1853 instructions for porter & stout

[Chris_1984]

I clicked on a ebook link from THBF and was looking through all the free stuff regarding brewing. Then I had a look at this instruction manual from 1853:

http://archive.org/details/instructionsfor00clargoog


I LOVE reading these old books to see how receipes have changed but this caught my eye - although the ingredients seem sound enough, they sound quite bland.

Roasted barley, treacle, water, yeast, quassia chips (yeah - had to look but it's some sort of bittering agent)

Anyone else been tempted to recreate something like this?

 

[Andy.H]

You see, I was looking at that and thinking it was instructions for making something called Ooclargoog. Which would actually be a pretty cool name for a brew thinking about it :lol:

 

[dennisking]

Have you seen the Durden park website. http://www.durdenparkbeer.org.uk/
the book is worth buying if your interested.

 

[Chris_1984]

@Andy.H

You see, I was looking at that and thinking it was instructions for making something called Ooclargoog. Which would actually be a pretty cool name for a brew thinking about it

The receipe for 18 gallons is, if i recall, something akin to 8lb barley to 5lb treacle, which would have a crazy insane ABV and SRM!!!
(I could be waay off the mark, though...)

 

[Andy.H]

You thinking you might give it a go then? Be interesting to see how something like that stacks up against the brews of today.

 

[Chris_1984]

Aye, I am tempted - last night, made up a batch of Guinness Extra receipe (a tweaked mix of Dave Line & Graham Wheeler's receipe) so want to see how that turns out.
Also got a Wherry on the go and 1 DJ to bottle at the moment. Never made porter before...