Monday, 8 January 2024

ROBERT WHITSON & CO : 84 /- 1852

 How Do All , 

Here`s  the 84 /-  of a ` Lost Edinburgh / Leith brewery`; a nice and simple brew ,
  as brewed by Robert Whitson & Co ; and is taken from the brewings included at the rear of ,
The West Brewery , Elgin : Brewing Book 1847 Cat Ref : EWB ;.
This is one of the few Brewing production records in the internationally important Scottish Brewing Archive that are from outside the pale of major population centres such as Edinburgh & Glasgow ,
And other areas heavily associated with the Brewing trade such as Alloa in Clackmannanshire .
As with other records in the Scottish Brewing Archive , this source is looked after by the nice 
And helpfull team at The University of Glasgow : Special Collections & Archives on Thurso St .

As to the recipe , the grist and mash are relatively simple , as to the Hops ,
I`ve formulated the Hop Grist  and I B U distributuion to reflect what , I believe would,
Have been an even bitterness provided by the seperate charges of Hops in the original brewing 
 @ x Gravity at X Point during the boil .

I hope that you all enjoy the recipe ; A small favour to ask any readers who may be able to assist ;
If you know of any records from Scottish breweries in private collections and are able to assist my research , I`m keen to trace and examine records from other Scottish breweries ,
 particularly those outside Edinburgh . 
If you`re able to help by arranging access or sending photos ; Please get in touch through the blog,
 or e mail me @ beerhistorybloke@gmail.com ,

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 

This recipe C Edd Mather 2024 

                        ANY AND ALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED TO 
                              Robert Whitson & Co of Leith , Scotland nd their successors in title 

THIS RECIPE FOR 30.110 Wort Litres to the Copper @ 1.069.75 , 80 % Mash Efficiency Assumed  
                                          23.700 Beer Litres Racked Down @ 1.025 ( Approx

Robert Whitson & Co 
The Brewery
Yard Heads
Leith 
Scotland 
                                                                               84 /- 
                                                   Wednesday 20 Th October 1852 
                 Original Gravity : 1.084.5 Racking Gravity : 1.025 Final Gravity : 1.022  
                                                          I B U : 30                  A B V : 8.4  %  

                                                                             MALTS  
U K & Ireland :
Crafty Maltsters :                            60    %    Scottish Annat          =  5.165 Kg
Warminster Malt                             40    %    Vienna Malt              =  3.470 Kg

Australia 
Voyager Craft Malt :                        60    %   Veloria Schooner      = 5.200 Kg
Barrett - Burston Malt :                   40    %    Vienna Malt             = 3.470 Kg

New Zealand 
Crisp Malt :                                      30     %  Chevalier                 =  2.600 Kg
Weyermann Malt                             30     %   Barke Vienna Malt  = 2.600 Kg
Gladfield Malt                                  40     %   Ale Malt                 = 3.465 Kg 

Canada , South Africa & U S A 
Crisp Malt                                         60     %   Chevalier                  =   5.205 Kg
Weyermann Malt :                            40     %    Barke Vienna Malt  =   3.470 Kg

                                                                           MASHING  
                                               Use an Edinburgh / Lightly Burtonised Liquor    
            Thoroughly Pre Warm the mash tun with Liquor AT 95 C - 5 Minutes BEFORE mashing in 
                                    ENSURE the Liquor IS 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed    
                                                MASH 2.5 Hours @ 67 - 68 c = 23.200 Litres 
At Taps ( 150 Minutes ) , Slowly open the mash tun valve and return any Cloudy / Turbid runnings
                    OVER the mash until Consistently Clear & Bright ; ONLY then allow to the Copper.

                                                          SPARGING   &   COLLECTION 
                   Sparge at Clear Wort to the Copper + 10 - 5 Minutes @ 88 - 86 c = 38.900 Litres 
                AT 1.007 , Stop Taps and Collect Wort in the Copper , ADDING LIQUOR to 1.069.75 ,
                          ON 30.110 Wort Litres , THEN CONDENSE to 30.000 Wort Litres @ 1.070 .

                                                                          COPPER
                                                          A 2 1/2 Hour Boil ON HOPS  
         1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 150 Minutes , then at Let Off - 90 Minutes , ADD the 2 Nd Hops .
                                   At Let Off - 60 Minutes , ADD the 3 Rd Hop Charge 
,                 Then at Let Off - 12 Mins , ADD the Copper Finings and at Let Off , STAND 15 Mins ;
                        Then Recirculate IN Copper FOR 15 - 10 Minutes THEN STAND 1/2 Hour 
                                           BEFORE COOLING A S A P to Pitching Heat 

                                                                           HOPS
                                             1  St Hop Charge : To 30.000 Wort Litres @ 1.070
                            7 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 16 g , 3 IBU Perle @ 8.5 % a/a =  6 g

                                             2 Nd Hop Charge : To 27.855 Wort Litres @ 1.075 
                            9 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 20 g , 4 IBU Perle @ 8.5 % a/a =  7 g

                                             3 Rd Hop Charge : To 26.740 Wort Litres @ 1.078
                            4 IBU Goldings @ 6 % a/a = 10 g , 3 IBU Perle @ 8.5 % a/a =  5 g


                                                                           YEAST
                      Pitch with 130 g Weight of a LIVE YEAST , Edinburgh Type Strain @ 15 c 
                                            To 24.350 Wort Litres IN F V @ 1.084.5 

                                                            ATTENUATION
DAY    Hour    Heat    Gravity
    1            P         15        1.084.5
    2           M         16.5    1.082.5
                  E         17.5    1.078
    3           M         19       1.071
                  E         20       1.062
    4           M         21       1.054
                  E         22       1.044    Clear TO 2 Nd F V & COOL = 24.000 Wort Litres IN VESSEL
    5           M         17.5    1.037 
                  E         17       1.033
    6           M         16       1.029
    7           M         16       1.026.5
    8           M         14       1.025
    9           M         13.5    1.025      RACK to DRAUGHT Vessel(s) 

STAND : 2 - 3 Days at 15 - 19 c THEN CELLAR .

CELLAR : 6 Weeks at 8 - 10 c THEN ADD FININGS and Roll Well .
                      STAND 3 Further Weeks at 10 - 12 c THEN Roll & Stillage .

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

Cheers All and Happy Brewing ,

Edd 


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