Thursday, 23 March 2023

C F TETLEY : X ALE 1872

 How Do All ,

Here`s an X Ale from the brewing journal of C F Tetley 1870 - 1872 , Cared for by the dedicated and helpfull team at West Yorkshire Archives ( Morley Branch ) , Cat No : WYL 756 / Box 59  ;                     As with other beers from this record , I`m currently unable to identify the brewery Charles Francis was a Pupil Brewer at ; Though as per other blogposts from this resource , I`m reasonably certain it`s a London brewery due to the mention of the use  of London brewer`s yeasts such as Barclay - Perkins .

A small favour to ask ; If any blog readers are able to help my research by spending a bit of time researching on my behalf at either London Metropolitan Archives or , Westminster City Archives or if any readers based near any UK or other archives I`m sadly unable to visit ( Pro Tem ) ,                          I`d be happy to supply some recipies based on the records photos in return :
 Eg : 1 full day`s research would provide you with 12 beautiful historic beer recipies for Homebrewing, If you`re able to help ;please leave a comment below or pop me message .
                                                      

This recipe C Edd Mather 2023 

    THIS RECIPE FOR 30.000 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.041 , 75 % Mash Efficiency assumed 

                                             X ALE
                                        Thursday 2 Nd May 1872
                                                Brew No : 88 
      Original Gravity : 1.055.5 Racking Gravity : 1.012.5 Final Gravity : 1.009
                                         I B U : 30      A B V : 6 %  

                                                                MALTS
Crisp Malt :
                                            95     %     Chevalier        =    5.155 Kg 
French  &  Jupps :
                                              3.25 %    Brown Malt     =   0.200 Kg
                                              1.75 %    Amber Malt     =   0.110 Kg 

                                 MASHING , SPARGING  &  COLLECTION
  Use a Soft LIQUOR and thoroughly Pre Warm the mash tun to 90 c , - 10 Mins BEFORE Goods In ;
                                       ENSURING the Liquor is 2 " ABOVE the Plates
                                1   St  Mash Heat : 64 c   At      0 - +   30 Mins = 11.750 Litres  
                                2 Nd  Mash Heat : 67 c   At + 30 - + 150 Mins =    2.80  Litres 
At + 150 Minutes , Slowly open the Mash Tun valve and return any turbid / cloudy 1 St runnings 
OVER THE MASH UNTIL CONSISTENTLY CLEAR & BRIGHT , Only then allow to the Copper .
SPARGING :  At Clear Wort to Copper + 10 Minutes , Sparge @ 70 c = 21.860 Litres , and at a runnings gravity of 1.004.5 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
                                                            COLLECTION
At Collection of the Wort in Copper ; ADD Liquor , reducing the Copper Gravity to 1.040.75 ,
                          THEN CONDENSE TO 1.041 ON 30.000 Wort Litres IN COPPER    

                                                         COPPER
                          BOIL SHARPLY FOR THE 1 St Hour of the BOIL 
A 1 3/4 Hour boil ON HOPS ; 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 105 Mins , then at Let Off  - 60 Mins ,
ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge and at Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings and at Let Off , STAND Copper 1/2 Hr ,
                                                  THEN COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat.

                                                                HOPS 
                                        1 St Hop Charge : To 30.000 Wort Litres @ 1.041  
                                                 12 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 20 g

                                       2 Nd Hop Charge : To 24.145 Wort Litres @ 1.049
                                        9 IBU Hallertau Heresbrucker @ 3.5 % a/a = 21 g

                                       3 Rd Hop Charge : To 22.670 Wort Litres @ 1.052
                                           9 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 11 g

                                                               YEAST
                                     Pitch with 100 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 15.5 c 
                                             Reccomendation : Whitbread T II Yeast 

                                                        ATTENUATION 
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity                           REMARKS 
    1            P        15.5      1.055.5
    2           M        16.5      1.052
                 E         18.5      1.045
    3           M        19.5      1.035
                 E         20.5      1.028
    4           M        21         1.020
                 E         21         1.017     SKIM 
    5           M        19         1.014.5   SKIM
                 E         16.5      1.013      SKIM 
    6           E         15.5      1.012.5
    7           E         15         1.012.5   Rack & Fine to Draught container .

STAND : 2 Days @ 15 - 19 c Alt : 1 Week at 13 c .

CELLAR : 3 Weeks @ 10 c .

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

Cheers All and Happy Brewing 

Edd 


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