Let's Brew Wednesday - 1911 Eldridge Pope Double Stout

Just 3º lower than in 1896 is Eldridge Pope’s other Black Beer, Double Stout. Even though that leaves it under 1060º and not much stronger than a London Porter. Far short of what you’d expect for a Double Stout.

As this was parti-gyled with the Light Tonic Stout, I don’t really have anything to say about the recipe. This was the junior party in the parti-gyle, amounting to 52 barrels compared to LTS’s 94.

Unlike LTS, Double Stout was sold in draught form. Costing the same as Pale Ale: 54 shillings for a 36-gallon barrel.

This does not look like a candidate for extended ageing. I can’t see there being more than a couple of months between racking and consumption. 

1911 Eldridge Pope Double Stout
pale malt	7.50 lb	59.41%
crystal malt 60 L	1.125 lb	8.91%
black malt	0.750 lb	5.94%
oats	1.50 lb	11.88%
No. 2 invert	1.500 lb	11.88%
caramel 1000 SRM	0.25 lb	1.98%
Cluster 120 mins	1.00 oz
Fuggles 60 mins	1.50 oz
Fuggles 30 mins	1.50 oz
OG	1059
FG	1018
ABV	5.42
Apparent attenuation	69.49%
IBU	51
SRM	38
Mash at	150º F
Sparge at	165º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	59.5º F
Yeast	White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity