There were two versions parti-gyled together, this, which was the cask version and a slightly stronger bottled version. The beer was originally brewed by Vaux and when they disappeared it was picked up by Youngs. Before being passed on to Charles Wells in 2011.
It’s very similar to the other Youngs Pale Ales, with a grist of just pale and crystal malt. Though with rather less crystal malt. And, of course, there’s quite a lot of honey. This being a honey beer, and all.
There are two types of English hops, from the 2004 and 2005 harvests. The hopping rate is lower than for the other Pale Ales, at 3 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt, compared to 4.5 lbs. Hence the very low IBU count.
| 2006 Youngs Waggledance | ||
| pale malt | 8.25 lb | 83.25% |
| crystal malt 40 L | 0.33 lb | 3.33% |
| honey | 1.33 lb | 13.42% |
| Fuggles 70 min | 0.50 oz | |
| Goldings 15 min | 0.50 oz | |
| OG | 1044 | |
| FG | 1010 | |
| ABV | 4.50 | |
| Apparent attenuation | 77.27% | |
| IBU | 11 | |
| SRM | 4 | |
| Mash at | 150º F | |
| Sparge at | 165º F | |
| Boil time | 70 minutes | |
| pitching temp | 65º F | |
| Yeast | Wyeast 1968 London ESB (Fullers) | |
Ron with less than 5% of the world's population still using Imperial any chance of going metric in the recipes?
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember seeing the honey at wards at Sheffield and being told it was brewed there and not sunderland as Wards and Vaux were one. Same captalisim and sharehoilder greed got the best of both of them.
ReplyDeleteI recall Ken Don in 2001 telling me it was Mexican honey - btw can’t get away from anonymous so it’s Adrían TJ here
ReplyDeleteDo the records give any indication of when the honey was added, Ron?
ReplyDeleteThe psychiatrist is in.
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Easy, you are stressed out about the presentation you will be giving at the Vila Germanica, and worried about the reception you will receive. Plus the worry about getting out of the country with a surplus of Cachacha.
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Bribie G - you're neglecting the huge home brew communities in Liberia and Myanmar which would have to convert back to metric. Oh, and the US I guess. When I lived in Seattle I used to ask Americans how many countries in the world still used imperial measurements and the most common answer was 'Probably half?'. There was disbelief when you'd tell them it was just the US, Liberia and Myanmar.
ReplyDeleteI can remember having a pint of this when Vaux were brewing it. Place called “The Water Rat” in Ripon. Not sure on the year but thinking 93/94. Was back from University and spending time with my parents. Sunny day by the river, amazing how some memories stick.
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