Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Let's Brew Wednesday - 1901 Truman (Burton) P2 R

A Truman's Light Ale label featuring a drawing of a black eagle and the text "London & Burton".
We’re now at Truman’s middle-strength Pale Ale. With a gravity just shy of 1060º. Though note that this is also a Runner.

Interestingly, unlike LP3 R, this isn’t all malt. Including a small quantity of sugar. Why is that? I could say that it’s to keep the colour and body light. Which was the usual reason for sugar in posh Pale Ales. Except, there’s too little sugar for it to have much impact in that respect. And there are other brews of P2 R without sugar.

The hops are the same as in the weaker Pale Ale: three types of English hops and one of Pacifics. All were from the 1899 season.

No ageing for this, of course. Just a couple of weeks of conditioning before serving. 

1901 Truman (Burton) P2 R
pale malt 13.00 lb 97.52%
No. 1 sugar 0.33 lb 2.48%
Fuggles 150 mins 2.00 oz
Cluster 150 mins 0.50 oz
Fuggles 60 mins 2.50 oz
Goldings 30 mins 2.50 oz
Goldings dry hops 0.75 oz
OG 1059
FG 1015
ABV 5.82
Apparent attenuation 74.58%
IBU 93
SRM 5
Mash at 154º F
Sparge at 170º F
Boil time 150 minutes
pitching temp 58.5º F
Yeast WLP013 London Ale (Worthington White Shield)

 

 

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