Let's Brew Wednesday - 1917 Kidd SXXX

This is a beer that originally had me confused. I assumed that it was some sort of Burton Ale.

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