Saturday, 27 September 2025

Let's Brew - 1885 Thomas Usher XX Stock

An Usher's Pale Ale label featuring a drawing of a tankard.
Usher also brewed a slightly stronger Stock Ale, XX. A beer at the same gravity as PA, 1054º.

Not much to say about the recipe, as this was parti-gyled with the X Stock above. What more can I say? 

Both X Stock and XX Stock are a bit on the weak side to be Stock Ales. Usually, beers meant for ageing would be at least 1060º.

How long would this have been aged? Probably six months to a year. I don’t think any longer than that. 

1885 Thomas Usher XX Stock
pale malt 12.50 lb 100.00%
Strisselspalt 90 min 3.25 oz
Hallertau 30 min 3.25 oz
Goldings dry hops 1.00 oz
OG 1054
FG 1015
ABV 5.16
Apparent attenuation 72.22%
IBU 69
SRM 5
Mash at 151º F
Sparge at 175º F
Boil time 90 minutes
pitching temp 58.5º F
Yeast WLP028 Edinburgh Ale

 

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