How Do All ,
Here`s a delicious X X X Ale recipe from Thos Russell`s Gt Western Brewery in Wolverhampton , It`s the most frequently brewed beer in the 1879 Brewing Book , One that`s ` Parti Gyled ` with ` BEER ` , with teh Beer making up approximately Av : 8.7 % of the production volume in those brewings .
SOURCE : 1879 Brewing Book 20 Th June to the 29 Th August 1879
@ Wolverhampton City Archives Cat No : DB / 10 / 4 / 1 .
This recipe C Edd Mather 2022
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO
William Butler & Co Ltd and their successors in title
This recipe for 35.000 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.033 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency Assumed
Thomas Russell & Co Ltd
Great Western Brewery
Gt Western St
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
X X X
Friday 20 Th June 1879
Original Gravity : 1.061.5 Racking Gravity : 1.011 Final Gravity : 1.008
I B U : 34 A B V : 6.75 %
MALT
Crisp Malt
Chevalier 24 % = 1.750 Kg
Hana 27.25 % = 1.990 Kg
Simpson`s Malt
Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc 24.75 % = 1.800 Kg
Malting Company of Ireland
Irish Ale Malt @ 6.5 ebc 24 % = 1.745 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale brewing liquor , and PRE WARM the Mash Tun to 90 c
Pre Warm the Mash Tun - 10 Mins BEFORE Mashing In , ensuring the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed .
1 St Mash Heat : 62.5 c At 0 - + 45 Minutes = 15.000 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c At + 45 - + 90 Minutes = 3.950 Litres
3 Rd Mash Heat : 68 c At + 90 - + 120 Minutes = 18.810 Litres
At 120 Minutes , Slowly open the Mash Tun Valve and return OVER THE MASH , ANY Cloudy /
Turbid 1 St Runnings until the wort is CONSISTENTLY Clear & Bright , ONLY THEN send to the Copper .
SPARGE : At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Minutes @ 82 c = 18.880 Litres
At a Gravity of 1.005 , STOP TAPS / Close OFF Mash Tun Valve and COLLECT Wort in the Copper ;
COLLECTION : Add Liquor to 1.047 , THEN CONDENSE to 1.047.25 ON 35.0 Wort Litres .
As the Wort is being Condensed , remove any scum floating on the Wort Surface BEFORE 1 St Hops .
COPPER
A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 120 Mins , then at Let Off - 60 , ADD 2 Nd Hops .
At Let Off - 25 Minutes , ADD 3 Rd Hop Charge then at Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings then at Let Off ( 120 Minutes ) , STAND 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : 35.000 Wort Litres @ 1.047.25
Goldings @ 6 % a/a , 9 IBU = 17 g , Keyworth Mid Season @ 6.5 % , 9 IBU = 16 g
2 Nd Hop[ Charge : 29.630 Wort Litres @ 1.054.5
2 Year Old Cluster @ 6 % , 8 IBU = 13.5 g
3 Rd Hop Charge : 27.455 Wort Litres @ 1.058.5
Saazer @ 3.5 % , 8 IBU = 23 g
YEAST
Pitch with 125 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 15.5 c
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 15.5 1.061.5
2 M 18 1.058
E 18 1.054
3 M 20.5 1.048
E 21 1.035
4 M 20 1.029
E 20 1.025
5 M 18 1.018
E 18.5 1.012 COOL TO 15 c + 18 - 24 Hrs .
6 M 16 1.011
NOON 15 1.011
E 15 1.011 Rack AND FINE .
STAND : 2 Days at 16 - 18 c
CELLAR : 4 Weeks at 10 c .
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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