How Do All ,
Here`s the second of today`s historic recipies , This time from Nova Scotia !! .
Thanks are due to the team at Dalhousie University Archives for some copies of brewing books in their collections , and to the talented folks at Alexander Keith`s brewery in Halifax N . S for permission to access these records ; Cheers All , I really appreciate your efforts in assisting my research .
Sadly , the records from Nova Scotia are the only Canadian brewing records I`ve been able to access so far . So if any readers in Canada are able to assist with photos of old records, I`d love to hear from you .
NB : The Labbatt`s Collection / Archive at Western University in London, Ontario is the only other archive with brewing production records I`ve been able to discover in a Canadian archive that`s accessible to the public by appointment .
This recipe C Edd Mather 2023
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO
Labbatt Breweries and their successors in title
THIS RECIPE FOR 26.500 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.056 , 75 % Efficiency
Halifax Breweries Ltd
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Sunday 22 Nd November 1914
Original Gravity : 1.056 Bottling Gravity : 1.012.75 Final Gravity : 1.010
I B U : 46 A B V : 6.6 %
MALTS
Crafty Maltsters :
87.5 % Pop`s Pale Ale Malt = 5.715 Kg
French & Jupps :
7.5 % Amber Malt = 0.550 Kg
2.5 % Brown Malt = 0.185 Kg
2.5 % Black Malt = 0.180 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Stout / Porter liquor profile.
Thoroughly 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 = 19.160 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 68 c At + 90 - + 120 Minutes = 8.950 Litres
At 120 Minutes , Slowly open the Mash Tun valve and return OVER THE MASH any Turbid / Cloudy 1 St Runnings UNTIL BRIGHT & CLEAR Only then cast to the Copper .
SPARGING : At Clear Wort to the Copper , sparge at 78 - 76 c = 23.250 Litres , and at a runnings gravity of 1.006 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION
At Collection , ADD LIQUOR to the Copper , Reducing the Copper Gravity to 1.055.75 ,
THEN CONDENSE TO 1.056 ON 26.500 WORT LITRES IN COPPER
N B : Remove any scum or detritus from the Wort surface BEFORE 1 St Hop Charge .
SUGARS
( PRIMINGS )
1.004 Malt Extract @ 7.15 % = 0.340 Kg
COPPER ADJUNCTS
Liquorice Root : 3.2 g ( Ground )
Ground Ginger : 1.3 g
COPPER
A 2 Hour boil ON HOPS
1 St Hop Charge AND Copper Adjuncts @ Let Off - 120 , then at Let Off - 60 Mins , ADD 2 Nd Hops.
At Let Off - 40 Minutes ON 22.895 Wort Litres in Copper @ 1.064 , ADD 5.560 Litres of LIQUOR ,
Reducing the Copper Gravity to 1.051.5 ON 28.455 Wort Litres , Then at Let Off - 30 Mins ,
ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge . At Let Off - 12 Mins , ADD 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 26.500 Wort Litres @ 1.056
10 IBU Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 14 g
12 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 19 g
2 Nd Hop Charge : To 23.660 Wort Litres @ 1.062
16 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 22 g
3 Rd Hop Charge : To 27.625 Wort Litres @ 1.053
8 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 14 g
RACKING HOPS : Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 19 g
YEAST
Pitch with 38 g Weight of a LIVE yeast @ 16 c
To 26.260 Wort Litres @ 1.056
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 16 1.056
2 M 17.5 1.053
3 M 19.5 1.050
E 20 1.044
4 M 21 1.038
E 21 1.032
5 M 20 1.028
COOL TO 16 c
6 M 16 1.023
M 16 1.021.5 CLEAR TO 2 Nd F V =25.850 Wort Litres IN 2 Nd F V
E 16 1.019
7 M 14 1.018.75
E 13.5 1.018.5
8 M 13.5 1.018.25
9 M 13 1.018.25 SEND TO MATURATION VESSEL ON HOPS + PRIMINGS
= 25.500 Beer Litres IN VESSEL
STAND : 1 Week @ 12 - 13 c
CELLAR : At 8 - 10 c UNTIL AT 1.014.25 , Then STILLAGE C . V
STILLAGE : 2 Weeks @ 10 c thne FULLY VENT and allow to 14 - 15 c .
BOTTLING : BRIGHT & CLEAR @ 1.012.75 - 1.012.5 14 - 15 c
STAND : 1 Week @ 13 c
CELLAR : 3 Months at 10 c then stand 1 week BEFORE Q.C @ 12 c
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
Very interesting Edd, especially the ginger and licorice. Makes me think one way or another was inspired by a UK practice somewhere, possibly surreptitious.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gary,
DeleteI'd contend it also follows some late C 18 Th Brewing Manuals in terms of Copper Adjuncts ; though mercifully free from Hartshorn and even stranger Additions!
Cheers 🍻,
Edd