How Do All ,
Today`s recipe is from the brewing books of A J Baily whilst he was a brewer at the Brook St Brewery of Hodgson`s in Kingston upon Thames , Surrey , from his Jan - Oct 1894 book ;
Catalogue No : B 33 / A 13 / 1
The books of A J Baily form part of the Brakspear`s Archive , cared for by the ever helpfull folks at The Oxfordshire History Centre in Cowley ; Thanls for your assistance when I visited ;
It , and the Cafe were greatly appreciated .
As I wrote in my last piece on Hodgson`s , there are at least Two main variants of the X X Ale That were brewed at Brook Street 1894 - 1897 from the records I`ve had access to ; Today`s offering is the Dark X X Ale , also one of the four beer types to have attenuation records attatched !!! .
I hope that you all enjoy the recipe , It`s a delightfull example of the sort of beer being brewed and , drunk and enjoyed in the area around London in the mid 1890`s .
This recipe C Edd Mather 2023
ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO
Hodgson`s Kingston Brewery Co Ltd and their successors in title
This recipe for 29.500 Wort Litres to Copper @ 1.041.5 ; 80 % Mash Efficiency
24.800 Beer Litres - 24.750 Beer Litres Racked Down to Draught Vessel
Hodgson`s Kingston Brewery Co Ltd
The Brewery
Brook Street
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
X X
ALE
Gyle No : 55
Wednesday 3 Rd January 1894
Original Gravity : 1.055.5 Racking Gravity : 1.013 Final Gravity : 1.010
I B U : 24 A B V : 6.0 %
MALTS
U K & Ireland
Warminster Malt : 37.6 % Mild Ale Malt = 1.900 Kg
20.0 % Vienna Malt = 1.015 Kg
23.8 % Maris Otter = 1.205 Kg
Crafty Maltsters 18.6 % Pop`s Pale Ale Malt = 0.940 Kg
Australia
Voyager Craft Malt 23.8 % Veloria Schooner = 1.205 Kg
47.6 % Veloria Vienna = 2.405 Kg
Barrett - Burston : 28.6 % Vic Ale Malt = 1.450 Kg
Alt : Joe White : Trad Ale Malt * = 1.450 Kg
South Africa & New Zealand
Weyermann Malt : 47.6 % ` Barke ` Vienna Malt = 2.405 Kg
Maris Otter Pale Ale 23.8 % = 1.205 Kg
Pale Ale Malt @ 5.5 - 8 EBC 28.6 % = 1.450 Kg
Canada : As per the New Zealand and Suth African grists
U S A : As per Canadian etc grists
MASHING
Use a Soft / Mild Ale Liquor
Thoroughly pre warm the mash tun to 90 c - 10 Minutes BEFORE Mashing In as below ;
ENSURE Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed
1 St Mash Heat : 65 c At 0 - + 30 Mins = 14.500 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 67 c At + 30 - + 120 Mins = 4.120 Litres
At Taps ( 120 Mins ) , slowly open the mash tun valve and return any Cloudy / Turbid Wort ,
OVER THE MASH until Consistently Clear & Bright ; Only then allow to the Copper .
SPARGING & COLLECTION
Sparge at Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 Minutes @ 79 - 76 c = 25.940 Litres
At a runnings gravity of 1.004.5 , Stop Taps ( Close M/ t Valve OFF ) .
At Collection , ADD Liquor to the Copper , reducing the gravity to 1.041.25 ;
THEN Condense to 1.041.5 ON 29.500 Wort Litres IN the Copper @ Let Off - 125 Minutes,
Take care to remove any scum or other detritus floating on the Wort surface before 1 St Hops .
SUGARS
TO : 29.160 Wort Litres @ 1.041.25 IN Copper
No 3 Invert : 1.007.5 = 0.685 Kg
COPPER
A 2 Hour 5 Minute boil ON HOPS
At Let Off - 125 Minutes , ADD the 1 St Hops ,
Then at Let Off - 65 Minutes @ 1.047 ON 25.590 Wort Litres in the Copper ,
ADD 3.570 Litres of Liquor , reducing the Copper Gravity to 1.041.25
Then ADD the No 3 Invert Sugar. At Let Off - 60 Minutes , ADD the 2 Nd Hop Charge
At Let Off - 30 Mins , ADD the 3 Rd Hops.; Let Off - 12 Minutes , ADD the Copper Finings
Then at Let Off , STAND 10 - 15 Minutes then Recirculate IN COPPER for 5 - 10 Minutes
Then STAND 1/2 hour BEFORE COOLING A S A P To Pitching Heat
HOPS
1 St Hop Charge : To 29.500 Wort Litres @ 1.041.5
11 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 18 g
2 Nd Hop Charge : To 29.010 Wort Litres @ 1.049
10 IBU Brewer`s Gold @ 6.5 % a/a = 15 g
3 Rd Hop Charge : To 27.230 Wort Litres @ 1.052
3 IBU East Kent Goldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 5 g
YEAST
Pitch with 110 ml LVE YEAST @ 14 c
Reccomended Strains : Brewlab thames Valley 3
Whitbread T II
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 14.5 1.055.5
2 E 16.5 1.045.5
3 M 17.5 1.040
E 19 1.034 DROP to 2 Nd F V
4 M 20.5 1.024
E 21 1.019.75
5 M 18 1.016.5 SKIM & COOL + 5 Hrs later
E 16.5
6 E 14 1.014.5
8 E 13.5 1.014
10 M 13.5 1.013 Rack and FINE to Draught after 24 Hours at 1.013
STAND : 1 Week at 13 c then release Excess C O 2 and Reseal .
CELLAR : 4 Weeks at 10 c
STILLAGE : 1 Week at 10 c the FULLY VENT and allow 8 - 12 Hours before Q . C
Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,
Edd
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