We’re now in the realm of Old Ales. Because No. 5 comes in two flavours: Runner and Stock. Which would, at some point, have been blended together.
It’s a very simple recipe. There’s nothing but base malt. Literally. Not even any sugar, as in most of the others. Makes my job here pretty difficult. What the hell do I have to discuss?
I know. The hopping. It’s not a crazy rate: 5.75 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt. Then again, this wasn’t intended to be stored for any length of time. Unlike the Stock version which we’ll be seeing next.
Just two types of hops. Pretty sure one of them says “Bohemian”. Which I’ve interpreted as Saaz.
This definitely wouldn’t have been aged. A couple of weeks at most after the end of primary fermentation it would have been blended with the Stock No. 5 Ale.
| 1883 Truman (Burton) No. 5 Ale Runner | ||
| pale malt | 17.25 lb | 100.00% |
| Fuggles 180 mins | 1.25 oz | |
| Fuggles 60 mins | 1.25 oz | |
| Saaz 30 mins | 1.25 oz | |
| OG | 1076 | |
| FG | 1017.5 | |
| ABV | 7.74 | |
| Apparent attenuation | 76.97% | |
| IBU | 38 | |
| SRM | 6 | |
| Mash at | 150º F | |
| Sparge at | 160º F | |
| Boil time | 180 minutes | |
| pitching temp | 58º F | |
| Yeast | WLP013 London Ale (Worthington White Shield) | |
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Were the Runner and Stock ales blended at the brewery before they were casked or were they blended by the publican at service? Any idea in what proportions they were blended?
They were blended in the brewery. Normal proportions were one third old, two thirds young. Though they would be blended by taste, so the proportions would vary.
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