Saturday 24 September 2022

JAMES HOLE & CO : X X X 1896

 How Do All ,

 Here`s a superb X X X Ale recipe from the famous Newark brewery of James Hole & Co ,
Taken from the 1896 - 1901 Brewing Book Cat No : ACC 8003 which the good folks at Nottinghamshire Archives were kind enough to locate shortly before my visit earlier this year, thanks for the assistance , it was greatly appreciated . 


This recipe C Edd Mather 2022

                 ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE RIGHTS HOLDER

                       THIS RECIPE FOR 26.750 WORT LITRES TO COPPER @ 1.052, 75 % Mash Efficiency 

James Hole & Co Ltd 
The Castle Brewery
Albert St 
Newark On Trent
Nottinghamshire 
Photo of the Brewery : From The Brewery History Society Website 

                                                 X X X 
                                             Wednesday 30 Th December 1896 
                                                             Brew No : 378
                 Original Gravity : 1.062 Racking Gravity : 1.021  Final Gravity : 1.018 
                                             I  B  U  :  26         A  B  V  : 5.7  % 

                                                 MALT

Crisp Malt :                                    Chevalier @ 32       % = 1.965 Kg 
Warminster Malt :                      Vienna Malt @ 32      % = 1.960 Kg
French & Jupps :                        Brown Malt @   4.75 % = 0.330 Kg 
Pale Ale @ 6 - 9 ebc                                       @ 31.25 % = 1.910 Kg 

                                        MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION 
Use a Mild Ale type / Soft Brewing Liquor and thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c ,
 10 Minutes BEFORE Goods In ( Mashing In ) , to 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed .
                                   1 St Mash Heat : 65 c AT        0 - +   30 Minutes = 13.440 Litres  
                                   2 Nd Mash Heat : 68 c AT + 30 - + 120 Minutes = 13.440 Litres 
At 120 Minutes , SLOWLY opern the Mash Tun Valve and return OIVER the MASH any Turbid / 
Cloudy 1 St Runnings UNTIL CLEAR & BRIGHT , Only then Cast to the Copper .
SPARGE : At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Minutes at 77 - 73 c = 22.720 Litres and at a Gravity 
of 1.005.5 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION : At Collection , ADD LIQUOR to 1.051.75 , Then CONDENSE to 1.052 ; 
ON 26.750 Wort Litres in Copper , Once the Wort is brought to the boil ; Remove any Scum floating on the Wort Surface BEFORE adding the 1 St Hop Charge .

                                                                       SUGARS
                                    No 1 Invert Sugar @ 1.009 = 14.52 % = 0.805 Kg 


                                                                       COPPER 
A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes at 1.052 , then at Let Off - 70 ,
@ 1.056 , ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge , then at Let Off - 40 Mins , At 1.059 ON 23.365 Wort Litres in Copper , ADD 5.060 Litres of Liquor , Reducing the Gravity to 1.048.5 , then ADD the No 1 Invert ; Increasing the Gravity to 1.057.5 then at Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings then at Let Off , STAND 30 Minutes before 
COOLING A S A P to Pitching Heat , VOLUME TO F V : 26.260 Wort Litres in F V @ 1.062 . 

                                                                         HOPS 

                                         1  St Hop Charge : 26.750 Wort Litres @ 1.052 
                                                 Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a @ 11 IBU = 18 g 

                                         2 Nd Hop Charge : 24.690 Wort Litres @ 1.056 
                    Sussex @ 5.5 % a/a @ 4 IBU = 6.5 g , Goldings @ 6 % a/a  @ 9 IBU = 13 g

                                         3 Rd Hop Charge : 27.930 Wort Litres @ 1.058.5 
                                                 Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a @ 2 IBU = 4 g 

                                                               YEAST 
                        Pitch with 138 g Weight of a Live Yeast to 26.260 Wort Litres @ 15 c 


                                                        ATTENUATION
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity                            REMARKS 
    1           P           15        1.062
    2          M          17         1.059
                 E           19        1.049
    3          M           21        1.037
                 E           21.5     1.028
    4          M           21        1.025          SKIM
                E            20.5     1.023  
    5          M           19        1.021.5
                E            16        1.021.25
    6          M           15        1.021
                 E           15        1.021          Rack & Fine ;

STAND : 2 Days at 16 - 18 c 

CELLAR : 10 c For 3 Weeks .

STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 c Then FULLY VENT and allow 12 - 18 Hours BEFORE Q . C .



Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 


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