How Do All ,
Today`s superb cerevesian treat is one I`ve written from the information contained in ,
The Brewing Notebook of Robert Ridland Tait @ Catalogue No : SNM 6 / 1 / 4 ;
Part of the Internationally important Scottish Brewing Archive , which is cared for
By the ever helpfull and friendly team at The University of Glasgow ,
Special Collections & Archives , Thurso St , Glasgow .
As with my analysis of some selected brews of Mc Ewan`s as brewed at the Old Fountain Brewery ;
The Attenuation , Pitching Rate and Racking Gravities are absent , so the gravities below are,
My own interpretation based on period practice etc .
This recipe C Edd Mather 2025
William Mc Ewan & Co Ltd
Fountain Brewery
190 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
Scotland
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Late C 19 Th Fountain Brewery Yard Photo From The Brewery History Society Webpage on McEwan`s |
EXPORT
Wednesday 8 Th September 1948
Gyle No : 829
Original Gravity : 1.050 Racking Gravity : 1.011 Final Gravity : 1.008
I B U : 28 A B V : 5.9 %
MALTS
U K & Ireland Grist Bill ;
Warminster Malt : 31.75 % Plumage Archer = 1.145 Kg
Malting Company of Ireland 29 % Irish Ale Malt = 1.040 Kg
Simpson`s Malt : 21.25 % Best Pale Ale = 0.760 Kg
Australian Grist ;
Voyager Craft Malt : 31.75 % Veloria Schooner = 1.140 Kg
Barrett - Burston Malt : 29 % Border Pale Ale @ 4.5 IBC = 1.040 Kg
Joe White Malt 21.25 % Trad Ale Malt = 0.765 Kg
New Zealand Grist ;
Floor Malted Pale Ale Malt 31.75 % = 1.140 Kg
Gladfield Ale Malt 29 % = 1.040 Kg
Weyermann Vienna Malt 21.25 % = 0.765 Kg
U S A & UNIVERSAL GRIST
Floor Malted Pale Ale Malt 31.75 % = 1.140 Kg
Pale Ale Malt @ 6 - 9 IBC 29 % = 1.040 Kg
Weyermann Vienna Malt 21.25 % = 0.765 Kg
UNIVERSAL ADJUNCTS TO MASH
18.0 % FLAKED MAIZE = 0.635 Kg
+++ 0.360 Kg OAT HULLS +++
MASHING
Use an EDINBURGH Type Liquor
Thoroughly pre warm the mash tun with Liquor @ 90 c - 10 Mins before Mashing In ;
Ensure the Liquor is 1.5 " ABOVE the Plates / Filter Bed
1 St Mash Heat : 63 c @ 0 - + 30 Minutes = 10.650 Litres
2 Nd Mash Heat : 66.5 c @ + 30 - + 120 Minutes = 3.235 Litres
AT 120 Minutes , Slowly open the mash tun valve ;
Return any Cloudy Wort Over the mash until Clear & Bright ,
ONLY THEN SEND TO THE COPPER AND BEGIN WORT COLLECTION
SPARGING
At Clear Wort to the Copper + 5 - 10 Minutes AT 76 - 73 - 70 c
= 20.000 Litres Liquor Allowance .
At 1.004.25 , STOP TAPS and Collect Wort as below .
WORT COLLECTION
After Stopping taps as above ;
COLLECT 21.860 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.045.25 ,
THEN ,
Condense to 1.046 ON 21.495 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ Let Off - 105 Mins
COPPER SUGARS
No 1 INVERT @ 1.004.5 = 0.370 Kg
To 25.995 Wort Litres @ 1.037.75 IN Copper
PRIMINGS
TO 20.900 BEER LITRES IN SETTLER
1.003 No 2 INVERT = 0.200 Kg
COPPER & HOPS
A 1 3/4 Hour Boil ON HOPS ;
1 St Hop Charge @ Let Off - 105 Minutes
TO 21.495 Wort Litres @ 1.046
6 IBU Bramling Cross @ 6.5 % a/a = 8.5 g
6 IBU Goldings @ 6.0 % a/a = 9.0 g
AT LET OFF - 70 Minutes ON 19.625 Wort Litres @ 1.050 ,
ADD 6.370 Litres of LIQUOR = 25.995 Wort Litres @ 1.037.75 ,
THEN ADD THE No 1 INVERT @ + 1.004.5
Yielding 25.995 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.042.25
2 Nd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 60 Mins
To 25.530 Wort Litres IN Copper @ 1.043
10 IBU Fuggles @ 5.5 % a/a = 16 g
3 Rd Hop Charge @ Let Off - 25 Minutes
TO 23.450 Wort Litres IN COPPER @ 1.046.5
6 IBU Goldings @ 6 % = 10 g
AT LET OFF - 12 Minutes , add Copper Finings ;
STAND COPPER 15 Minutes @ Let Off
THEN , Recirculate Wort IN COPPER 15 - 20 Minutes ;
STAND 3/4 - 1/2 Hour THEN COOL A S A P to Pitching Heat
YEAST
Pitch with 92 ml of a LIVE YEAST ,
Edinburgh Type Yeast Strain
21.500 Wort Litres IN F V 1 @ 1.050
ATTENUATION
DAY Hour Heat Gravity REMARKS
1 P 15 1.050
2 M 15.5 1.048.5
E 16.5 1.044
3 M 18.5 1.040
E 19.5 1.034
4 M 20 1.028
M 11 20 1.024 CLEAR TO 2 Nd F V : 21.200 Wort Litres IN F V 2
E 18.5 1.019
5 M 16.5 1.016.75
E 11 16.5 1.016
6 M 6 16 1.014
CLEAR TO SETTLING VESSEL ONTO PRIMINGS , COOL TO 13 c ON ENTRY
E 13.5 1.016.5 VOLUME @ 20.900 Beer Litres
E 11 13 1.016 Mature @ 13 c ONE WEEK / until @ 1.011.5 ,
THEN ALLOW TO 14 - 15 c ;
RACK & FINE to DRAUGHT VESSELS ON HOPS @ 1.011 = 20.400 BEER LITRES
8 g Goldings @ 6 % a/a ; 5 g Fuggles @ 5.5 %
STAND 1 WEEK @ 13 - 12 c ,
CELLAR : 8 WEEKS MINIMUM @ 8 - 10 c then Roll and Stillage .
STILLAGE : 1 Week @ 10 c then FULLY VENT and allow 6 - 8 Hours before Q . C
Cheers All and Hapyy Brewing ,
Edd