Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1883 Truman (Burton) No. 5 Ale Runner

Time for another numbered Burton Ale. Still a couple more to go.

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)

 

2 comments:

Bro-in-law said...


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?

Ron Pattinson said...

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.