Let's Brew - 1853 Reid KKKK

I thought I'd move away from the WW II theme today. With a super-strong 19th-century Burton Ale. From Reid, once a major force in London brewing, now mostly forgotten

The strongest X and K Ales, XXXX and KKKK had both disappeared by 1900. In London, at least.

Though between the wars Barclay Perkins brewed one. It was a winter seasonal and, if the adverts are to be believed, was dispensed from a pin on the bar. Something you still saw in the 1970’s. Marston’s Old Ale was usually served that way. I wonder if anywhere still does that?

KKKK is, as you would expect, an absolute monster of a beer. Over 11% ABV and more than 100 calculated IBUs. The perfect beer for a lunchtime session.

As with all Stock Ales, this would have been aged. In the case of a beer this strong, probably at least 12 months.

1853 Reid KKKK
pale malt	26.25 lb	100.00%
Goldings 120 mins	5.00 oz
Goldings 60 mins	5.00 oz
Goldings 30 mins	5.00 oz
Goldings dry hops	1.50 oz
OG	1116
FG	1032
ABV	11.11
Apparent attenuation	72.41%
IBU	128
SRM	10
Mash at	148º F
Sparge at	165º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	56º F
Yeast	Wyeast 1099 Whitbread Ale

The above is one of the many recipes in my book Let's Brew!

And I've recently created a Kindle version of the book.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08348M2D7