Let's Brew - 1939 Youngs XXX Ale

Parti-gyled with the two Mild Ales was XXX, Young’s Burton Ale. What eventually became Winter Warmer. Though, at this point it must have been a year-round beer, as this example was brewed in July.

With a gravity in the mid 1050ºs, it’s a typical 8d per pint beer. It also looks very much like a pre-WW I London X Ale. It’s an indication of just how much WW I knocked down the strength of Mild Ale.

Obviously, the recipe is essentially the same as for X and A. With a base that’s a combination of mild malt and pale malt. Along with some crystal malt for body and colour. And malt extract for extra enzymes. Additional colour comes from No. 3 invert sugar and caramel.

There are two types of Kent hops, one from the 1937 harvest and one from 1938. 

1939 Youngs XXX Ale
pale malt	2.25 lb	18.49%
mild malt	7.75 lb	63.68%
crystal malt 120 L	0.75 lb	6.16%
malt extract	0.33 lb	2.71%
No. 3 invert sugar	1.00 lb	8.22%
caramel 1000 SRM	0.09 lb	0.74%
Fuggles 120 min	1.50 oz
Fuggles 30 min	1.50 oz
OG	1057
FG	1024
ABV	4.37
Apparent attenuation	57.89%
IBU	33
SRM	19
Mash at	153º F
Sparge at	170º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	59º F
Yeast	WLP002 English Ale