Thursday, 30 December 2021

ALMOND`S BITTER 1968

 How Do All ,
                       Here`s a recipe for a beer formerly brewed at the Standish brewery of 
J B Almond & Co , this version being brewed at Burtonwood Brewery near Warrington , Shortly after they took over Almond`s in August 1968 .
This recipe is from Brewing Production records in my personal collection 

This recipe C Edd Mather 2021 

ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE BRAND OWNER

   RECIPE FOR 22 . 500 Wort Litres from Mash Tun @ 1.035 75 % Mash Efficiency
                               Max Wort Vol in Copper @ 29 . 135 Wort Litres 
                  Volume to F V @ 1.035 = 26 . 405 Litres , 25 . 500 L BEER To Container  

J B Almond & Co Ltd
The Brewery
School Lane 
Standish 
Nr Wigan 
Lancashire 
Label photo from The Brewery History Society Website 
                             BITTER    
                                    Thursday 24 Th October 1968 
                                                 Gyle No : 653
           Original Gravity: 1.035 Racking Gravity: 1.008.5 Final Gravity: 1.006
                                         I B U : 32      A B V : 4 . 5 % 
MALT & ADJUNCTS 

Warminster Maris Otter P . A       @  49 %  = 1 . 700 Kg
Simpson`s Best Pale Ale               @  46 % =  1 . 580 Kg
French & Jupps Light Crystal       @    2 % =  0 . 075 Kg

FLAKED MAIZE                         @     3 % = 0 . 105 Kg

MASHING
Use a Pale Ale type Liquor , and Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c 
- 10 Minutes before Goods In as Below ;
1  St  Mash Heat  : 65 c  @      0 - +    30  Mins = 9 . 290 L
2 Nd Mash Heat  :  66 c @ + 30 - +    90  Mins = 2 . 80 L
3 Rd Mash Heat  :  69 c  @ + 90 - + 120  Mins = 2 . 80 L
At + 120  Minutes / TAPS , Clear Worts by return 
OVER THE MASH UNTIL CLEAR & BRIGHT  , Then Cast to the Copper .
SPARGING & COLLECTION 
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes between 69 c and 71 c = 13 . 40 L
AT a Gravity of 1.003.5 STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in Copper ;
ADD LIQUOR to 1.034.75 then CONDENSE TO 22.500 Wort Litres @ 1.035 .
SUGARS 
No 2 Invert   @ 1.005.25 = 0 . 480 Kg to 29.135 Wort Litres in C @ 1.026.75 

MALT EXTRACT @  1.001 =  0 . 030 Kg To MASH LIQUOR / 1 St Mash Heat 

PRIMINGS :  TO 25 . 500 Beer Litres to Container 
                        @ No 1 Invert  @  1.003.5  = 0 . 280 Kg 

COPPER :
A 1 . 5 Hour BOIL ON HOPS ; 1 St Hop Charge @ 1.035 22 . 500 Wort Litres 
Then at Let Off - 70 @ 1.038 on 20 . 570 Wort Litres  ADD 2 Nd Hop Charge 
AT Let Off - 35 , The gravity should be at a Projected 1.040 on 19.485 Wort Litres 
In Copper , ADD LIQUOR = 9 . 650 Litres to reduce the gravity to 1.026.75 then
ADD SUGARS and  At Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge to the Copper 
ON 29 . 135 Wort Litres . AT Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD COPPER FININGS then at 
Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P To Pitching Heat .

HOPS 
1  St  Hop Charge : Aramis    @ 7 % a/a 12 IBU = 12 g
2 Nd  Hop Charge : Aramis   @ 7 % a/a 12 IBU = 10 g
3 Rd  Hop Charge : Goldings @ 6 % a/a  6 IBU =    8     g
         Hallertau Heresbrucker  @ 3 % a/a  1 IBU =    4      g
                                    Saazer  @ 3 % a/a  1 IBU =    3 . 5 g   
RACKING HOPS : TO 25 . 500  Beer Litres in Container 
Goldings                        2 . 5 g
Hallertau Heresbrucker 1 . 5 g
Saazer                            1 . 5 g

YEAST : 70 g Live Barm , Northern UK Type @ 14 c 
                       ATTENUATION
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity                  REMARKS 
    1         P         14       1.035
    2         M       16        1.033
               E        16        1.030
               E        18        1.027
    3         M       18        1.024
               E        19        1.018
    4         M       19        1.012     Drop TO SETTLING VESSEL / 2 Nd F V & COOL
               E        14        1.008
    5         M       13        1.006.5  Drop To DRAUGHT CONTAINER 
   BEER VOLUME @ 25 . 500 L  + Primings  and Racking Hops then stand 
AT 16 - 18 c For 2 Days ; Then release EXCESS CO 2 AND ADD FININGS ,
 Roll Well  THEN CELLAR @ 10 c FOR 2 Weeks .
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c Then VENT and allow 24 - 36 Hours for the 
                      Beer to clear & condition before a spot of Q . C .

Cheers All and Happy Brewing 
Edd 
       

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