Tuesday 5 April 2022

DUDGEON & CO : 60 / - ALE 1871

How Do All ,

To finish off the current series of 60 / -  recipies ;

I`ve saved one of my favourites until last , the 60/- Ale of Dudgeon & Co from Dunbar ;the recipe being drawn from my interpretation of  The Brewing Book of Wm J Clark , which has non consecutive entries from - 1871 , 1881 1882 , 1883.     
                                        
This volume is from the Belhaven Collection Cat No :  B 6 / 1 / 1 / 1  ; Part of the Internationally important Scottish Brewing Archive at Glasgow University, Archives & Special Collections Department , Thurso St , Glasgow  .

Sadly for all you thirsty historic beer enthusiasts there is , regrettably wait for this season`s Scottish Annat from the good folks at Crafty Maltsers ; 
The Annat Barley is due to be Malted in the not too distant future , so keep an eye open on their Social Media channels for updates on this . 
I hope that you`ve all enjoyed the mini series of 60 / - Ale recipies , leave a comment below with your COMMERCIAL Beer Style reccomendations for the next mini post series and I`ll see what I can do !

This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 

  ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO GREENE KING  PLC

Dudgeon & Co 
Belhaven Brewery
Brewery Lane
Dunbar 
Haddingtonshire 
Photo of the brewery from the brewery website 

                               60 / - ALE
                                              Friday  13 Th  October 1871 
                                                           Gyle No : 27 
             Original Gravity : 1.058  Racking Gravity : 1.015 Final Gravity 1.012 
                                              IBU : 28          A  B  V  : 5 % 

    THIS RECIPE FOR 38 . 000 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.042 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency

MALTS 
Simpson`s Malt 
                           Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc  3 . 510 Kg 
Crafty Maltsters 
                           Scottish Annat                 3 . 485 Kg 

MASHING 
Use a Slightly Burtonised brewing liquor and thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90c
- 10 Minutes BEFORE GOODS IN , Ensuring the liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates .
                       1  St Mash Heat : 66 c At       0 - + 60    = 18 . 785 Litres
                       2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c At + 60 - + 120  =   9 . 250 Litres 
At Taps ( 120 Minutes ) Slowly open the M,ash Tun Valve and return any Turbid 1 St
Runnings OVER THE MASH Until CLEAR & BRIGHT , ONLY THEN send to Copper .

SPARGING & COLLECTION 
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes @ 77 c = 31 . 500 Litres ;
At a Gravity of 1.004.25 , STOP TAPS and COLLECT WORT in Copper ; 
At COLLECTION , Add Liquor to reduce the Gravity to 1.041.75 , then 
                  CONDENSE TO 1.042 ON 38 . 000 Wort Litres in Copper 

COPPER 
A 2 1/2 Hour boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge at Let Off - 150 Minutes , then Boil until 
Let Off - 90 then ADD 2 Nd Hop Charge ; At Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD 3 Rd Hops ,
Then At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD Copper Finings then at Let Off , STAND 1 /2 Hour 
THEN COOL TO PITCHING HEAT A S A P .

HOPS 
                     USE  Whole Flower / Cone Hops  Wherever this is possible
           1  St  Hop Charge : TO 38 . 000 Wort Litres @ 1.042
                                          Goldings @ 6 % a/a  = 12 g
           2 Nd Hop Charge : TO 31 . 670 Wort Litres @ 1.049 
                                           Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 17 g
           3 Rd Hop Charge : TO 28 . 440 Wort Litres @ 1.054 
                                            East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 6 g
                            Saazer / Hallertauer Tradition @  3   % a/a = 10 g
                                            Goldings                   @ 6   % a/a = 8 g
RACKING HOPS : TO 25 . 500 BEER LITRES IN CONTAINER ;
                Goldings @ 3 g MAX , Saazer etc @ 1.5 g MAX 

YEAST : Pitch with 265 g LIVE BARM at 13 c to 26 . 330 WORT LITRES @ 1.058 
                        ATTENUATION 
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity                        REMARKS 
   1           P        13        1.058
   2           M      14.5     1.056.5
                 E      16.5     1.055
   3           M      17.25   1.048          DROP TO 2 Nd F V  AND ROUSE + 6 Hrs 
                 E      21        1.022          Start to Cool to 14 c + 48 Hours 
   4           M      17        1.018
                 E      16        1.016.5
   5           M      15        1.015.25
                N       14        1.015 
   6           N       14        1.015       Rack ON HOPS and FINE ON RACKING .
Stand at 14 - 18 c For 2 Days , then CELLAR at 10 c for 4 WEEKS .
STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 - 12 c THEN FULLY VENT and allow the beer at least 
24 - 36 Hours to clear and condition before a spot of well earned Q . C 

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd       


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