Tuesday, 13 December 2022

JOSHUA TETLEY : ` MILD ` ALE 1838

How Do All ,

Here`s an recipe from one of the earliest known Tetley`s brewing record : Brewing Book 1838 - 1841 held as part of the Tetley`s Archives by the friendly and very helpfull team at West Yorkshire Archives , Morley ;       Catalogue No : WYL 756 / ACC 1890 Box 54 .

Unlike most of the other Tetley brewing records , this book only lists the ammount of Malt ( Bushels ) , Hops and the gravities of barrels of wort at various points in the brewing process and the ammounts blended to produce X Barrels of x Beer @ X Gravity ; So in common with my other research into early commercial brewing , I`ve extrapolated the needed information from later brewing records where it`s present ( Mashing ; Copper Boil times etc ) .

I hope that you all enjoy this recipe , It`s not just from some of the earliest known records ;                       EDIT : I had missed the earlier brewing books 1833 - 1838 when I looked at the catalogue , 
I`ll be making another trip over to Morley in the new year to continue my research into the early beers of Joshua Tetley ( & Sons after 1839 ) ;
Apologies for the howler folks ,

Cheers , Edd 
                                                           
                    ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                                   Joshua Tetley & Sons Ltd & their successors in title 

This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 

Joshua Tetley 
The Brewery
Salem Place 
Hunslet
Leeds
West Riding
Yorkshire 
                                     X  ( DARK )ALE 
                                                             ( MILD )
                                                        Wednesday 1 St August 1838
                    Original Gravity : 1.066  Racking Gravity : 1.020  Final Gravity : 1.017 
                                                         I  B  U  : 24    A B V : 6.0  %

                                                                        MALTS 
Chevalier                                                60 % = 4.595 Kg 
Hana Vienna Malt                                  40 % = 3.070 Kg 

                                                                      MASHING
Use a Mild Ale / SOFT Brewing Liquor profile , and thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c ,
           - 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In , ENSURING the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates .
                               1  St Mash Heat : 62 c @     0   - + 30  Mins = 15.330 Litres  
                               2  St Mash Heat : 65 c @ + 30  - + 90  Mins =   8.240 Litres
                               3 Rd Mash Heat : 69 c @ + 90 - + 130 Mins =   8.240 Litres 
At Taps ( 130 Minutes / 2:10 ) , Slowly open the mash tun valve and return any Cloudy 1 St runnings ; 
OVER THE MASH , UNTIL CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT , ONLY THEN SEND TO BOIL .

                                                    SPARGING   &   COLLECTION
Sparge at Clear Wort to Copper at 76 - 73 - 70 c = 26.830 Litres ; AT 1.007 , STOP TAPS and ,
COLLECT WORT in the Copper , ADD Liquor to bring the Gravity to 1.066.5 ON X Wort Litres ,
                         THEN CONDENSE TO 1.066.75 ON 26.000 Wort Litres in Copper   

                                                                       COPPER
A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 120 Mins , Then @ Let Off - 90 ADD 2 Nd Hops; 
At Let Off - 40 Minutes , ON 24.235 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.072.5 , ADD 4.220 Litres of LIQUOR Reducing the Gravity to 1.061.75 ON 28.455 Wort Litres IN COPPER .
At Let Off - 30 Minutes @ 1.062.5 , ADD the 3 Rd Hops , then @ Let Off - 12 Mins,+ Copper Finings.
    At LET OFF ( 120 Mins ) STAND Copper 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat .

                                                                       HOPS 
                                   1  St Hop Charge : To 26.000 Wort Litres @ 1.066.75 
                                                 5 IBU  Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 8 g 
                               
                                   2 Nd Hop Charge : To 25.135 Wort Litres @ 1.070
             6 IBU Brewer`s Gold @ 6.5 % a/a = 10 g , 6 IBU Saazer @ 3.5 % a/a = 17 g 

                                   3 Rd Hop Charge : To 28.110 Wort Litres @ 1.062.5 
                                                 7 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 11 g 

                                                                      YEAST
                                        Pitch with 90 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 14 c  

                                                      ATTENUATION
DAY   Hour   Heat   Gravity                                   REMARKS 
   1           P         14      1.066.75
   2          M         15      1.063
                E         18      1.058
   3          M         18      1.053
                E         19      1.045
   4          M         19      1.039
                E         19      1.034
   5          M         19      1.030
                E         18      1.026
   6          M         16.5   1.022     SKIM 
                E         15      1.021
   7           E         14      1.021
   8          M         14      1.021    Rack and FINE 

STAND : 2 - 3 Days @ 14 - 18 c 

CELLAR : 3 Weeks at 10 c 

STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 - 12 c THEN FULLY VENT and allow 8 - 12 Hrs BEFORE Q.C 


Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 




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