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 

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This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 

W B Mew , Langton & Co 
The Royal Brewery 
Croker St 
Newport 
Isle of Wight
Picture of the Maltings courtesy of the B H S Website

                                             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 

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