all from the 1916 crop so I haven’t reduced the quantity. That all the hops were fresh is another indication that this was a posh beer.
| 1917 Kidd SXXX | ||
| pale malt | 9.00 lb | 82.76% |
| No. 1 invert sugar | 1.50 lb | 13.79% |
| cane sugar | 0.25 lb | 2.30% |
| malt extract | 0.125 lb | 1.15% |
| Fuggles 150 mins | 2.25 oz | |
| Goldings 30 mins | 2.25 oz | |
| Goldings dry hops | 0.75 oz | |
| OG | 1053 | |
| FG | 1018 | |
| ABV | 4.63 | |
| Apparent attenuation | 66.04% | |
| IBU | 55 | |
| SRM | 6 | |
| Mash at | 153º F | |
| Sparge at | 165º F | |
| Boil time | 150 minutes | |
| pitching temp | 59º F | |
| Yeast | Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale | |
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