Saturday, 28 January 2023

KIRBY , WRIGHT & CO : Y X X 1865

 How Do All , 

Here`s a slight oddity from the earliest known commercial brewing record in a Public Archive from a Sheffield Brewery the Brewing Book of Kirby , Wright & Co @ SHW 6/1/2/1 ; 
Deposited with the team at Sheffield City Archives on Shoreham St .

The brewing book of Kirby , Wright and Co does contain various details such as Malts & Hops used and Gravities , sadly it  doesn`t record brewlengths and only rarely does it record the initial liquor heat. 
a similar situation exists with the attenuation and yeast use records , though these are , sadly absent .
The records at the end of the book are from the time immediately before Septimus Ward`s purchase of the brewery outright in 1871 ; Happily these records do include ( occasionally ) some mashing and other details which have allowed me to extrapolate the brewlength yields and collection gravities used in the Kirby , Wright & Co beers .
  The Sheaf Island Brewery was established in 1837 by William Roper & John Kirby , with             George Wright joining the business in 1861 in turn they were joined by Septimus Ward in 1868  
who bought the business in 1871 . In 1876 , the entire concern removed  to the Soho Brewery
 of Bradley & Co , shortly after it`s purchase in 1876,  which was then promptly  re named 
" The Sheaf Brewery " , continuing to brew until 1999  when it regrettably ceased brewing  . 
If you know of any Brewing Records from Sheffield  or other Yorkshire breweries in private collections; I would really appreciate access to any surviving records Pre 1955 .

Where access is possible or , if you`re able to assist with my research in other areas of the UK ,      please leave a comment below or a message through the blog contact form , 
I`ll respond as soon as possible .


This recipe Edd Mather 2023

Kirby , Wright & Co 
Sheaf Island Brewery
Effingham Street 
Sheffield
                                                Y XX
                                                        11 Th June 1865 
            Original Gravity : 1.077.75 Bottling Gravity : 1.012.75 Final Gravity : 1.010 
                                                I B U : 34              7.8 % A B V 

                                                                 MALTS 
Crisp Malt 
                   Hana Malt                     30 % = 2.190 Kg
                   Hana Vienna                 35 % = 2.550 Kg
                   Chevalier                       35 % = 2.550 Kg

                                             MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION   
    Use a West Pennine liquor profile / SOFT Liquor and thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c
- 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In , Ensuring the Liquor is at least 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates .
                                  1 St  Mash Heat : 66 c At    0      - +   90 Mins = 17.605 Litres 
                                  2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c At +   90 - + 120 Mins =   4.270 Litres 
                                  3 Rd Mash Heat : 68 c At + 120 - + 150 Mins = 14.500 Litres 
AT 150 Mins , slowly open the Mash Tun Valve and Return OVER the Mash any turbid / Cloudy 
1 St Runnings UNTIL CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT , ONLY THEN ALLOW TO COPPER .
      SPARGING : At Clear Wort to Copper + 10 - 15 Minutes @ 74 - 70 - 68 c = 21.900 Litres
At a Gravity of 1.005.5 , STOP TAPS and Collect the Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION : At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Copper , Reducing the Gravity to 1.054.75 ;
ON X Wort Litres , THEN CONDENSE to 1.055 ON 30.000 Wort Litres IN COPPER .
As the Wort is condensing , remove any scum / detritus floating on the surface BEFORE starting the Boil Clock @ 30.000 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.055 .

                                                                     COPPER    
A 2 1/2 Hour boil ON HOPS , 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 150 , then at Let Off - 40, ADD the 2 Nd Hops.
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings and at Let Off , STAND the Copper 1/2 Hour .
                                         THEN COOL A S A P  TO PITCHING HEAT  

                                                                         HOPS 
                                  1 St Hop Charge : To 30.000 Wort Litres @ 1.055 
                                                  28 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a  = 50 g 

                                     2 Nd Hop Charge : To 19.910 Wort Litres @ 1.073.5 
                                                     3 IBU Goldings @ 6    % a/a =   6 g 
                                                     3 IBU Saazer     @ 3.5 % a/a = 11 g  

                                                                          YEAST 
                  Pitch with a Yorkshire Type Yeast Strain : 112 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 16 c 
                                                    TO 18.755 Wort Litres @ 1.077.75
 
                                                                  ATTENUATION
DAY   Hour   Heat   Gravity                            REMARKS 
   1           P         16      1.077.75
   2           M        17.5   1.074
                E         18      1.066 
   3           M        19      1.060
                E         19.5   1.053
   4           M        20      1.045 
                E         21      1.038
   5           M        20      1.032
                E         20      1.026    CLEAR to 2 Nd F V & COOL
   6           M        18      1.022    18.350 Wort Litres IN VESSEL  
                E         13      1.020
   7           M        12      1.020   SEND TO Conditioning Vessel @ 10 - 12 c 
                                                  18.000 BEER LITRES TO C . V 
STAND : 2 Weeks @ 10 - 13 c 

CELLAR : @ 6 - 8 c UNTIL @ 1.014.5 , THEN STILLAGE VESSEL and allow to 12 c 
                   FULLY  VENT C.V @ 1.013.5 and allow to 15 c TOP HEAT .

BOTTLE CLEAR & BRIGHT : At 1.012.75 - 1.012.5 @ 13 - 15 c  

STAND : 1 WEEK 10 - 13 c 

CELLAR : 2 Months @ 10 c THEN Q . C 

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

E M U : SPECIAL SHOW X X X 1913

How Do All ,

A Happy Australia Day to any Aussie blog readers , and thanks to Hai Pham over in Perth Western Australia who kindly took the time to visit The State Library of Western Australia  ,where the original brewing records are deposited ;Cat No : MN 747 ACC 2834A/5 = 26.05.1913 - 16.02.1916
If any other blog readers are able to help with my beer history research by sending photos of old Australian brewing records , please get in touch ; I`d love to hear from you ,

This recipe C Edd Mather 2023

               THIS RECIPE FOR 29.750 Wort Litres from Mash Tun @ 1.015 , 75 % Efficiency  

                     ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                                             EMU Brewery Ltd and their successors in title 

E M U  Brewery Ltd 
Mounts Bay Road
Perth 
Western Australia
Photo of the Brewery from The State Library of Western Australia Collections 

                                                    SPECIAL SHOW X X X 
                                                     12 Th November 1913
                     Original Gravity : 1.043 Racking Gravity : 1.010.5 Final Gravity : 1.007  
                                                      I B U : 34  A B V : 5.5 % 

                                                                        MALT
Simpson`s Malt :
                            Simpson`s Best Pale Ale @ 73.75 % = 1.550 Kg
Warminster Malt :
                             Vienna Malt                    @ 17.75 % = 0.350 Kg 

WHEAT MALT                                            @   8.5  % = 0.165 Kg

                                    MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION 
Use a Pale Ale type Liquor , and Thorough;y Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Minutes before Mashing In , ENSURING that the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed .
                                       1  St   Mash Heat : 65 c At        0 - +   30 Minutes = 6.100 Litres 
                                    2 Nd Mash Heat : 66 c At +   30 - + 150 Minutes = 1.550 Litres 
                                         3 Rd Mash Heat : 69 c At + 150 - + 180 Minutes = 1.050 Litres 
AT 180 Minutes , Clear Wort by RETURN OVER MASH until CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT,
Then Once Clear & Bright , SEND to the Copper .
SPARGING : At Clear Wort to Copper + 10 - 15 Minutes @ 74 c = 8.900 Litres , then at 1.003 ,
STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION : At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Copper , REDUCING THE GRAVITY TO 1.015 ;
ON 29.750 Wort Litres IN COPPER ; At Collection AFTER REDUCTION OF GRAVITY ,
ADD 1.018.75 White Cane Sugar , THEN CONDENSE to 1.034 ON 29.575 Wort Litres IN COPPER .
As the Wort is Condensing to 1.034 , REMOVE any Scum / Detritus floating on the Wort Surface BEFORE ADDING THE 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 105 Minutes ( START BOIL CLOCK ) .
 Litres @ 1.037
                                                                     SUGARS 
                                     1.018.75 White Cane Sugar @ 43.61 % = 1.150 Kg
                                             CARAMEL @ Let Off - 5 Mins = 5.5 ml   

                                                                      COPPER
A  105 Minutes boil ON HOPS , 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 105 Mins , Thgen @ Let Off - 70 ,
Then at Let Off  - 30 , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge and at Let Off - 12 Mins , ADD Copper Finings .
STAND 1/2 Hr at Let Off THEN COOL A S A P To Pitching Heat 

                                                                         HOPS
                                       1 St Hop Charge : To 29.575 Wort Litres @ 1.034
                                                   14 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 22 g

                                      2 Nd Hop Charge : To 26.965 Wort Litres @ 1.037 
                                                   16 IBU  Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 24 g

                                      3 Rd Hop Charge : To 25.145 Wort Litres @ 1.039.5
                                                     4 Goldings @ 6 % = 6 g 
                    
                                                                       YEAST
                                       Pitch with 114 g Weight of a LIVE YEASFuggT @ 15 c
                             Strain Reccomendation : White Labs : Melbourne Ale Yeast 

                                                          ATTENUATION
DAY    Hour   Heat   Gravity                              REMARKS 
    1            P         15        1.043
    2          M         15.5      1.041.5
                 E         16.5      1.040
    3          M         17.5      1.038
                 E         20         1.034.5
    4          M         20.5      1.020
                 E         21         1.017
    5          M         15.5      1.014   
                 E         13.5      1.013.75
    6          M         13.5      1.013.5
    7          M         13.5      1.013.5   Clear to 2 Nd F V 
    8           E          13        1.012
    9          M          13        1.011.25
   10         M          13        1.010.75
   11         M          13        1.010.5
   12         M          13        1.010.5     RACK & FINE TO DRAUGHT VESSEL .

STAND : 2 Days @ 13 - 19 c 

CELLAR : 2 Weeks @ 10 c 

STILLAGE : 1 WEEK @ 10 c THEN FULLY VENT and allow + 8 - 12 Hours BEFORE Q . C 


Cheers All and Happy Brewing 

Edd 

WM DARLEY & Co : PALE ALE 1884

 How Do All ,

Here`s a brilliant Pale Ale recipe from the West Riding for you all to try out ; 
This time from the well known brewery of William Darley & Co of Thorne , Nr Doncaster .

This recipe is possible thanks to the efforts and assistance of the dedicated team at the  re Opened    City of Doncaster Archives on Chequer Road in Doncaster who were very helpful when I visited recently to look at the Wm Darley & Co Brewing Book 1881 - 1890 @ DY / DAR / 2 .

I hope that you all enjoy the recipe; If any readers have any Pre 1920`s Brewing Production Records from Yorkshire breweries in their collection Please get in touch if you`re able to allow me access , As I`m beginning to plan my next book ,loosley titled  " Yorkshire Born & Brewed " ; It`ll cover the earliest known commercial brewing records and include a brief history of each of the breweries covered , some illustrations & Label photos ; I hope some readers will be able to assist my search for more Yorkshire beer history resources and look forward to hearing from you all  .

Cheers 🍻

Edd 

This recipe C Edd Mather 2023 

                     ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                                            Wm Darley & Co Ltd and their successors in  title 

                      This recipe for 29.500 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.050 , 75 % Mash Efficiency 

William Darley & Co 
The Brewery 
King Street 
Thorne 
Nr Doncaster 
West Riding 
Yorkshire 

                                                              Pale Ale 
                                                Tuesday 23 Rd December 1884 
                                                             Gyle No : 82
                  Original Gravity : 1.057 Racking Gravity : 1.016 Final Gravity : 1.013 
                                                I B U : 50          A B V : 5.75 % 

                                                                 MALTS
Crisp Malt :
                   Chevalier                           80  % = 5.185 Kg
                   Hana                                  20  % = 1.295 Kg 

                                          MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
               Use a Pale Ale Liquor , and Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Mins,
          BEFORE Mashing In as Below , ENSURING that the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates.
                                      1 St   Mash Heat : 64 c AT     0 - +    40 Minutes = 14.540 Litres 
                                      2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c AT + 40 - + 160 Minutes =   7.750 Litres
At 160 Minutes , Slowly Open the Mash Tun Valve and return OVER THE MASH any Cloudy / Turbid 1 St Runnings UNTIL CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT , ONLY THEN Send Wort to the Copper
SPARGING : At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Minutes  , SPARGE @ 72 c = 21.550 Litres , AND at 
a Gravity of 1.005 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION : At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Copper , Reducing the Gravity to 1.049.75 ,
THEN CONDENSE to 29.350 Wort Litres in the Copper @ 1.050 ; Taking care to remove any Scum / Detritus from the Wort surface BEFORE STARTING THE BOIL CLOCK @ 1.050 .

                                                                      COPPER 
A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS , 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes then at Let Off - 90 Minutes ,
ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge then at Let Off - 45 Minutes @ 1.058 ON 24.985 Wort Litres in Copper ;
ADD 3.155 Litres of LIQUOR , Reducing the Gravity to 1.051.5 , then at Let Off - 30 Minutes ,
ON 27.300 Wort Litres @ 1.053 , 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 29.500 Wort Litres @ 1.050 
                                                       18 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 46 g

                                       2 Nd Hop Charge : To 27.590 Wort Litres @ 1.053 
                                                        15 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 26 g 

                                      3 Rd Hop Charge : TO 27.300 Wort Litres @ 1.053
                            10 IBU Goldings @ 6 % = 16 g , 7 IBU French Fuggles @ 3.8 % = 17 g 

                                                               YEAST 
                                          Pitch 142 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 15 c 
                      TO 25.240 Wort Litres @ 1.057 AT 15 c Yorkshire Square Type Strain 

                                                        ATTENUATION 
DAY   Hour   Heat   Gravity                  RACKING 
    1          P          15      1.057 
    2         M         15.5    1.053.5
                E          16      1.050
    3         M          18      1.044
                E          18.5   1.036
    4         M          19      1.030
                E          19.5   1.024
     5        M          18      1.020
                E          16.5   1.018.5
     6        M          15.5   1.019.5 
                E          15.5   1.016.5
     7        M          14      1.016
                E          14      1.016
      8       M          14      1.016         RACK TO DRAUGHT VESSEL .

STAND : 1 WEEK @ 12 - 14 c 

CELLAR : 2 Months at 10 c THEN ADD FININGS and Roll Well .

STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c 

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 

PS : Look out for a special historic Australian recipe on Thirsday 🍻

Saturday, 21 January 2023

WM YOUNGER & CO : ` STOCK PALE ALE ` 1879

 How Do All ;

Here`s a Stock Pale Ale from the noted Edinburgh firm of Wm Younger & Co Ltd ;  
This recipe is from their Holyrood Brewery which was built on the site of  the brewery of 
Alexander Berwick & Co after Andrew Smith and William Younger IV  bought that brewery in 1858 .                                                                                                                    
This recipe , merely entered up as F or a highly syleised S etc , etc  is drawn from Holyrood Brewery ;
Brewing Book October 1879 - March 1882 , Catalogue No : WY 6 / 1 / 3 / 9 from the Internationally important Scottish Brewing Archive ; Located at  Glasgow University Archives & Special Collections  on Thurso St  .

I hope that you all enjoy the recipe ,

This recipe C Edd Mather 2023 

                 ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO ;                                                 Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Plc  and their Successors in Title 

          RECIPE FOR 27.00 WORT LITRES TO COPPER @ 1.071.5 ; 75 % MASH EFFICIENCY 

William Younger & Co Ltd
Holyrood Brewery
Edinburgh 

                                             Wednesday 12 Th November 1879 
                                                     Brew Nos : 148 - 149 
                  Original : 1.074 C . V Gravity : 1.031 Bottling : 1.015.75 Final : 1.013  
                                                   I B U : 48                      A B V  : 7.5  % 

                                                                         MALTS
Crafty Maltsters :
                                                    Scottish Annat  29.5    %  = 1.920 Kg
                                                    Pop`s Pale Ale  27       %  = 2.295 Kg 
Crisp Malt          :     
                                                   Hana Malt          50.25  % = 4.285 Kg 


                                          MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION 
 Use an Edinburgh / Pale Ale Type Liquor , and PRE WARM the Mash Tun to 90 c , - 10 M Goods In  
                   ENSURE the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates - 10 Mins BEFORE Mashing In 
                                1 St  Mash Heat : 67 c AT        0 - + 120 Mins = 29.500 Litres 
                               2 Nd Mash Heat : 68 c AT + 120 - + 150 Mins = 15.500 Litres 
At TAPS ( 150 Minutes ) Slowly open the Mash Tun Valve and return any Turbid / Cloudy Runnings                        OVER THE MASH , UNTIL BRIGHT & CLEAR ON A CONSISTENT BASIS  
                                   AFTER 5 - 10 MINS CLARITY , SEND TO THE COPPER  
SPARGING :            At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Mins AT 72 c = 30.00 Litres 
AT 1.007.5 Gravity , STOP TAPS / RUNNINGS from the Mash Tun and , COLLECT WORT in the Copper . AT COLLECTION , ADD LIQUOR to the Copper , Reducing the Gravity to 1.071.25 ,
   THEN CONDENSE TO 1.071.5 ; REMOVE ANY SCUM / DETRITUS ON WORT SURFACE 
Before Starting the BOIL CLOCK at Let Off - 120 Minutes . 

                                                                      COPPER 
          A 2 Hour boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 120 , then at Let Off - 90 Minutes , 
ADD the 2 Nd Hop Cherge , then AT LET OFF - 68 Minutes , ON 24.650 Wort Litres @ 1.078 ,
                              ADD 4.050 Litres of LIQUOR ( Boiled 1/4 Hour MINIMUM ) , 
                         Reducing the Copper Gravity to 1.067;ON 28.700 Wort Litres @ 1.067 
At Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge then at Let Off - 12 Mins , + Copper Finings .
                                     STAND 1/2 HR AT LET OFF THEN COOL A S A P  

                                                                           HOPS 
                                     1 St Hop Charge : To 27.000 Wort Litres @ 1.071.5 
                                                     13 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a  = 26 g 

                                         2 Nd Hop Charge : To 25.675 Wort Litres @ 1.075 
                                                     25 IBU Cluster @ 6.5 % a/a = 42 g 

                                         3 Rd Hop Charge : To 27.410 Wort Litres @ 1.070  
                                         6 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker  @ 3.5 % a/a = 19 g  
                                         4 IBU Saazer                             @ 3.5 % a/a = 13 g 

RACKING HOPS :                  TO  24.800 - 24.600 BEER LITRES @ 1.031  
                                    4 g EACH of Hallertau Heresbrucker , Saazer and Goldings 


                                                              YEAST
                                     Pitch with 120 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 14 c  
                                                     Edinburgh Type Yeast Strain 

                                                        ATTENUATION 
DAY  Hour  Heat  Gravity                   REMARKS  
    1         P        14       1.074           Drop to 2 Nd F V @ 1.071 
    2        M       16.5    1.062           25.500 Wort Litres IN VESSEL 
             E      20.5   1.054
    3        M       20       1.038
               E       19.5    1.034.5 
    4        M       16       1.033
               E       15       1.032
    5        M       14       1.031.5 
               E       13       1.03125   
    6        M       11.5    1.031 
    8        M       10       1.031         SEND TO Conditioning Vessel ( C . V ) ON HOPS 

STAND : 3 WEEKS @ 10 c 

CELLAR : 18 Moinths - 2 Years  AT 6 - 8 c , then allow to 10 - 12 c + 1 Week and STAND 1 WEEK 

STILLAGE : 2 WEEKS at 10 - 12 C , THEN FULLY VENT AT 1.017  and ALLOW TO 13 - 14 c 

BOTTLE : CLEAR & BRIGHT @ 1.016 - 1.015.75 AT 13 - 14 c 

STAND BOTTLES : 1 WEEK 13 - 16 c 

CELLAR : 1 Year MINIMUM 8 - 10 c then STAND 2 weeks @ 12 c then Q . C 


Cheers All , and Happy Brewing ,

Edd

Thursday, 19 January 2023

DUDGEON & CO : No 4 ALE 1871

How Do All ,

Following on from the post earlier this week , here`s a Victorian Scottish Keeping Beer ,  As brewed by Dudgeon & Co for you all to try . 
As I`ve commented in other blogposts regarding brewing records , On occasion brewing production records do mention Mash Heats and , ratiae of Grist to Liquor ; Sadly the latter is absent in the 1881 . 1882 and 1883 records contained in the Brewing Book of William J Clark 1875 - 1883  ; 
Part of the Belhaven Collection @ B 6 / 1 / 1 , Itself part of the  The Scottish Brewing Archive, held by the helpful and friendly team in Glasgow on Thurso St ; The University of Glasgow Special Collections & Archives Department . 

This recipe C Edd Mather 2022 

                 THIS RECIPE FOR 29.500 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.060 , 75 % Mash Efficiency 

                  ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO GREENEKING & Co Ltd 
                                                              ( As successors in title to Dudgeon & Co Ltd )

Dudgeon & Co Ltd 
Bellhaven Brewery
Brewery Lane 
Dunbar
Haddingtonshire 
                       
Photo of the Brewery from the Website 
                                    No 4 ALE 
                                                         Tuesday 3 Rd October 1871 
                                                                      Brew No : 2 
                       Original Gravity : 1.068 Racking Gravity : 1.019 Final Gravity : 1.016 
                                                          I B U : 62     A B V : 6.5 % 

                                                                       MALTS 
Crafty Maltsters :
                            Scottish Annat                 58.5 % = 4.530 Kg  
                            Pop`s Pale Ale Malt        41.5 %  = 3.230 Kg 

                                                       MASHING  &  SPARGING 
Use a Pale Ale Type Brewing Liquor ; Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Mins BEFORE 
Mashing In ; ENSURING the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates .
                            1 St  Mash Heat : 66 c At       0 - +   90 Minutes = 20.835 Litres 
                            2 Nd Mash Heat : 69 c At + 90 - + 120 Minutes = 10.205 Litres 
At + 120 Minutes , SLOWLY open the Mash Tun Valve and return any Cloudy / Turbid 1 St 
Runnings OVER THE MASH until CONSISTENTLY BRIGHT & CLEAR , Then send to the Copper.
SPARGE : At Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes ,Sparge @ 74 c = 31.040 Litres then at 1.006 ,
STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in Copper 

                                                                  COLLECTION
At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Wort In Copper ; Reducing the Gravity to 1.059.75 then ,
                                         CONDENSE to 1.060 ON 29.500 Wort Litres 

                                                                       COPPER
                A 1 1/2 Hour Boil ON HOPS , 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 90 Minutes @ 1.060 , 
THEN @ Let Off - 60 , ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge . At Let Off - 33 Minutes @ 1.065 ; ADD Liquor 
to the Copper ; REDUCING the Gravity to 1.064 = + 0.835 Litres Thus 27.525 Wort Litres in Copper .
At Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge , then @ Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the 
Copper Finings then at Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour then COOL A S A P .

                                                                          HOPS 
                               1 St Hop Charge : To 29.500 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.060
                                               8 IBU French Fuggles @ 3.8 % a/a = 23 g 

                              2 Nd Hop Charge : To 26.690 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.063
                                                       20 IBU Goldings                 @ 6    %  =   35  g
                                                       10 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 %  =  16   g

                                                       
                               3 Rd Hop Charge : To 27.525 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.064 
                                                         6 IBU Goldings                   @ 6   % = 42 g 

                                                                           YEAST
                                                Pitch 280 g Weight of a Live Yeast @ 14.5 c
                                                   To 25.805 Wort Litres in F V @ 1.068  

                                                           ATTENUATION
DAY  Hour  Heat  Gravity                          REMARKS 
    1          P      15.5     1.068
    2         M      14       1.066
                E      15.5    1.061 
    3         M      17       1.053
                E      19       1.049
    4         M      19       1.038
                E      21       1.030
    5         M      16       1.024
                E      13       1.021
    6         M      13.5    1.019.75
                E      13.5    1.019.5
    7         M      13.5    1.019.25
                E      13.5    1.019
    8         M      13.5    1.019
    9         M      13.5    1.019        RACK TO DRAUGHT VESSEL = 25.500 Beer Litres .

STAND : 1 Week @ 13 c then Cellar .

CELLAR : 1 Month at 10 c then @ 6 - 8 c FOR 3 Months then ADD FININGS .

STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 c then FULLY VENT and allow to Clear and Condition for 12 - 18 Hrs 
                       BEFORE Quality Control .

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

WELLS & WINCH LTD : I P A 1907

 How Do All , 

Here`s an I P A from Wells & Winch of Biggleswade for you all to try out , taken from the Wells & Winch Brewing Book 1906 - 1921 ; Part of the Collections of the helpfull team at Bedfordshire Archives , Cat No : GK/B1/1 .

This recipe C Edd Mather 2023 

                  ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                                                       Greene , King & Co Ltd 

Wells & Winch Ltd 
The Brewery
High St 
Biggleswade 
Bedfordshire 
Label photo courtesy of Peter Dickinson 

                                                                    I P A 
                                                  Tuesday 5 Th February 1907
                                                              Brew No : 37
                         Original Gravity : 1.059 Racking Gravity : 1.011 Final Gravity : 1.008   
                                                        I B U : 52              A B V : 6.5 % 

                                                          MALTS  &  ADJUNCTS 
Warminster Malt :
                              Plumage Archer  @ 62      % = 3.305 Kg 

Malting Company of Ireland :
                              Irish Ale Malt      @ 31.25 % = 1.705 Kg

FLAKED MAIZE                              @   6.75 % = 0.365 Kg 

                                                                       MASHING
            Use a Pale Ale Liquor , and Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Minutes ,
                                     ENSURING that the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates  .
                                      1 St  Mash Heat : 66 c @       0 +     90 Mins = 19.430 Litres 
                                      2 Nd Mash Heat : 68 c @ + 90 - + 120  Mins =  5.780 Litres 
At 120 Minutes , CLEAR WORT by return OVER THE MASH until CONSISTENTLY CLEAR ,
                                                          Only then send to the Copper .

                                                      SPARGING  &  COLLECTION 
At Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes AT 74 - 71 - 68 c = 25.185 Litres , and @ 1.004.5 ,
STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper Then Collect the Wort in Copper .
At COLLECTION , ADD Liquor to the Copper , REDUCING the Gravity to 1.041.75 , THEN CONDENSE TO 1.042 ON 29.500 Wort Litres in Copper .

                                                                     SUGARS 
                                        1.007.5 No 1 Invert Sugar @ 12.72 % = 0.595 Kg 

                                                                     COPPER 
A 1 3/4 Hour Boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Charge @ Let Off - 105 Minutes , then @ Let Off - 70 Mins ,
ADD the 2 Nd Hops and at Let Off - 38 Minutes ON 25.260 Wort Litres ADD 0.595 Litres of Liquor,
THEN ADD 1.007.5  No 1 Invert Sugar .At Let Off - 30 Minutes @ 25.825 Wort Litres @ 1.055 ,
ADD The 3 Rd Hop Charge . At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD Copper Finings ,
                    THEN @ LET OFF , STAND COPPER 1/2 Hour THEN COOL A S A P .

                                                                        HOPS 
                               1  St Hop Charge : To 29.500 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.042   
                        12 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 20 g , 14 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a  = 22 g 

                               2 Nd Hop Charge : To 27.390 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.045 
                      8 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 13 g , 8 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 12 g

                               3 Rd Hop Charge : To 25.825 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.055 
                    4 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 6 g , 3 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 5 g 
                                                    7 IBU Saazer @ 3.5 % a/a = 7 g 

                                                                         YEAST
                                     Pitch with 112 g WEIGHT of a LIVE YEAST @ 15 c
                           Reccomended Strain Type : Brewlab Thames Valley III Type Yeast  

                                                                 ATTENUATION
DAY  Hour  Heat  Gravity                     REMARKS 
    1        P       15    1.059
    2        M     16.5  1.057
              E      17.5  1.055
    3        M     19     1.047
              E      19.5  1.043    
    4        M     20     1.038
              E      21     1.032
    5        M     19.5  1.028
              E      16     1.022
    6        M     14     1.020
              E      14     1.018     TO C . V    
    7        M     13.5  1,016.5 
              E      13.5  1.016.25 
                          MATURE IN C V @ 12 - 13 c UNTIL @ 1.011.25 THEN FULLY VENT 
RACK TO DRAUGHT ON HOPS  : AT 12  - 13 c @ 1.011 

STAND : 1 Week @ 12 c 

CELLAR : 2 MONTHS @ 8 c THEN FINE & ROLL WELL 
                  STAND 1 Week @ 10 - 12 c 

STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c THEN FULLY VENT and allow + 12 - 18 Hours BEFORE Q . C 

Cheers All and Happy Brewing 

Edd