Let's Brew Wednesday - 1944 Fullers Porter

No end in sight of my 1944 trip. Don't tell me if you're getting bored as I'll just ignore you.  The whole point of this blog is that I can write what the fuck I want. Sorry about that.

When did Fullers stop brewing Porter is a really difficult question. And one I don’t feel fit to answer. Apologies for the disappointment, but, unlike some other beer writers, I decline to just make shit up to conform to my theories. However much that would make my life easier.

Fullers were really odd for a London brewery. Their Stout met its demise in the early 1930s, leaving them with P as their only Black Beer. In contrast, the larger London brewers such as Barclay Perkins and Whitbread, continued to brew multiple Stouts in addition to Porter.

What immediately strikes me about this beer is the absence of brown malt. An ingredient most London brewers clung onto with remarkable tenacity. Right until the bitter end when their breweries closed after WW II.

The lack of flaked oats present in earlier versions tells me that Fullers had abandoned selling a version as Oatmeal Stout.

Thin watery – though most likely a few degrees stronger after priming – it’s not the most appealing-looking beer.

1944 Fullers Porter
pale malt	4.25 lb	62.23%
black malt	0.75 lb	10.98%
flaked barley	0.50 lb	7.32%
No. 4 invert sugar	1.00 lb	14.64%
caramel 2000 SRM	0.33 lb	4.83%
Fuggles 105 min	0.75 oz
Fuggles 30 min	0.75 oz
OG	1030.5
FG	1011.5
ABV	2.51
Apparent attenuation	62.30%
IBU	20
SRM	45
Mash at	149º F
After underlet	152º F
Sparge at	170º F
Boil time	105 minutes
pitching temp	62º F
Yeast	WLP002 English Ale