Let's Brew Wednesday - 1941 Youngs PA

Just like PAB, PA has seen a fall in gravity since the outbreak of war. In its case, that was 5º. Again, an increase in the rate of attenuation has mitigated that fall somewhat. It still clocks in at 4.5% ABV, a very decent strength for a beer in 1941.

Which makes it surprising just how much PA Youngs brewed. Batches were usually 200 barrels or so. While the weaker PAB was only brewed 100 barrels at a time. And sometimes PA was brewed single-gyle. PAB only ever being brewed in a parti-gyle with PA.

There’s not much to say about the recipe, as this was parti-gyled with the PAB which we’ve just seen. In a nutshell, less sugar, more malt than in 1939.

One of the biggest changes since the start of the war is the hopping rate. Which is down from 8 lbs per quarter (336 lbs) of malt. And that is reflected in a much lower calculated bitterness level: 26 IBU compared to 42 IBU in 1939. 

1941 Youngs PA
pale malt	8.50 lb	90.23%
malt extract	0.25 lb	2.65%
No. 1 invert sugar	0.67 lb	7.11%
Fuggles 120 min	0.67 oz
Fuggles 60 min	0.67 oz
Goldings 30 min	0.67 oz
OG	1043
FG	1008.5
ABV	4.56
Apparent attenuation	80.23%
IBU	26
SRM	5
Mash at	152º F
Sparge at	174º F
Boil time	120 minutes
pitching temp	58.5º F
Yeast	WLP002 English Ale