Let's Brew - 1883 Truman (Burton) No. 6 Ale

The higher-numbered Ales from Truman were all Mild Ales. With the switch to Old Ales coming at No. 5 Ale.

There’s still a long way to go with Truman’s beers. There are a lot of them. And I don’t think I have photographs of all of them.

The elements are the same as in No. 7 and No. 8, base malt and sugar, but not in exactly the same proportions. For some reason, there’s far less sugar here. And, obviously, there’s far more base malt. Which, I assume, must have made its character different from the two weaker Ales.

But, on the other hand, the hopping rate is a good bit lower here. Where it’s 4.5 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt, compared to 5.75 lbs. Which seems a little odd. It’s definitely a one-off though, as I have other examples with the same hopping rate.

Same hops again, Bavarian from the 1879 harvest and something that I can’t read. 

1883 Truman (Burton) No. 6 Ale
pale malt	15.50 lb	98.41%
no. 2 sugar	0.250 lb	1.59%
Fuggles 180 mins	1.00 oz
Fuggles 60 mins	0.75 oz
Hallertau 30 mins	0.75 oz
OG	1069
FG	1017
ABV	6.88
Apparent attenuation	75.36%
IBU	29
SRM	6
Mash at	151º F
Sparge at	161º F
Boil time	180 minutes
pitching temp	58º F
Yeast	WLP013 London Ale (Worthington White Shield)