How Do All ,
Here`s an ` Oddball ` brew from the Albany brewery of The Amsdell Brewing & Malting Company ; from the records photos kindly sent by a fellow traveller , Brewer & Brewery Historian Craig Gravina .
This is the only brewing of this beer I`ve seen from the photos of the 1900 - 1901 ; 1904 - 1905 Brewing Books deposited with and cared for by the helpful and friendly team at the World renowned
Albany Institute of History & Art ; Cat No : MS BND 0019 .
So what was this beer ? , I`d suggest that it`s one brewed for a special occasion or local event or, merely a more full bodied version of Polar with a slightly elevated A B V % .
This recipe C Edd Mather 2023
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO
The Amsdell Brewing & Malting Compant and their successors in title .
This recipe for 30.145 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.052.25, 75 % Mash Efficiency Assumed
Amsdell Brewing & Malting Co
Cnr of Jay. Dove & Lancaster Sts
Albany
New York
SCOTCH & POLAR
Thursday 29 Th August 1901
Brew No : 34
Original Gravity : 1.061 Racking Gravity : 1.016.25 Final Gravity : 1.013 I B U : 33 A B V : 6.3 %
MALTS & ADJUNCTS
U S A ;
Valley Malt :
33.77 % Golden Valley Pale Malt = 2.015 Kg
16.5 % Vienna Malt = 0.985 Kg
Crisp Malt : 17.5 % Chevalier = 1.050 Kg
U K & IRELAND ;
Warminster Malt : 33.77 % Plumage - Archer = 2.020 Kg
Minch Malt
Les Malteries Franco - Suisse
16.5 % Vienna Malt = 0.985 Kg
Crisp Malt : 17.5 % Chevalier = 1.050 Kg
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ;
Voyager Craft Malt : 33.77 % Veloria Schooner = 2.015 Kg
Barrett - Burston : 16.5 % Vienna Malt = 0.985 Kg
17.5 % Border Pale Ale = 1.045 Kg
@ 4.5 ebc
UNIVERSAL GRIST INCLUSIONS
FLAKED MAIZE @ 32.33 % = 1.895 Kg
+++ OAT HULLS @ + 5 % = 0.300 Kg +++
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Pale Ale type Liquor
Thoroughly pre warm the Mash Tun to 90 c , ENSURING the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates
- 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In .
1 St Mash Heat : 64 c At 0 - + 30 Mins = 19.600 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c At + 30 - + 100 Mins = 5.870 Litres
3 Rd Mash Heat : 70 c At + 100 - + 130 Mins = 6.310 Litres
At Taps ( 130 Mins ) , Slowly open the mash tun valve and return any Cloudy / Turbid 1 St runnings OVER THE MASH until Consistently clear and bright , ONLY THEN ALLOW TO COPPER .
SPARGING : AT Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 - 15 Minutes , Sparge @ 73 c = 14.850 Litres ;
@ a Runnings Gravity of 1.005 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION
At Collection , ADD LIQUOR to the Copper , REDUCING the Copper Gravity to 1.045.25
THEN ADD the GLUCOSE. to the Copper
After adding the Glucose , CONDENSE TO 1.052.5 ON 30.000 Wort Litres in Copper
N B : As the Wort is condensing , take care to remove any scum or detritus floating on the Wort
surface, with little or NONE remaining on the surface @ Let Off - 60 Minutes .
SUGARS
1.007.5 Glucose @ 12.3 % = 0.740 Kg
COPPER
A 1 Hour SHARP boil ON HOPS
1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 60 Mins , then at Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings and at Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour ;
THEN COOL A S A P TO PITCHING HEAT
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : To 30.000 Wort Litres @ 1.052.5
5 IBU Cluster @ 6.5 % a/a = 8 g
7 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 12 g
7 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 20.5 g
2 Nd Hop Charge : To 27.425 Wort Litres @ 1.057
5 IBU Cluster @ 6.5 % a/a = 7.5 g
5 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 8 g
5 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 14 g
RACKING HOPS
TO 25.150 BEER LITRES IN VESSEL
Cluster @ 6.5 % a/a = 8 g , Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 18 g
Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 18 g
YEAST
Pitch with 35 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 14.5 c
To 25.500 Wort Litres @ 1.061
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 14.5 1.061
2 M 16.5 1.058
E 20 1,046
3 M 20 1.027 Skim
E 20.5 1.024.5
4 M 18 1.020.5
E 16.5 1.018
5 M 16.5 1.016.75 SKIM
E 16 1.016.5
6 M 15 1.016.25
7 M 14 1.016.25 RACK ON HOPS
STAND : 1 Week at 12 - 13 c
CELLAR : At 6 - 8 c FOR 3 Months , then VENT EXCESS C O 2 and ADD FININGS & Roll Well .
AFTER adding the Finings , CONDITION @ 12 c 2 Weeks .
STILLAGE : 10 c 1 Week then FULLY VENT and allow 12 Hours BEFORE Q . C
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd