How Do All ,
Here`s a superb X Ale recipe from the famous Newark brewery of James Hole & Co ,
Taken from the 1896 - 1901 Brewing Book Cat No : ACC 8003 which the good folks at Nottinghamshire Archives were kind enough to locate shortly before my visit last year .
If you`re able to assist with access to Old Brewing Production records , or would be interested in a collaborative research project from archives I`m sadly unable to visit ;
Please get in touch , I`d love to hear from you @ beerhistorybloke@gmail.com
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO
James Hole & Co and their successors in title
This recipe C Edd Mather 2023
Recipe for 29.900 Wort Litres from Mash @ 1.031 ; 75 % Mash Efficiency
James Hole & Co Ltd
The Castle Brewery
Albert St
Newark On Trent
X
Tuesday 25 Th February 1897
Brew Nos : 429 - 430
Original Gravity : 1.049 Racking Gravity : 1.011 Final Gravity : 1.008
24 I B U 5.4 % ABV
MALTS
Warminster Malt :
46 % Plumage Archer = 1.880 Kg
Simpson`s Malt :
25 % Best Pale Ale @ 4.5 ebc = 0.940 Kg
Crisp Malt :
31 % Chevalier = 1.270 Kg
MASHING , SPARGING & COLLECTION
Use a Soft / Mild Ale Liquor
Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun to 90 c - 10 Mins BEFORE mashing in ,
ENSURING the Liquor is at least 1.5 " ABOVE the plates
1 St Mash Heat : 65 c @ 0 - + 60 Mins = 9.285 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c @ + 60 - + 120 Mins = 9.285 Litres
At Taps ( 120 Minutes ) , Slowly open the M/ t Valve and return any turbid / cloudy 1 St runnings
OVER THE MASH , Until CONSISTENTLY clear & bright , ONLY THEN ALLOW TO COPPER .
SPARGING : At Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 - 15 Minutes @ 72 c = 16.360 Litres , At a Gravity of 1.003.5 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
COLLECTION
At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Copper , reducing the gravity to 1.030.75 ,
THEN CONDENSE TO 1.031 ON 29.900 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ Let Off - 120 Mins .
N B : Take care to remove any scum or detritus floating on the Wort surface BEFORE adding the 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes .
SUGARS
1.004.25 No 3 Invert @ 8.68 % = 0.320 Kg
COPPER
A 2 Hour boil ON HOPS , 1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 120 , then at Let Off - 90 Mins ,
ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge and at Let Off - 60 Minutes , on 23.810 Wort Litres in Copper ,
ADD the No 3 Invert Sugars and at Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge .
At Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings .
At Let Off , STAND 1/2 Hour before COOLING A S A P to Pitching Heat .
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : To 29.900 Wort Litres @ 1.031
5 IBU Goldings @ 6 % = 7 g
2 Nd Hop Charge : To 26.090 Wort Litres @ 1.035
4 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % = 5 g
6 IBU Keyworth Mid Season @ 6.5 % = 7 g
3 Rd Hop Charge : To 22.130 Wort Litres @ 1.045.5
2 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 3 g
2 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 2.5 g
YEAST
Pitch with 42 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST @ 16 c
To 20.425 Wort Litres @ 1.049
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 16 1.049
2 M 16.5 1.047
E 17.5 1.046
3 M 18 1.031
E 19 1.022
4 M 18.5 1.015
E 17 1.012.5
5 M 15.5 1.011.5
E 15 1.011.25
6 M 15 1.011.25 Rack and FINE to Draught containers = 20.000 Beer Litres .
STAND : 2 Days @ 15 - 19 c
CELLAR : 4 Weeks @ 10 c
STILLAGE : One week @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and allow 8 - 12 Hours before Q . C
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
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