Let's Brew Wednesday - 1885 William Younger 60/-

Still a long way to go on our ascent of the Shilling Ales. Straight 60/-. Another beer which seems a bit for its price. It’s the strength of a London 1 shilling per gallon Ale. That is 54/- for a hogshead.

Apart from the difference in gravity, the hopping rates also aren’t the same. 6.5 lbs per quarter for H 60/-, 5 lbs for 60/-.

No surprise that three base malts graced the mash tun and nothing else. With just over a third from Scottish barley, the rest from foreign. There’s some of that weird “Pat.” Stuff again. 10 flgs then 4 flgs in the copper.

The hops were the same as in H 60/-: 1884 season Kent, Californian, Spalt and American.

1885 William Younger 60/-
pale malt	12.00 lb	100.00%
Cluster 120 min	1.00 oz
Spalt 60 min	0.50 oz
Fuggles 30 min	1.00 oz
OG	1052
FG	1025
ABV	3.57
Apparent attenuation	51.92%
IBU	37
SRM	4.5
Mash at	156º F
Sparge at	178º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	59º F
Yeast	WLP028 Edinburgh Ale