Saturday 20 July 2024

Let's Brew - 1914 Cairnes Bitter Ale

The replacement for E.I. Ale has the much more understandable brewhouse name of B. Ale. Which I’m pretty sure stands for Bitter Ale.

And an Ordinary Bitter is what it looks like. Something along the lines of Barclay Perkins XLK. The difference being that Cairnes brewed a lot less o their beer. Both in absolute terms and as a percentage of all the beer they brewed.

The main difference with E.I. Ale, other than a 5º, drop in gravity, is the appearance of an adjunct in the grist. Namely, flaked something, which I’ve guessed at being maize. There’s an equally vague type of sugar. Which I’ve conservatively guessed at being No. 2 invert.

Guess what the hops are? Yes, exactly the same as all the other beers: half Oregon, half English, both from the 1912 season.  

1914 Cairnes Bitter Ale
pale malt 6.75 lb 67.50%
flaked maize 1.25 lb 12.50%
No. 2 invert sugar 2.00 lb 20.00%
Cluster 120 mins 2.00 oz
Fuggles 60 mins 1.00 oz
Fuggles 30 mins 1.00 oz
Goldings dry hops 1.00 oz
OG 1050
FG 1013
ABV 4.89
Apparent attenuation 74.00%
IBU 64
SRM 9
Mash at 154º F
Sparge at 168º F
Boil time 120 minutes
pitching temp 58.5º F
Yeast Wyeast 1084 Irish ale

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