How Do All ,
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
FREDERIC ROBINSON Ltd : 7 D BITTER 1929
Following on from last week`s 7 d Bitter from Peter Walker & Sons and with thanks to the team at Frederic Robinson Ltd for allowing me access to their records ; Here`s an example from their well known Unicorn Brewery on Lower Hillgate .
I hope you all enjoy the recipe ; if you`re able to assist with my research by sending photos of
Pre 1930`s brewing records please get in touch , Id love to hear from you .
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO FREDERIC ROBINSON Ltd
This recipe for 27.250 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.037 , 75 % Mash Efficiency
Frederic Robinson Ltd
Unicorn Brewery
Lower Hillgate
Stockport
7 d BITTER
Friday 22 Nd March 1929
Brew No : 46
Original Gravity : 1.041.5 Racking Gravity : 1.009 Final Gravity : 1.006
I B U : 34 A B V : 4.75 %
MALTS & ADJUNCTS
Crafty Maltsters
Pop`s Pale Ale Malt @ 6.5 ebc - 39.5 % = 1.750 Kg
Simpson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale Malt @ 4.5 ebc - 27.5 % = 1.220 Kg
Warminster Malt
Mild Ale Malt - 15.25 % = 0.675 Kg
Crisp Malt
Chevalier - 9 % = 0.400 Kg
FLAKED MAIZE @ 8.75 % = 0.380 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale type brewing liquor , and THOROUGHLY Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c ,
- 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In as Below ,
1 St Mash Heat : 66 c at 0 - + 60 Minutes = 10.310 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67.5 c at + 60 - + 120 Minutes = 2.400 Litres
At + 120 Minutes , Slowly open the Mash Tun valve and return OVER THE MASH ,
Any Cloudy / Turbid 1 St Runnings , Once CONSISTENTLY Clear & Bright , then send to Copper .
At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Minutes , SPARGE @ 72 c = 21.025 Litres .
AT 1.004 , Stop Taps / Close Off Mash Tun Valve and COLLECT WORT in the Copper ,
ADD Liquor to 1.036.75 , THEN CONDENSE to 1.037 , ON 27.250 Wort Litres in Copper ;
Then START BOIL CLOCK .
NB : When bringing to the Boil , remove any scum floating on the wort surface .
SUGARS
No 1 Invert Sugar @ 1.004 = 9.64 % = 0.355 Kg
Malt Extract ( To Start of Mash @ Goods In ) = 1.21 % = 0.045 Kg
PRIMINGS @ 1.002.75 Invert No 2 = 6.63 % = 0.220 Kg
( To 26.080 WORT LITRES @ 1.009 )
COPPER
A 2 Hour boil ON HOPS , 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes , then at Let Off - 90 Mins ,
ADD the 2 Nd Charge . At Let Off - 35 Minutes on 20.760 Wort Litres @ 1.047 ,
ADD 7.520 Litres of Liquor to the Copper , Reducing the Gravity to 1.034.5 ,
Then ADD the No 1 Invert sugars and at Let Off - 30 , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings then at Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour .
Then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge to 27.250 Wort Litres @ 1.037
Cluster @ 7.5 % a/a = 9 g
2 Nd Hop Charge to 23.935 Wort Litres @ 1.041.5
East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 23 g
3 Rd Hop Charge to 28.280 Wort Litres @ 1.038.5
Saazer @ 3.5 % a/a = 15 g
RACKING HOPS : To 25.500 Beer Litres in Container
Saazer @ 3.5 % a/a = 3.5 g
East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 2 g
YEAST
Pitch 65 g Weight Live Barm @ 14.5 c
ATTENUATION
Day Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 14.5 1.041.5
2 M 15 1.040
E 17 1.036
3 M 17.5 1.027
E 18 1.022
4 M 16 1.017
E 15 1.014.5
5 M 16 1.010
E 15 1.007 ADD Primings
6 M 14 1.009.75
E 14 1.009.25
E 15 1.009 Rack and Fine ON HOPS
STAND : 2 Days at 15 - 18 c
CELLAR : 2 Weeks at 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 c then FULLY VENT ,
Allow 24 Hours for the beer to clear and condition BEFORE Q . C
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
PETER WALKER & SONS : 7 D BITTER 1924
How Do All ,
Here`s a cracking 7 d Bitter from the well known firm of Peter Walker & Sons.
This beer is from the period of the merger with Robert Cain & Sons in the 1920`s and is a very good example of a ` Running Bitter ` from a large brewery in north west England .
The Peter Walker & Sons Dallam Lane Brewing Books 1891 - 1965 are deposited with the
excellent folks at Liverpool Central Library ( Archives ) on William Brown St , Liverpool ;
Situated next to The Walker Art Gallery which was funded by a Sir Andrew Barclay Walker , son of
Peter Walker who founded his first English brewery at Everton, Liverpool in the 1840`s
( Sir A . B Walker was , Twice Lord Mayor of Liverpool in the 19 Th Century ) .
Without more ado and piffle , here`s the recipe ;
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO TETLEY - WALKER Ltd AND THEIR SUCCESSORS IN TITLE
THIS RECIPE FOR 21.500 WORT LITRES TO COPPER , 75 % MASH EFFICIENCY
Peter Walker & Sons
The Brewery
Dallam Lane
Warrington
Lancashire
7 d BITTER
Brew No : 418
Wednesday 19 Th November 1924
Original Gravity : 1.040.5 Racking Gravity : 1.009.5 Final Gravity : 1.006.5
I B U : 32 A B V : 4.5 %
MALTS & ADJUNCTS
Warminster Maltings
Maris Otter @ 17 % = 0.640 Kg
Simson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc , 44 % = 1.665 Kg
Crafty Maltsters
Pop`s Pale Ale Malt @ 6.5 ebc , 24.5 % = 0.930 Kg
French & Jupps
Amber Malt @ 2.5 % = 0.110 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale Liquor Profile / Medium levels of Burtonisation .
Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Minutes BEFORE Goods In , ENSURING the Liquor is ,
AT LEAST 1.5 " ABOVE THE PLATES .
1 St Mash Heat : 65 c @ 0 - + 50 Minutes = 7.200 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 66.5 c @ + 50 - + 135 Minutes = 2.850 Litres
At + 135 Minutes ,
Clear Wort by RETURN OVER MASH , Until CONSISTENTLY CLEAR Then Cast to the Copper .
SPARGE : @ Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes AT 71 c = 10.550 Litres , and at a Gravity of ,
1.004 STOP TAPS (Cease drawing from MASH TUN ) and COLLECT WORT IN COPPER .
At Collection ; ADD LIquor to 1.039.75 , THEN CONDENSE to 1.040 ON 21.500 Wort Litres .
SUGARS
No 1 Invert @ 1.003.75 = 9.26 % = 0.340 Kg
Invert Candy Cane @ 1.002.5 = 6.18 % = 0.228 Kg
ADD TO 28.980 WORT LITRES @ 1.029.25
Light / Pale Caramel @ 1.001.25 = 3.09 % = 0.106 Kg
COPPER
A 1 3/4 Hour BOIL ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 105 @ 1.040 ,
Then at L/Off - 75 @ 1.043 ADD 2 Nd Hop Charge and at Let Off - 35 Minutes @ 1.047 Gravity ,
ON 18.035 Wort Litres in Copper AT 1.047 , ADD 10.945 Litres of Liquor to the Copper ,
Reducing the Gravity to 1.029.25 then ADD the 1 St Sugars Charge as above .
At Let Off - 25 Minutes add the 3 Rd Hop Charge and at Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD Copper Finings.
At Let Off - 5 Minutes , ADD the Caramel to 26.980 Wort Litres in Copper .
At Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
First Hop Charge : 21.500 Wort Litres @ 1.040
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a , 9 IBU = 11 g
Second Hop Charge : 19.885 Wort Litres @ 1.043
East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % , 14 IBU = 13.5 g
Third Hop Charge : 28.570 Wort Litres @ 1.036
Goldings @ 6 % a/a , 9 IBU = 13 g
RACKING HOPS : To 25.500 Beer Litres in Container @ 1.009.5
3 g Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a ; Goldings @ 6 % a/a 2 g
YEAST
Pitch with 70 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST to 26.130 Wort Litres @ 16.5 c
Burton On Trent Type Yeast Strain
ATTENUATION
Day Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 16.5 1.040.5
2 M 17 1.039
E 17.5 1.034
3 M 18.5 1.028
E 19 1.022
4 M 19.5 1.017
E 18.5 1.013
5 M 17 1.012
E 16 1.011
6 M 15.5 1.010
E 15 1.009.5
7 M 15 1.009.5 Rack AND FINE onto Racking Hops = 25.500 Beer Litres .
STAND : 2 Days @ 15 - 18 c
CELLAR : 2 Weeks at 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c THEN FULLY VENT
Cheers All and Happy Brewing
Edd
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
JOSHUA TETLEY & SONS : LIGHT BITTER ALE 1935
How Do All ,
Here`s a brilliant Light Bitter beer recipe for you all to try from one of the surviving experimental brewing books , that from 1935 - 1942 , Catalogue No ACC 1903 / 57 .
This recipe for 23.000 Wort Litres to copper at 1.037 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency
Any and all Commercial production rights reserved to Carlsberg - Tetley
and their successors in title
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022
Joshua Tetley & Sons
The Brewery
Leeds
West Riding
Yorkshire
Label photo courtesy of Peter Dickinson |
Light Bitter Ale
Thursday 30 Th May 1935
Original Gravity : 1.038 Racking Gravity : 1.008.25 Final Gravity : 1.005
I B U : 28 A B V : 4 %
MALT & ADJUNCTS
Simpson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale Malt @ 39 % = 1.460 Kg
Crafty Maltsters
Pop`s Pale Ale Malt @ 39.75 % = 1.485 Kg
Flaked Maize @ 21.25 % = 0.782 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale type brewing liquor , and thoroughly pre warm the Mash Tun ,By ensuring t
he Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates - 10 Mins before Goods In .
1 St Mash Heat : 63.5 c At 0 - + 30 Mins = 10.000 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 66 c At + 30 - + 120 = 4.000 Litres
At 120 Minutes , Clear Wort by return OVER the Mash until Consistently Clear & Bright ,
Then once consistently clear , SEND to the Copper .
Once the Wort is sent to the copper ; after 10 Mins , SPARGE @ 74 c = 15.825 Litres ,
And at a Gravity of 1.004 , STOP TAPS and Collect wort in the Copper .
At Collection , ADD Liquor to 1.036.75 ; then CONDENSE to 1.037 ;
ON 23.000 Wort Litres In Copper .
SUGARS
Light Golden Cane Sugar @ 1.006 = 15.79 % = 0.460 Kg
COPPER
A 1 3/4 Hour Boil ON HOPS , 1 St Hops at Let Off - 105 Minutes , then at Let Off - 40 Mins
At a Gravity of 1.045 ; on 18.510 Wort Litres , ADD 10.975 Litres , Reducing the Gravity oF
1.028.25 On 29.485 Wort Litres in Copper then ADD the Golden Cane Sugar , increasing the
Gravity to 1.035 on 29.485 Wort Litres . Condense to 28.840 Wort Litres @ 1.035 ;
Then ADD the 2 Nd Hops .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings then at Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour ,
THEN COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : 23.000 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.037
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 6 g
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 13 g
Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 5 g
2 Nd Hop Charge : 28.840 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.035
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 3 g
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 4.5 g
Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 1.5 g
HOPS DOWN : TO 25.500 Beer Litres
Fuggles 2 g , Goldings 3 g , Bramling Cross 2 g
YEAST
Pitch 68 g Live Barm to 26.370 Wort L;itres @ 16 c
ATTENUATION
Day Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 16 1.038
2 M 17 1.036
E 18 1.034
3 M 19 1.030
E 20 1.025
4 M 19 1.020
E 18.5 1.015.5
5 M 15 1.011.5
6 M 14 1.008.25
E 15 1.008 Rack to Draught Container = 25.500 Litres .
STAND : 2 Days @ 16 - 18 c
CELLAR : 2 Weeks @ 10 c then add Barrel Finings
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and after 24 - 36 Hours ,
Allowing the beer to Clear & Condition then Quality Control .
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
Friday, 8 July 2022
W B MEW , LANGTON & Co : FAMILY ALE 1884
How Do All ,
Here`s a classy Draught Victorian Family Ale recipe for you to try ; this brewing had two different
original gravities , one at 1.050 and one at 1.052..
I`d contend that the higher gravity would be bottled , as the IBU rating of both is the same .
This recipe is taken from W B Mew , Langton & Co`s Brewing Book 1884 - 1885 @ ML 44 /4 ,
Deposited with the team at the The Isle of Wight Records Office : Ref No , Brewing Book 1884 - 1885 @ ML 44 / 4 , Photos of the book were kindly sent by Jeff Sechiari of The Brewery History Society ,
Cheers Jeff , I really appreciate you sending me the photos .
This recipe for 31.500 Wort Litres From MASH TUN @ 1.034 , 75 % Mash Efficiency
Any and all commercial production rights reserved to Whitbread Plc and their successors in title
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022
W B Mew , Langton & Co
The Royal Brewery
Croker St
Newport
FAMILY ALE
Wednesday 5 Th November 1884
Brew No : 25
Original Gravity : 1.050 Racking Gravity : 1.009 Final Gravity : 1.006
I B U : 38 A B V : 5.5 %
MALTS
Simpson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc 49.5 % = 2.330 Kg
Crisp Malt
Chevalier 34 % = 1.610 Kg
Crafty Maltsters
Pop`s Pale Ale 16.5 % = 0.775 Kg
MASHING
Use a Pale Ale Liquor , and ENSURE that the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates ,
- 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In as Below
1 St Mash Heat : 64 c at 0 - + 120 Minutes = 10.375 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 68 c at + 120 - + 150 Minutes = 11.505 Litres
At + 150 Minutes , Clear Wort by return OVER the Mash until Consistently CLEAR & BRIGHT ,
Once Clear & Bright , Cast to the Copper .
SPARGING & COLLECTION
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes @ 80 c = 19.100 Litres , at 1.003.5 STOP TAPS
And Collect Wort in Copper .
At Collection , ADD Liquor to 1.033.75 , then CONDENSE to 1.034 ON 31.500 Wort Litres ,
Then Start Boil Clock .
SUGARS
No 2 Invert = 1.009 = 18.01 % = 0.795 Kg
COPPER
A 110 Minutes Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 110 Mins @ 1.032 ,
Then at Let Off - 80 Minutes @ 1.037 , Add the 2 Nd Hop Charge ; at Let Off - 40 Minutes ,
ON 26.390 Wort Litres @ 1.040 , ADD 1.760 Litres of LIQUOR , Reducing to 1.037.5
AND then add the Mo 2 Invert Sugar .
AT Let Off - 25 Minutes at 1.047 ON 27.845 Wort Litres in Copper , ADD 3 Rd Hop Charge.
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
1 St Hop Charge : 31.500 Wort Litres @ 1.034
Cluster @ 6.5 a/a = 15 g for 11 IBU
2 Nd Hop Charge : 28.720 Wort Litres @ 1.037
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 33 g for 23 IBU
3 Rd Hop Charge : 27.845 Wort Litres @ 1.047
Sussex @ 5.5 % a/a = 6.5 g 4 IBU
YEAST
Pitch with 52 g Weight LIVE BARM @ 16 c
Suggestion : Whitbread T II Type Strain
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 16.5 1.050
2 M 17.75 1.045
E 19.5 1.040.25
3 M 22 1.029.5
E 22.5 1.026.5
4 M 22 1.022
E 18 1.017
5 M 16 1.015 Drop to 2 Nd F V = 25.800 Litres in Vessel
E 14 1.011
6 M 14 1.009.5
E 14 1.009 Rack and FINE to Draught Container .
STAND : 2 Days @ 14 - 18 c
CELLAR : 3 Weeks @ 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and allow + 24 - 36 Hours BEFORE Q . C .
If you`re able to assist my research by sending old photos of brewing records ,
please drop me an e mail to : beerhistorybloke@gmail.com , I`d love to hear from you .
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
MARK BINNIE & CO : 54 /- I P A 1904
How Do All ,
Here`s a Scottish I P A recipe for you all to try from the Edinburgh brewery of Mark Binnie & Co . Mark Binnie learned his trade at the Edinburgh brewery of Morison & Thomson , before moving to County Durham where he was employed by C F & M Forster , returning to Edinburgh in 1881 when he began building the Nungate Brewery ( Brewing by 1882 ).
The brewery continued under the ownership of Mark Binnie until his decease in 1924 , when the business was inherited by William Binnie , continuing until 1937 when it was bought by it`s larger local rivals , William Younger & Co .
This beer is taken from the Brewing Notebook of John Binnie 1903 - 1906 @ BH 6/1/1/1 ; Part of the Scottish Brewing Archive at Glasgow University Archives & Special Collections Website @ https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE RIGHTS OWNER
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 ,
Recipe For 31.000 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.038 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency
Mark Binnie & Co
Nungate Brewery
Haddington
Haddingtonshire
Scotland
Thursday 22 Nd September 1904
Brew No : 94
Original Gravity : 1.049 Racking Gravity : 1.009 Final Gravity : 1.006
I B U : 28 A B V : 5 %
MALTS
Warminster Malt
Marris Otter @ 36.75 % = 1.905 Kg
Simpson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc
Flaked Maize @ 13.25 %
MASHING
Use an Edinburgh / Lightly Burtonised Liquor , and THOROUGHLY Pre Warm the
Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Minutes BEFORE Goods In ; ENSURING that the Liquor is 1.5 "
ABOVE the Plates .
MASH @ 0 - + 120 Minutes @ 66 c = 14.820 Litres
At 120 Minutes , Clear Wort by return OVER THE MASH until Consistently Clear & Bright ,
Then Send to the Copper .
SPARGING & COLLECTION
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes @ 72 c = 28.400 - 28.500 Litres , and at a Gravity of
1.004 , STOP TAPS and COLLECT WORT in Copper .
At Collection , ADD Liquor to 1.037.75 and CONDENSE to 1.038 and Start Boil Clock .
SUGARS
No 2 Invert @ 1.004.25 = 8.68 % = 0.380 Kg ( r + ) to 28.410 Wort Litres @ 1.041.25
COPPER
A 1 1/2 Hour Boil on hops , 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 90 Mins at 1.038 .,
at Let Off - 70 Mins @ 1.040 , ADD 2 Nd Hops
and then at Let Off - 40 Mins , ADD 0.510 Litres of LIQUOR
and at Let Off - 38 Minutes , ADD the No 2 Invert Sugar .
At Let Off - 25 Minutes @ 1.046 , Add the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
Then at Let Off - 12 Minutes ,Add the Copper Finings
and at Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour ,
Before cooling A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : 31.000 Wort Litres @ 1.038
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 14 g for 9 IBU
2 Nd Hop Charge : 29.370 Wort Litres @ 1.040
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 11.5 g for 7 IBU
3 Rd Hop Charge : 27.585 Wort Litres @ 1.046
Hallertau Hearesbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 31 g for 12 IBU
YEAST
Pitch with 70 g Weight of a Live Yeast / Barm @ 15.5 c TO 26.610 Wort Litres @ 1.049
ATTENUATION
Day Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 15.5 1.049
2 M 16.5 1.045 Drop to 2 Nd F V ( 26.250 Wort Litres )
E 18 1.037
3 M 19.5 1.031
E 20 1.028
4 M 21 1.022
E 20 1.020
E 19 1.019 Drop to 3 Rd Vessel ( 25.850 Beer Litres )
5 M 16 1.014
E 15 1.010 SKIM and COOL 2 c
6 M 13 1.009 Rack & Fine to Draught Container ( 25.500 Litres )
STAND : 2 Days @ 13 - 15 c then Cellar .
CELLAR : 2 Weeks @ 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 12 c then FULLY VENT and after + 24 Hrs ,
Which allows the beer to clear & condition then Q . C .
Cheers All and Happy Brewing
Edd
Monday, 4 July 2022
BURTONWOOD BITTER 1963
How Do All ,
Here`s a traditional Northern English Bitter for you all to try ouit ;
The recipe is from a Brewing Book in My personal collection , I hope you all enjoy it .
Any and ALL Commercial Production Rights are reserved to Burtonwood PLC And their successors in title
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022
Burtonwood Brewery Co Ltd
The Brewery
Bold Lane
Burtonwood
Lancashire
BITTER
Monday 23 Rd September 1963
Brew No : 115
Original Gravity 1.036 Racking Gravity 1.009.5 Final Gravity 1.006.5
I B U : 34 A B V : 4.25 %
MALT & ADJUNCTS
Simpson`s Malt :
Best Pale Ale Malt @ 4.5 ebc = 22.25 % = 0.780 Kg
Golden Promise = 16.5 % = 0.580 Kg
Warminster Malt :
Maris Otter = 22.25 % = 0.785 Kg
Crafty Maltsters : Pop`s Pale Ale Malt @ 6.5 ebc = 22.25 % = 0.780 Kg
Alt : Any Pale Ale Malt @ 6 - 9 ebc @ 22.25 %
Thomas Fawcett & Sons :
Maris Otter = 8.25 % = 0.290 Kg
French & Jupps :
Medium Crystal Malt = 5.5 % = 0.217 Kg
Flaked Maize = 3 % = 0.103 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale type Liquor , and THOROUGHLY Pre Warm the Mash Tun ;
At 10 Minutes BEFORE Goods In , ENSURING that the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates .
ADD 45 g Malt Extract to the Mash @ 1 St Heat
1 St Mash Heat : 64 c @ 0 - + 90 Mins = 10.135 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 66 c @ + 90 - + 120 Mins = 3.810 Litres
At + 120 Minutes , Set Taps and CLEAR BY RETURN OVER MASH
Once the Wort is Consistently Clear & Bright , THEN send to the Copper , and
After 5 - 10 Minutes , SPARGE @ 72 c = 13.050 Litres and @ a Gravity of 1.004 ,
.STOP TAPS AND COLLECT WORT IN COPPER
At COLLECTION , Add Liquor to 1.039.75 , THEN CONDENSE TO 1.040 ;
ON 20.000 Wort Litres in Copper AND START BOIL CLOCK
COPPER SUGARS
White Cane Sugar = 1.002 @ 5.56 % = 0.138 Kg
Invert Glucose = 1.002 @ 5.56 % = 0.175 Kg
No 1 Invert = 1.002 @ 5.56 % = 0.168 Kg
Demerara Cane = 1.000.5 @ 1.39 % = 0.038 Kg
PRIMINGS : To 26.000 Beer Litres IN SETTLER / 2 Nd F V
No 1 Invert 1.003.25 @ 9.03 % = 0.265 Kg
COPPER
A 1 1/2 Hour Boil ON HOPS , 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 90 Mins , Then at Let Off - 70 Mins ,
The Gravity should be at 1.042 ON 19.000 Wort Litres in Copper , ADD 4.180 Litres of
Liquor to the Copper ; Reducing to 1.029.75 , then after 5 Minutes Boil ,
ADD The SUGAR CHARGES to the copper and thoroughly dissolve .
At Let Off - 60 @ 1.036 ON 26.635 Wort Litres in Copper , ADD 2 Nd Hops .
At Let Off - 30 Minutes @ 1.039 , ADD 3 Rd Hop Charge then at Let Off - 15 Minutes ,
ON 23.475 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.040.5 , ADD 4.490 Litres of LIQUOR to the Copper ,
Reducing the Gravity to 1.034 on 28.235 Wort Litres in Copper .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings and at Let Off - 5 ADD the Dem Cane Sugar .
At Let Off , STAND the Copper 1/2 Hour BEFORE COOLING A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : To 20.000 Wort Litres @ 1.040
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 18 g for 18 IBU
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 8.25 g for 8 IBU
2 Nd Hop Charge : To 26.635 Wort Litres @ 1.036
Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 11.5 g for 8 IBU
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 10.5 g for 8 IBU
3 Rd Hop Charge : To 24.415 Wort Litres @ 1.039
Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 2.5 g for 2 IBU
RACKING HOPS : To 25.500 Beer Litres in DRAUGHT Container
Fuggles 3.5 g , Goldings 2 g
YEAST
Pitch with 58 g WEIGHT of a LIVE BARM @ 15c
ATTENUATION
DAY |
Hour |
Heat |
Gravity |
REMARKS |
1 |
P |
15 |
1.036 |
|
2 |
M |
16 |
1.034 |
|
|
E |
18 |
1.030 |
|
3 |
M |
18 |
1.026 |
|
|
E |
19 |
1.021 |
|
4 |
M |
18 |
1.016 |
|
|
E |
16 |
1.012 |
Send to SETTLER
/ 2 Nd F V |
5 |
M |
14 |
1.012 |
26.000 Beer
Litres in Vessel |
|
E |
14 |
1.010 |
|
6 |
M |
14 |
1.009.5 |
Rack & Fine
ON HOPS |
MATURATION
STAND : 2 Days @ 16 - 18 c
CELLAR : 2 Weeks @ 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and after 24 - 36 Hours ;
Allowing the beer to clear & condition , Quality Conrtol time !!!
Cheers All and Happy Brewing
Edd