American Handy Book of the Brewing, Malting, and Auxiliary Trades/Composition of Various Beers

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This article represents a section of the classic public domain brewing text "American Handy Book of the Brewing, Malting, and Auxiliary Trades" by Robert Wahl and Max Henius.. See the main entry on this book for general information and a complete table of contents.

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Composition of Various Beers

American lager beers.

Time of Analysis. Balling of Beer. Balling of Wort Water. Alcohol by Weight. Real Extract. Albuminoids. Sugar. Lactic Acid. Ash. Phosphoric Acid. Analyzed By Obtained In
Average of 14 samples 1873 5.1 13.85 ... 3.83 6.19 0.69 1.63 0.189 0.30 0.116 Doremus. NewYork.
Average of 170 samples 1885 4.00 13.30 90.45 3.75 5.80 ... ... ... 0.26 0.096 F. E. Engelhardt. New York.
Av. of 222 samples of lager beer from all parts of U. S. 1873 4.1 13.49 90.36 3.85 5.79 0.62 1.53 0.124 0.26 0.095 Doremus, Engelhardt New York.
1887 Crampton, Lattimore Different States.
Average of 15 samples 1887 4.53 13.73 ... 3.77 6.46 0.51 2.00 0.16 0.194 0.072 Wahl and Henius. Different States.
Average of 88 samples 1889 4.86 13.30 ... 3.64 6.21 0.50 1.99 0.11 0.20 ... " Different States.
Average of 210 samples 1890 3.93 13.45 ... 4.01 5.70 0.56 1.20 0.10 0.18 ... "
Average of 175 samples 1893 3.66 12.53 ... 3.64 5.50 0.390 1.62 ... ... ... "
Beers from 10 different cities. A. 1895 3.30 12.35 ... 3.72 4.91 0.41 1.29 0.09 ... 0.066 "
B. 1895 4.64 13.04 ... 3.43 6.15 0.39 1.62 0.120 ... 0.058 "
C. 1895 4.09 14.23 ... 4.16 5.92 0.44 1.83 0.108 ... 0.060 "
D. 1895 2.88 13.62 ... 4.41 4.80 0.45 1.39 0.102 ... 0.069 "
E. 1895 3.82 12.46 ... 3.53 5.46 0.37 1.45 0.135 ... 0.075 "
F. 1895 2.91 12.18 ... 3.81 4.56 0.33 1.50 0.069 ... 0.053 "
G. 1895 4.00 11.93 ... 3.26 5.41 0.48 1.97 0.085 ... 0.068 "
H. 1895 4.97 14.57 ... 3.82 6.73 0.46 3.36 0.126 ... 0.075 "
I. 1895 3.12 13.45 ... 4.25 4.95 0.33 1.50 0.073 ... 0.060 "
J. 1895 3.37 13.10 ... 4.00 5.10 0.35 1.23 0.054 ... 0.060 "
Average of 247 samples 1896 3.60 12.93 ... 3.82 5.29 0.46 1.62 0.101 ... 0.068 " Different States.
Canadian lager 1900 3.15 12.1 ... 3.77 4.88 0.61 1.13 0.072 ... 0.063 "
Mexican lager 1900 3.37 12.51 ... 3.77 4.97 ... 1.61 ... ... ... "
Mexican lager ... ... 13.27 ... 4.01 5.25 0.5 1.114 0.124 0.203 0.089 "
Am. tonics, Av. of 10 samples 1896 6.81 18.61 ... 4.88 8.85 0.67 3.88 0/141 ... ... A. Long
Some typical American tonics. A. 1895 7.82 17.27 ... 3.88 9.51 0.63 3.87 0.208 ... 0.105 Wahl and Henius
B. 1896 13.74 18.74 ... 2.06 14.62 0.85 9.84 0.113 ... 0.140 "
C. 1896 7.41 20.78 ... 5.50 9.78 0.64 4.94 0.180 ... 0.017 "
D. 1896 5.23 17.01 ... 4.87 7.27 0.51 2.60 0.090 ... 0.085 "
E. 1896 5.47 16.86 ... 4.69 7.48 0.88 2.87 0.212 ... 0.129 "
F. 1896 7.58 17.46 ... 4.06 9.54 0.77 0.96 0.288 ... 0.153 "
G. 1896 8.20 21.70 ... 5.69 10.72 1.26 3.58 0.216 ... 0.144 "
Some typical Am. temperance beers. A. ... 2.15 6.66 ... 1.88 3.05 0.18 0.85 0.063 ... 0.03 "
B. ... 5.50 8.31 ... 1.22 6.07 0.09 2.55 0.036 ... 0.02 "
C. ... 3.27 6.66 ... 1.44 3.90 0.19 2.55 0.025 ... 0.025 "
D. ... 1.95 6.55 ... 1.94 2.80 ... ... ... ... ... "

Ales, porters, stouts and American weissbiers

Time of Analysis. Balling of Beer. Balling of Wort Water. Alcohol by Weight. Real Extract. Albuminoids. Sugar. Lactic Acid. Ash. Phosphoric Acid. Analyzed By Obtained In
Ales.
Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale 1896 1.8 14.96 ... 5.58 4.32 ... 0.76 0.234 ... ... Doemens. Munich.
Bass & Co.'s Strong Ale 1896 8.8 24.2 ... 6.85 11.8 ... 3.81 0.288 ... ... Doemens. Munich.
Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale 1888 2.75 17 88.57 6.06 5.35 ... 1.51 0.189 ... ... C. Gottfried and C. Rach. Munich.
Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale 1887 2.4 15.74 89.42 5.66 4.42 0.50 0.49 0.117 0.31 0.056 C. A. Crampton Wash., U.S.A.
Bass & Co.'s bottled Dog's Head 1901 0.87 16.08 89.85 6.45 3.70 0.58 0.67 0.171 ... 0.0585
Bass & Co.'s bottled White Label 1901 1.92 15.65 89.68 5.80 4.52 0.55 0.61 0.171 ... 0.054
Bass & Co.'s draught Pale Ale 1901 3.45 15.70 89.06 5.18 5.76 0.58 1.68 0.144 ... 0.05
Allsopp-Burton light dinner Ale 1896 2.0 13.85 ... 4.65 4.05 ... 0.70 0.198 ... ... Doemens. Munich.
Allsopp-Burton Ale 1879 3.60 16.97 89.33 6.80 4.37 0.45 ... 0.235 ... 0.026 Lawrence and Reilly.
Allsopp's India Pale Ale, Red Hand 1901 2.23 15.14 ... 5.44 4.70 0.44 0.66 0.144 ... 0.045 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
McEwen's Sparkling Ale 1901 3.35 21.62 85.55 7.80 6.65 0.85 2.67 0.378 ... 0.0765 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Wm Younger & Co.'s Sparkling Ale, Monk Brand 1901 1.87 18.03 ... 6.84 4.90 0.64 0.80 0.153 ... 0.067 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Olde English Ale, Dog's Head bottling 1901 3.92 21.39 ... 8.75 7.59 0.91 1.60 0.162 ... 0.0855 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Somerset, draught ale, 3 years old 1882 2.15 22.63 85.71 8.57 5.49 0.71 1.36 0.63 ... ... Ch. Graham.
Worthington Burton Ale, 18 months old 1890 7.50 24.2 ... 7.85 ... ... ... 0.3695 as acetic acid Brown and Morris.
Worthington Burton Ale, 90 years old 1890 7.50 25.8 ... 8.70 ... ... ... 0.6095 Brown and Morris.
Hannover Pale Union Br. 1884 2.50 15.46 ... 4.51 6.44 0.78 ... 0.138 0.24 0.095 J.Skalwelt.
Christiania Pale Ale Ringes & Co. 1884 5.7 14.45 88.19 4.00 6.45 ... ... 0.13 ... ... Zetterlund.
American Ale 1887 4.50 16.52 88.73 5.25 6.02 0.57 1.47 0.094 0.33 0.057 C. A. Crampton Wash., U. S. A.
American Ale 1887 3.15 19.39 87.09 6.92 5.53 0.73 0.93 0.382 0.47 0.077 C. A. Crampton Wash., U. S. A.
American Stock Ales, average of 9 samples 1896 3.21 16.73 ... 5.55 5.64 0.46 1.81 0.256 ... 0.061 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
American Cream Ale 1901 2.25 13.60 ... 4.75 4.45 0.37 1.06 0.144 ... 0.04 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
American Sparkling Ale 1899 3.98 13.93 ... 4.68 5.82 0.40 1.52 0.135 ... 0.06 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
American Sparkling Ale 1901 2.15 13.86 ... 4.90 4.40 0.38 0.91 0.135 ... 0.04 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
American Pale Ale 1900 3.56 13.05 ... 4.01 5.35 0.37 1.34 ... ... ... Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Canadian Stock Ale 1900 3.20 14.45 ... 4.75 5.30 0.51 1.36 ... ... ... Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Stouts.
Guinness' Extra Bottled Foreign Stout, white label 1901 3.40 18.22 87.56 6.29 6.15 0.75 0.97 0.243 ... 0.108 Wahl and Henius. Chicago.
Guinness' Extra Stout 1896 4.50 17.6 ... 5.64 7.02 ... 1.03 ... ... ... Doemens. Munich.
Allsopp Luncheon Stout

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