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    Change one letter.

    Prate
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    Newbie to the forum

    How Do Sean, Welcome to the forum Cheers ๐Ÿป Edd
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    Victorian Bitter

    Hi All , Joshua Tetley & Sons were using the following from the late 1850's X & variants CC ( back to back) with X no of lines through the centre to denote type and class , pretty much the same with K as a Gyle type denominator , the easiest to identify are the Pale Ales which are "PA" , The...
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    Victorian Bitter

    How Do, As to the Malt selections, I choose them as the easiest way in my opinion to replicate the original Malts Used , with the Mash Schedule as close as possible to the original records. Cheers ๐Ÿป Edd
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    Wort Chiller - Is it really necessary?

    How Do , Adequate Cooling of Wort post boil is a MUST in brewing , Cheers ๐Ÿป Edd
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    Another long time lurker

    How Do Bruce, Welcome to the Forum ๐Ÿป Cheers Edd
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    Victorian/ ole English bitter

    Hi jjsh, Not quite, the worts gravity is, the OG ; Viz 1.038.5 , so mash for X litres of wort at that Gravity. The Sugars serve a twofold purpose; Extract and Wort Extension Best Regards Edd
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    Boddingtons Bitter clone

    Or even this if tha's interested in thing from't wrong side o't hills ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ https://oldbeersandbrewing.blogspot.com/2020/10/tennant-brothers-lion-pale-ale-1955.html ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿป๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ‘
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    Boddingtons Bitter clone

    How Do Hanglow, Have a look at this Beauty ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿบ๐Ÿป https://oldbeersandbrewing.blogspot.com/2019/04/duttons-of-blackburn-bitter-1967.html Simple and as good as Bodds, Better IMO ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ˜‹ CHEERS Edd
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    Boddingtons Bitter clone

    Ooh Hangover by Half Pint mark juice eh ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
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    Boddingtons Bitter clone

    How Do All , If you want a Really good recipe for Boddingtons I.p ( Brewhouse Code for Bitter ) Try this recipe , one of 3 Bodds IP one's up there ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‹ https://oldbeersandbrewing.blogspot.com/2019/03/boddingtons-bitter-1958.html Cheers Edd
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    Hi from Stirling, Scotland

    How Do Anna , Welcome to the Forum ๐Ÿ‘ Cheers Edd PS: I've got quite a few good technical historic Scottish recipies Drybrough XP from 1906 ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ˜‹
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    Durden Park - Old British Beers

    Hi An Ankoรน , Sorry mate but that's dead wrong , you'd be lucky to get a 5 % a/a hop in the 19 Th century in the UK Domestic industry, mostly at around up to 4 % on recent crops with 5 + year olds being as low as 0.5 % a/a especially when considering age , storeage; Useage rate & purpose etc...
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    Durden Park - Old British Beers

    How Do Mate , I hope it goes well for you ; a very good mate in Melbs has brewed a lot of my recipes over the past year or so following my stepped mash programmes , Here's some beer porn ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿป๐Ÿบ Drybrough XP from 1906
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    Conditioning Mild advice?

    No worries Shaun , Have a look at these beauties mate acheers. https://oldbeersandbrewing.blogspot.com/2019/10/duttons-of-blackburn-mild-1967.html https://oldbeersandbrewing.blogspot.com/2020/05/tetley-mild-1941.html
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    Conditioning Mild advice?

    Hi Shaun ; 1 St Step : At the point where I say Pop it to a 2 Nd FV , DO THAT @ + 2 degrees gravity point , and then to a 2 Nd FV and cool to 14 c , then wait 24 Hours before dropping it to a 3 Rd FV ( Sealable Lid , and as little headspace above the beer surface as possible ) and condition at...
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    Conditioning Mild advice?

    Hi Mate , Drop the Black Malt from the Grist , Not usually present in the grist of a Mild ; Try popping a SMALL HANDFULL / FEW G of Black into the copper at the end of the boil to darken the Wort. As to the Maturation ; I`d cool to 14 c @ 1.011 and then after say 24-48 Hrs , Rack...
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    Pitching white labs yeast

    Hi All , I`ve been familiar with the problems of pitching a weaker wort grown Yeast Starter @ say < 1.030 into anything above say 1.068 - 1.070 , as mentioned , Yeast Shock`s a bugger to deal with , though this can be countered by using the same rate and maintaining the starter at a...
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    Pitching white labs yeast

    Hi , Hmm , not ideally ; Part 1 : If you want to develop a seperate pithing strain ; Brew " Over Length " and cool the whole length as though it was ALL to the FV ; BUT , Reserve a seperate smaller FV and put the spare cooled wort ( Pref a re -sealable necked container ) and refrigerate...
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    Pitching white labs yeast

    How Do All , Here`s my 10 bob`s worth ; 1 ) ALLWAYS USE A YEAST STARTER , at least if it`s working to character , you`ll be able to smell any acetobacters etc ; and if a clean SMALL spoon handle is available , dab some of the starter onto the end and do a taste test , for a true ALE yeast ...
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