Friday 8 December 2023

J J MORISON Ltd : 60 /- 1956

How Do All , 

Following my recent trip to look at more historic brewing records in the Scottish Brewing Archive ; 
Here`s a delightfull Low ABV 60 / - from a less well known Eedinburgh brewery , 
that of J J Morison on the Cannongate . 

The brewery was founded in 1868 , being operated by Morison & Thomson until 1877 when ,
J & J Morison took over the running of the brewery .
The company was rregistered in 1947 , after the death of the sole proprietor J Morison Inches ;
With independent brewing at The Commercial Brewery ceasing in 1960 with the purchase of the 
Company by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd who went on to use the Morison brewery for 
Experimental brewing .

** Information from the JISC Archives Hub page on J J Morison Ltd ; 
The Brewery History Society Website & Richmond & Turton ;The Brewing Industry , 
                                                        A Guide To Historical Records , Pub M U P 1990 

I hope that you all enjoy the recipe ; If any readers know of other historic records from Scottish 
breweries whose records aren`t in a publicly available archive , I`d love to see any photos that folks 
might be able to send me *  ( See below ) . Anyroad , enough bletherin ; Here`s today`s recipe , 
Taken from the 1956 - 1960 Brewing Book @ JJM 6 / 1 /  2 / 1 , 
Part of the internationally important Scottish Brewing Archive which is cared for by the friendly team at The University of Glasgow Special Collections & Archives on Thurso St , Glasgow .


This recipe C Edd Mather 2023 

                  ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                                   J J Morison ( Brewers ) Ltd and their successors in title 

                          This recipe for 20.280 Wort Litres FROM the Mash Tun at 1.033
                         20.000 Wort Litres IN Copper @ Let Off - 120 Minutes AT 1.038  
                      23.300 Wort Litres IN F V @ 1.031.5 , 22.900 Beer Litres Racked Down 


J J Morison Ltd 
The Commercial Brewery 
160 Cannongate
Edinburgh
Scotland 
Photo of the Brewery ;
From the Brewery History Society Webpage on the company 


                                                                       60 / - ALE
                                                 Monday 1 St October 1956 
                                                         No of Brew : 630
                   Original Gravity : 1.031.5  Racking Gravity : 1.010.75  Final Gravity : 1.008
                                                      I B U : 32            A B V : 3.0  % 

                                                            MALTS  &  ADJUNCTS 

Crafty Maltsters :                       40   % Pop`s Pale Ale           = 1.090 Kg 
                                                   17   % Scottish Annat           = 0.460 Kg 
Crisp Malt :                                30   % Scottish Ale Malt      = 0.815 Kg

                                                    13  % FLAKED MAIZE     = 0.350 Kg

French & Jupps :                                     5 g Chocolate Malt 

Weyermann Malt :                                 0.5 g Acidulated Malt 

                                                                        SUGARS 
                                                     No 3 Invert @ 1.004.75 = 0.300 Kg


                                                                       MASHING
                                                       Use and Edinburgh type Liquor  
                           Thoroughly Pre Warm the Mash Tun @ 95 c - 10 Before Mashing In 
                            ENSURE the Liquor is 1.5 " - 1.75 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed 
                                                 MASH : 2 Hours AT 68 c = 6.570 Litres
                 At Taps , Clear Wort by return OVER the Mash until CONSISTENTLY clear & bright ,
                                      Only then send to the Copper and Begin Wort Collection 

                                                     SPARGING & COLLECTION
                   Sparge at Clear Wort to the Copper + 5 Minutes @ 76 - 74 - 71 c = 18.675 Litres 
                           At a Gravity 0f 1.003.5 ; STOP TAPS and Collect Wort in the Copper .
           AT Collection of Wort , ADD Liquor to the Copper , Reducing the Gravity to 1.033.0 , 
             ON 20.180 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.033.0 , THEN ADD the No 3 Invert Sugar 
                             AND CONDENSE TO 1.038.0 ON 20.000 Wort Litres IN COPPER
                                                       AT LET OFF - 120 Minutes.

                                                                          COPPER  
                                                              A 2 Hour Boil ON HOPS 
    1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 120 Minutes , then at Let Off - 90 Minutes , ADD the 2 Nd Hops.
At Let Off - 30 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge and then @ Let Off - 12 Mins + C/Finings.

Option A @ Let Off + 15 Minutes during Recirculation , ON 14.170 Wort Litres @ 1.052.25 ;
 ADD 9.525 Litres of Liquor BOIILED 1/2 Hour ( as with  option A ) , Reducing to 1.031.25 ;
                                                  ON 23.695 Wort Litres IN COPPER
Equating to : 1.031.5 In F V ON 23.200 Wort Litres ( 23.500 W/Litres OUT @ 1.031.5 ) 

         Option B at Let Off - 10 Minutes ON 14.530 Wort Litres IN Copper @ 1.051 ; 
ADD 9.970 Litres OF LIQUOR BOILED 1/2 Hour To the Copper , Reducing to 1.030.25 
                                            ON 24.500 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.030.25
Equating To 23.485 Wort Litres OUT @ 1.031.5 ,. 23.200 Wort Litres IN F V 

ON BOTH Options : At Let Off , STAND 1/4 Hour , Then RECIRCULATE in Copper 15 Mins;
                    THEN STAND 1/2 Hour Before COOLING A S A P to Pitching Heat 

                                                                          HOPS 
                                              1  St Charge : To 20.000 Wort Litres @ 1.038 
              6 IBU French Fuggles @ 4.2 % a/a = 10 g , 6 IBU Brewer`s Gold @ 6.5 % a/a = 7 g

                                       2 Nd Hop Charge : To 18.420 Wort Litres @ 1.041
                  4 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 5 g , 4 IBU French Fuggles @ 4.2 % a/a = 7 g

                                       3 Rd Hop Charge : To 15.690 Wort Litres @ 1.047.5 
          8 IBU French Fuggles @ 4.2 % a/a = 11 g , 4 IBU East Kent Gioldings @ 6.5 % a/a = 4 g

                                                                  RACKING HOPS
                                                   TO 22.900 Beer Litres Racked Down 
                                                     4 g Goldings , 2 g French Fuggles 

                                                                          YEAST
                                             Pitch with 62 g OF A LIVE YEAST @ 15.5 c 
                                              Reccomended Strain Type : EDINBURGH  

                                                           ATTENUATION
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity                       REMARKS 
   1            P         15.5      1.031.5
   2           M        16         1.030.5
                 E        17.5      1.027
   3           M        18.5      1.023
                 E        19         1.017
   4           M        20         1.015      COOL 
                 E        16.5      1.013.5
   5           M        16.5      1.011.75
   6           M        15.5      1.011.25
   7           M        15         1.010.75    RACK & FINE ON HOPS .

STAND : 1 Week at 13 c then STILLAGE @ 10 c 1 Week 
                               Quality Controll + 8 Hours AFTER FULLY VENTING .

(  *  ) : In terms of Scottish brewing records ;
Though my major interest field is Pre Great War brewing & beer history , I`d be happy to see any brewing records from Scotland  up to the mid 1960`s .
If readers are , able to  send photos and you`d rather I didn`t publish recipies from records photos sent , I`m happy to merely publish a general analysis table ; Folks who may be able to assist with my 
Scottish beer history research can get in touch with me at : beerhistorybloke@gmail.com.

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 

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