Old Beers and Brewing

[EddtheBrew]

Hi All ,
I'm a brewer and brewing historian, currently working on a book on old beers and brewing, with lots of lovely recipies in there !! ,
If any members would like me to pop a few up , I'd be happy to!, I'd also be happy to do conversions of any old brewing records that members send ; I'd need to know the brewery and source , I won't publish the photos of the records, just the recipies.
The brief list of breweries whose records I've looked at ;
Magee Marshall (Stouts 1905-18 , and the Government Ale from 1917
Boddingtons 1901-55
Richard Clarke & Co , Stockport 1947-50
Dutton's of Blackburn 1967
Walker's of Warrington 1875-6 , 1892-1924
Whitwell Mark , Kendal 1931-36
Henry Bentley , Woodlesford 1892-6
Hope that's of interest,
Cheers,
EFF

 

[Honk]

Hi Edd, welcome to the forum, brewing some historic beers is something that I'd like to get into and would be interested in any recipes you'd like to post up.

Don't have a preference from the brewery's you mentioned but am interested in brewing something from the war years (first or second) that hasn't been too affected by rationing somewhere around 4 to 4.5% abv if you have anything that suits? Failing that post up any favourite s of yours that you have brewed. Good luck with the book, when do you hope to have it finished?

 

[chthon]

Did you try to contact Ronald Pattinson?

 

[MyQul]

Welcome to the forum

The Barclay Perkins blog (basically what chthon is on about) is the goto for historic recipes

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[MrRook]

The next issue of Zymurgy is supposed to publish (as an online extra) a piece that I submitted last year about recreating the IPA of 200 years ago and a porter from the early days of brewers moving away from all brown malt recipes.
I highly recommend Ron Pattinson's book.

 

[chthon]

The next issue of Zymurgy is supposed to publish (as an online extra) a piece that I submitted last year about recreating the IPA of 200 years ago and a porter from the early days of brewers moving away from all brown malt recipes.
I highly recommend Ron Pattinson's book.

Books, and his blog, and on his blog, Let's Brew Wednesday, also together with Kristen England.

 

[Duxuk]

http://www.independent.co.uk/extras...rands-ipa-ale-bitter-pale-camra-a7857116.html
The title of this article is exceedingly misleading. They are almost all modern beers apart from No.9. Which claims to be a 260 year old recipe. Talk to the brewery?

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi All ,
I know Ron , and have swapped info and contributed to the blog he does , top bloke, very knowledgeable, and a genuine enthusiast for beer and brewing history.
I'll be uploading a few recipies tomorrow to this thread,
Apologies for any double posted ones ,
Cheers
Edd
PS: The pic is of the Greenall's Bitter Beer from the 1860's I brewed @ BeerNouveau last year .(a personal favourite! , a complicated mash schedule , but worth every last fluid ounce !!.

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi Edd, welcome to the forum, brewing some historic beers is something that I'd like to get into and would be interested in any recipes you'd like to post up


Don't have a preference from the brewery's you mentioned but am interested in brewing something from the war years (first or second) that hasn't been too affected by rationing somewhere around 4 to 4.5% abv if you have anything that suits? Failing that post up any favourite s of yours that you have brewed. Good luck with the book, when do you hope to have it finished?

Hi Honk ,
How about a Whitwell Mark Pale Ale from the 1930's , and an Allsopp's from 1935 (see the attached list)

 

[EddtheBrew]

Welcome to the forum

The Barclay Perkins blog (basically what chthon is on about) is the goto for historic recipes

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for the welcome My Qul ,
Cheers
Edd

 

[Honk]

Sounds good, I'd like to see those recipes go how about one of the milds from the alsopps list?

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi Honk ,
How about the XXXX@ 22 IBU 1.047° OG , or No 3b @ 1.054° , 30 IBU( in the stronger milds ), and the XLM @1.036°, 21IBU ??, from the weaker ones ?? . You'll need 2 F.V's , as these recipies call for dropping , but have a pretty simple Mashing regime (1 temp @ 153-4°F ), and a boil time between 1 1/2 - 2 hours , with a Burton water profile.
If you could let me know , I'll forward whichever one you choose;
Cheers
Edd

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi All ,
Here`s a few recipies for you all to go at , and sorry Dutto , they were typed up before I got the suggestion about Metric values in temperature ; all of the Imperial measurements are , UK values , NOT U.S ,
Hope you all enjoy them , Happy Mashing !!
Cheers ,
Edd

 

[EddtheBrew]

Sounds good, I'd like to see those recipes go how about one of the milds from the alsopps list?

Hi Honk ;
Just put the Allsopp`s Light Mild from 1935 up ,
Cheers ,
Edd

 

[Honk]

I will take a look at those recipes later, good timing as am planning what my next few brews will be.

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi Honk ,
Hopefully I'll be able to upload two more tomorrow, a Greenall's IPA from 1937-8 (St Helens) and a Henry Bentley & Co Bitter Beer from the early 1890's
Cheers
Edd

 

[IainM]

Interesting recipes, and a couple of ones with the now-resurrected Chevallier malt in. Do you know what Constable malt is?

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi Iain ,
It's another old barley malt variety , I'll omit it on future posts, as the Chevalier is pretty good .
Cheers
Edd

 

[Honk]

Hi Honk ;
Just put the Allsopp`s Light Mild from 1935 up ,
Cheers ,
Edd

Thanks Edd, I like the look of that one and no invert sugars to have to make which a lot of the historical recipes I've looked at previously need. It's going on my to do list.

 

[EddtheBrew]

Hi Honk ,
Just noticed the howler in the Allsopp's XLM from 1935 , I did forget to include the invert , buggeration !! , my crappy typing skills to the fore again !, the original calls for 10% No3 invert , and 4% Malt extract , profuse apologies for the error in the uploaded recipe , Sub: 6% demerara , 4% golden (cane) , and a medium colour malt extract.
Cheers
Edd