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Friday, 28 August 2026

EDINBURGH UNITED BREWERIES Ltd : 60 /- : 27 / 12 / 1933

How Do All ,

Today`s cerevesian treat is a minor correction of my post from the 31 St of January this year .

For some reason I`d had it fixed in my mind that the last recorded brewing of 60 /- at

Bell`s Brewery on The Pleasance occurred on the 22 Nd of December 1933 ;

After recently looking at the Brewing Journal anew , I discovered that the last recorded brewing

Of 60 Shilling was , on the 27 Th of December 1933 .

If any readers would like to know more about the E U B Duty Fraud ;

There`s an excellent blog about Edinburgh`s history ;

Threadinburgh – The home of unusual, overlooked and irreverent Edinburgh and Leith history

The Blogpost : Boiling the Wort and Cooking the Books ,

The thread about the great Edinburgh Beer Duty Fraud ( 24 / 1 / 2026 )

As with my other posts on this famous Scottish Brewery , the source information is drawn from

the Bell`s Brewery ; Brewing Journal 1923 - 1933 @ CE 57 / 4 / 215

Cared for by the helpfull and friendly team at National Records Scotland @ Register House ,

Edinburgh .

This Recipie C Edd Mather 2026

This Recipie for 21.500 Wort Litres Ex Mash @ 1.033

85 % Mash Efficiency Assumed

Maximum Wort Volume : 24.170 Wort Litres @ 1.030.25

Approx 20.40 Beer Litres Racked ON HOPS @ 1.011

Edinburgh United Breweries Ltd

Bell`s Brewery

The Pleasance

Edinburgh

Scotland

60 / -

Wednesday 27 Th December 1933

Gyle No : 27

Original Gravity : 1.040.75 Racking Gravity : 1.011 Final Gravity : 1.008

I B U : 34 A B V : 4.25 %

MALTS & ADJUNCTS

Crisp Malt : 37 % Chevalier = 1.070 Kg

14.75 % Scottish Ale = 0.430 Kg

Warminster Malt 37 % Plumage Archer = 1.065 Kg

11.25 % FLAKED MAIZE = 0.320 Kg

+++ 0.250 Kg OAT HULLS +++

MASHING

Use an Edinburgh type Liquor ,

Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun with Liquor @ 95 c ;

ENSURE the Liquor is 1 3/4 - 2 " ABOVE the plates / filter bed

1 St Mash Heat : 65.5 c = 8.460 Litres @ 0 - + 30 Minutes

2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c = 3.380 Litres @ + 30 - + 150 Minutes

At 150 Minutes , slowly open the mash tun valve ;

Return CLOUDY Wort OVER the Mash until CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT ,

only then allow to the Copper and start Wort Collection Ex Mash .

SPARGING & MASH WORT COLLECTION

SPARGE At Clear Wort to the Copper + 8 - 12 Minutes ;

80 - 72 - 68 c = 14.20 Wort Litres Liquor Allowance

At 1.003.5 STOP TAPS ;

Collect Mash Wort IN COPPER @ 1.033 ON 22.500 Wort Litres ;

CONDENSE to 1.034

ON 21.815 Wort Litres In Copper @ Let Off - 120 Minutes

COPPER & HOPS

A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS

1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes

21.815 Wort Litres @ 1.034

4 IBU Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 6 g

3 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 5 g

3 IBU Goldings @ 6.0 % a/a = 5 g

2 Nd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 90 Minutes

19.890 Wort Litres @ 1.037

4 IBU Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 6 g

3 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 5 g

3 IBU Goldings @ 6.0 % a/a = 5 g

AT LET OFF - 60 Minutes @ 1.040

ON 18.275 Wort Litres IN COPPER ;

ADD 5.895 Litres of Liquor = 24.170 Wort Litres @ 1.030.25

ADD 1 St Sugars Charge ;

No 2 Invert @ 1.006 = + 0.455 Kg

Invert Glucose @ 1.001.25 = + 0.100 Kg

3 Rd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 20 Minutes

21.750 Wort Litres @ 1.041.25

8 IBU Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 10 g

3 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 5 g

3 IBU Goldings @ 6.0 % a/a = 6 g

AT Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD Copper Finings

At Let Off , STAND 1/4 Hour ;

Recirculate Wort IN COPPER 15 - 20 Minutes

STAND 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat

22.760 Wort Litres IN Copper @ Let Off + 60 Minutes @ 1.040.75

YEAST

Pitch with 85 ml of a LIVE YEAST ,

Edinburgh Type Yeast Strain

Pitching Yeast Heat : 13.5 c

TO 21.760 Wort Litres @ 1.040.75 IN F V 1

ATTENUATION

Day	Hour	Heat	Gravity
1	P	14	1.040.75
2	M	16.5	1.036
	E	18.5	1.030
3	M	19.5	1.023
	N	19.5	1.018.75 *
	E 11	16.5	1.014
4	M	16	1.012.5
	E 11	14.5	1.011.5
5	E 11	13.5	1.011
6	M / N	13.5	1.011 **

* Clear To 2 Nd F V @ = 21.0 Wort Litres IN F V 2

** RACK TO DRAUGHT Container ON 6 g East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a

20.40 BEER Litres Racked Down ( Est`d )

STAND : 1 Week @ 13 c / 2 - 3 Days @ 16 - 20 c

CELLAR : 3 WEEKS @ 10 c ; ADD FININGS and Roll ,

Stand @ 10 - 12 c ONE WEEK .

STILLAGE : 1 WEEK @ 10 c Then FULLY VENT and allow 6 - 8 Hours BEFORE Q . C

Cheers All and Happy Brewing 🍻 ,

Edd

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Thursday, 27 August 2026

W B MEW , LANGTON & Co : PORTERS 1884 - 1891

How Do All ,

Some time ago , I began to re examine the W B Mew, Langton & Co brewing records ;

Photos of which were kindly sent by Jeff Secchiari of The Brewery History Society ,

Cheers Jeff 🍻.

To excise a drawn out fable , I began to be unhappy with my analysis .

In particular the gross disparity in I B U bandwith in the Osbourne Pale Ales and ,

The Grist Proportions of the Porters and Stouts * .

In consequence of this rather irritating conclusion , I started my analysis afresh ;

Reasoning that a successfull commercial brewery capable of producing up to 200 Barrels

Of a beer such as Osbourne Pale Ale would , In the interest of product consistency and ,

Repeat sales have ensured a reasonable degree of homogenisation in re `Perceived Bitterness `,

And , Hop Charge Points ( Relative to Gravity @ Charge and , Wort Length IN COPPER )

across All ( sic ) brewings of O P A as recorded in the surviving brewing books from Mew`s

Newport brewery **.

The table below shows the reformed analysis of the PORTER brews selected for investigation ;

With the * in table referring to the AVERAGE Original Gravity ;

As a number of the brewings contain eg 138.5 Barrels in FV 1 @ 20.6 Lbs / Brl and

up to 3 - 4 Other Wort Lengths IN F V 1 ; Eg : FV 2 : 48.5 Wort Barrels @ 20.8 Lbs ,

FV 3 : 42 Wort Barrels @ 23.6 Lbs , + X Barrels of other Worts = Average Original Gravity / * .

Today`s outpouring of beery knowledge continues my analysis of the beers of

W B Mew, Langton & Co ; In the shape of their Family Ales ;

I hope you all enjoy the information .

The 3 Surviving Brewing Books from the Newport Brewery of W B Mew , Langton & Co

Are cared for by the team at The Isle of Wight Records Office , Cat Ref : ML 44

* This relates to the Extract Poundage of 1 Quarter of Black Malt @ an Av of 50 Lbs / Qtr

** I believe the Mew family operated another brewery on the Isle of Wight ,

Any technical details or , even brewing records would be welcomed ,

Please get in touch or comment below if you`re able to assist .

This Table , Analysis Etc C Edd Mather 2026

W B Mew , Langton & Co`s Maltings ;
Photo from the Brewery History Society Webpage on the Company

PORTERS

1884 - 1891

Gyle	Date	Original	I B U	A B V
14	14 / 10 / 1884	1.053.5	48	6.0 %
32	14 / 11 / 1884	1.056 *	36	6.4 %
		1.056.25	36	6.4 %
		1.055.5	36	6.3 %
49	12 / 12 / 1884	1.054	38	6.1 %
55	22 / 12 / 1884	1.055	36	6.2 %
60	31 / 12 / 1884	1.056 *	12	6.4 %
		1.057	12	6.5 %
		1.056.25	12	6.2 %
		1.055	12	6.2 %
91	12 / 2 / 1885	1.056.75 *	12	6.5 %
		1.061.25	12	7.1 %
		1.057.25	12	6.6 %
		1.056.5	12	6.4 %
		1.050.5	12	5.6 %
123	31 / 3 / 1885	1.054.5 *	24	6.2 %
		1.055	24	6.2 %
		1.054.25	24	6.1 %
141	29 / 4 / 1885	1.054.25	26	6.4 %
151	13 / 5 / 1885	1.055	34	6.2 %
192	10 / 7 / 1885	1.048	28	5.3 %
28	6 / 11 / 1885	1.059	36	6.8 *
33	13 / 11 / 1885	1.054.25 *	34	6.1 %
		1.054.5	34	6.2 %
		1.054	34	6.1 %

70	2 / 1 / 1886	1.052.75 *	42	5.9 %
		1.054.25	42	6.1 %
		1.051.75	42	5.8 %
127	27 / 3 / 1886	1.053.5	34	6.0 %
230	3 / 9 / 1886	1.052.5 *	34	5.9 %
		1.053.5	34	6.0 %
		1.052.75	34	5.9 %
35	11 / 11 / 1886	1.054.25	38	6.1 %
95	17 / 2 / 1887	1.053.5 *	14	6.0 %
		1.061.75	14	7.2 %
		1.052.75	14	5.9 %
107	3 / 3 / 1887	1.052.75	X	5.9 %
136	16 / 4 / 1887	1.053.5 *	26	6.0 %
		1.053.75	26	5.9 %
		1.052.75	26	6.1 %
177	27 / 6 / 1887	1.054.25	34	6.5 %

235	18 / 9 / 1889	1.052.25	30	6.5 %
166	4 / 7 / 1890	1.047.25	20	5.2 %
170	9 / 7 / 1890	1.047.25	20	5.2 %
196	22 / 8 / 1890	1.055	38	6.2 %
44	11 / 12 / 1890	1.050	24	5.6 %
49	19 / 12 / 1890	1.052.75	34	5.8 %
65	16 / 1 / 1891	1.054	38	6.1 %
80	10 / 2 / 1891	1.052.75	36	5.9 %

STOCK PORTER
Gyle	Date	Original	I B U	A B V
65	31 / 12 / 1884	1.052.75	50	5.9 %
109	9 / 3 / 1885	1.056.5 *	58	6.4 %
		1.057.25	58	6.6 %
		1.056.25	58	6.4 %
2	2 / 12 / 1885	1.055 *	36	6.2 %
		1.057.25	36	6.6 %
		1.056.75	36	6.1 %
259	9 / 9 / 1885	1.053.25 *	48	6.0 %
		1.053.75	48	6.1 %
		1.052.75	48	5.9 %
EXPORT PORTER
59	30 / 12 / 1884	1.054.25	48	6.1 %
BOTTLING PORTER
91	4 / 3 / 1890	1.057	82	6.4 %
70	23 / 1 / 1891	1.052.75	72	6.1 %
RUNNING PORTER
66	31 / 12 / 1884	1.052.5 *	32	5.9 %
		1.053	32	6.0 %
		1.051.75	32	5.8 %
GIBRALTAR PORTER
205	25 / 7 / 1885	1.054 *	52	6.1 %
		1.056.5	52	6.4 %
		1.051.75	52	5.8 %
220	13 / 8 / 1885	1.054.5	48	6.2 %

Cheers All 🍻 ,

Edd

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