How Do All ,
Today`s beery delight is drawn from the basic information given in the source named below ;
Unhapilly , the Diary of Brewing for 1858 doesn`t contain any attenuation or , Pitching
And Attenuation details , so I`ve used both research and period records to approximate what ,
I believe would have been the ` Missing Link ` in re the fine details .
The information is drawn from the Courage Diary of Brewing 1858 @ ACC 2305 / 08 / 274 ,
Part of the Barclay, Perkins /Courage & associated companies archive ,
Cared for by the ever helpfull team on Northampton Rd at The London Archives .
If readers want to know more about the beers brewed in 1858 , take a look at my post
On the general history of the company and the beers in the 1858 Brewing Diary ,
Published : 14 / 02 / 2024 .
Without further to do , Here`s the recipie !! ;
This Recipie & Atrticle C Edd Mather 2026
Courage & Co
The Anchor Brewery
Horsleydown
Southwark
London
PALE X ALE
Tuesday 18 Th May 1858
Gyle No : 173
Original Garvity : 1.065.25 Racking Gravity : 1.013 Final Gravity : 1.010
I B U : 46 A B V : 7.2 %
MALT
Crisp Malt : Chevalier = 5.620 Kg
MASHING
Use a Soft / London Type Liquor
Thoroughly Pre Warm the mash tun with Liquor @ 95 c ,
- 10 Minutes BEFORE mashing in , Liquor 1.5 " ABOVE the plates / filter bed
1 St Mash Heat : 65 c @ 0 - + 90 Mins = 15.10 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c @ + 90 - + 150 Mins = 7.90 Litres
At 150 Minutes , Slowly open the mash tun valve ;
Return any Cloudy 1 St runnings OVER the mash until Consistently clear & bright ,
Only then send to the Copper and begin Wort Collection .
SPARGING
Sparge @ Clear Wort to the Copper + 8 - 10 Minutes
80 - 73 - 68 c = 22.00 Litres Allowance
AT 1.005.5 , Stop Taps and Collect Wort IN Copper as below .
WORT COLLECTION
ADD Liquor wher required = 26.750 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.053.25
Condense to 26.370 Wort Litres @ 1.054 AT Let Off - 105 Minutes .
COPPER & HOPS
A 1 3/4 Hour Boil ON HOPS ,
1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 105 Minutes
26.370 Wort Litres @ 1.054
12 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 19 g
12 IBU Brewer`s Gold @ 6.5 % a/a = 19 g
2 Nd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 75 Minutes
24.905 Wort Litres @ 1.057
5 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 9 g
5 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 14 g
3 Rd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 20 Minutes
22.610 Wort Litres @ 1.062.25
6 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 10 g
6 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 16 g
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings
STAND 1/4 Hour at Let Off ,
Recirculate Wort IN Copper 15 - 20 Minutes
Stand 1/2 Hr , then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat
22.520 Wort Litres IN Copper @ Let Off + 60 Minutes AT 1.065.25
YEAST
Pitch with 90 ml of a LIVE YEAST @ 14 c
22.200 Wort Litres IN F V 1 @ 1.065.25
ATTENUATION
|
DAY
|
Hour
|
Heat
|
GRAVITY
|
|
1 |
P |
14 |
1.065.25 |
|
2 |
M |
16 |
1.063.5 |
|
|
E |
16.75 |
1.060 |
|
3 |
M |
19.5 |
1.051 |
|
|
E |
21 |
1.045 |
|
4 |
M |
19 |
1.039 |
|
|
E 2 |
19.5 |
1.033 |
|
|
E
6 - 8 |
19 |
1.027
* |
|
|
E 11 |
18.5 |
1.022 |
|
5 |
M 10 |
18 |
1.016.5 |
|
|
E
11 |
16.5 |
1.014 |
|
6 |
E 11 |
13.5 |
1.013 |
|
7 |
M
/ N |
13.5 |
1.013
** |
* = Clear to 2 Nd F V : 21.80 Wort Litres IN F V 2
** = Rack & Fine to Draught Vessel
STAND : 1 Week @ 13 c / 2 - 3 DAYS @ 16 - 20 c
CELLAR : 10 Weeks @ 10 c then Roll & Stillage .
STILLAGE : 1 WEEK @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and allow 6 - 12 Hour BEFORE Q . C
Cheers All and Happy Brewing 🍻 ,
Edd


