Monday, 7 February 2022

W B MEW , LANGTON & CO : BOTTLING OSBOURNE PALE ALE

 How Do All , 
                       Here`s a brilliant recipe for a Bottled ` I P A ` type Pale Ale ;
One where the brewing is SPECIFICALLY a  ` Bottling Gyle ` .
This time taken from the 1884 - 1885 Brewing Book of W B Mew , Langton & Co 
 deposited at The Isle of Wight Records Office , Cat No : ML 44 / 4 
       https://www.iow.gov.uk/Residents/Libraries-Cultural-and-Heritage/Records-Office
Thanks are also due to Jeff Sechiari of The Brewery History Society 
Who kindly sent me photos of the original records , Cheers Jeff 🍻
 If any blog readers are able to support my beer history research by sending photos of 
Old Brewing Records from your area ; Get in touch , I`d love to hear from you .

Edd 
Lancashire 
February 2022 

ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION / BRAND RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE OWNER

This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 

           RECIPE FOR 35 WORT LITRES TO COPPER @ 1.037 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency 

W B Mew , Langton & Co Ltd 
The Royal Brewery
Croker St
Newport 
Isle of Wight
                       

  
                                                   BOTTLING 
                                          OSBOURNE PALE ALE 
                                                   Gyle No : 53 
                                        Friday  19 Th December 1884
        Original Gravity : 1.059.75  Bottling Gravity : 1.008 Final Gravity : 1.005
                                      I  B  U  : 44       A  B  V  : 6 . 5 % 
MALTS :
Crisp Malt : 
                   Chevalier P A          5 . 720 Kg 

MASHING 
Use a Pale Ale type brewing liquor , and Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c ;
- 10 Minutes before Goods In , Ensuring the Liquor is 1.5" ABOVE the Plates/ Filter Bed .
    1   St   Mash Heat : 64 c AT         0   -   + 105 Minutes = 13 . 225 L
   2   Nd  Mash Heat : 67 c AT  + 105   -   + 135 Minutes =   1 . 000 L
At Taps ( 135 Minutes ) , Slowly open the Mash Tun Valve and return any Cloudy /
Turbid 1 St Runnings OVER THE MASH  ; Until consistently BRIGHT & CLEAR 
Then Cast to the Copper .

SPARGING  &  COLLECTION  
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes @ 80 c  = 30 . 700 Litres ; 
AT a Gravity of 1.004 Stop Taps and Collect WORT in Copper .
At COLLECTION ; ADD Liquor to 1.036.75 , then CONDENSE to 1.037 .

SUGARS 
            No 2 Invert @ 1.012 = 1 . 090 Kg to 28 . 945 Wort Litres @ 1.044 

COPPER 
A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Hop Charge @ L/Off - 120 Mins @ 1.037 ;
Then at Let Off - 90 Minutes @ 1.040 , ADD 2 Nd Hop Charge .
At LET OFF - 30 Minutes , The gravity should be at a projected 1.044 , THEN ADD 
the No 2 Invert Sugar and at Let Off - 25 Minutes ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
AT Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings then at Let Off ( 120 Minutes ) ;
STAND COPPER 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P TO PITCHING HEAT .

HOPS 
First Hop Charge         : 35 .000 Wort Litres @ 1.037
            Aramis @ 7 % = 11 g  ,  Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 14 g

Second Hop Charge     : 32. 160 Wort Litres @ 1.040 
            Aramis @ 7 % a/a =  10 g  ,  Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 14 g

Third Hop Charge        :  28 . 945 Wort Litres @ 1.056 
            Aramis @ 7 % a/a/ = 10 g , Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 13 g 

YEAST : Pitch with  75 g WEIGHT of a LIVE BARM @ 16 c  
                VOLUME TO F V @  27 . 005  Wort Litres @ 1.059.75 

                                           ATTENUATION 
DAY    Hour   Heat   Gravity    REMARKS 
   1               P           16         1.059.75
                  E 12        16.5      1.055.5
   2             E   7        17.5      1.044.5
   3            M             19         1.041.5
                 E  2          19.5      1.040
                 E  6          20.25    1.030.5
  4             M 7          22.75   1.024.5
                 E  6          23.5     1.022    COOL TO 16 c A S A P ( + 12 Hrs ) 
REST @ 16 c FOR 3 Days , then SEND TO BOTTLING MATURATION VESSEL .

MATURATION VESSEL 
Mature @ 16 - 18 c for 2 - 3 Days , then VENT EXCESS C O2 and RE SEAL .
Cellar the container @ 10 - 12 c for 3 Months , then check gravity .
Once the gravity is at 1.012 ; DROP to a Bottling Vessel , STILLAGE and Hold at 12 c - 13 c until the gravity reaches 1.008.5 , then VENT FULLY and allow to  15 c .

BOTTLING : CLEAR & BRIGHT @ 1.008 - 1.007.75 ; 15 - 16 c 
STAND at 16 - 18 c three days then CELLAR @ 10 c for 2 Months .
STAND 1 WEEK @ 12 C BEFORE Q . C 

Cheers All and Happy Brewing 
Edd 


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