Let's Brew - 1932 Youngs XXXX Ale

Just like Fullers with Old Burton Extra, Youngs also had a stronger Burton Ale. Something called XXXX Ale. Though it probably wasn’t called that down the pub.

It doesn’t seem to have been brewed very often. And was parti-gyled with XXX. I’m guessing that it was a winter seasonal beer.

Nothing to say about the recipe. This having been parti-gyled with the XXX Ale above.

Now here’s the big question: was this a genuinely Old Ale? Well, the only example I have was brewed in early November. If it was a winter beer, that means it was either consumed withing a couple of months, or aged for a full twelve months. 

1932 Youngs XXXX Ale
mild malt	13.00 lb	79.46%
crystal malt 60 L	1.250 lb	7.64%
No. 3 invert sugar	2.00 lb	12.22%
caramel 1000 SRM	0.11 lb	0.67%
Fuggles 120 min	2.75 oz
Fuggles 30 min	2.75 oz
OG	1079
FG	1029.5
ABV	6.55
Apparent attenuation	62.66%
IBU	53
SRM	23
Mash at	152º F
Sparge at	170º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	59º F
Yeast	WLP002 English Ale

Learn more about brewing at Youngs from former brewer John Hatch.