Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Mashing scheme of X/MS 6th July 1960

A Youngs Brown Ale label featuring a drawing of a ram.
Just about done with Youngs beers in 1960. We conclude with the mashing scheme. Always one of my favourites. 

It’s a rather typical London scheme, featuring an initial infusion, followed by an underlet. The process concluding with a couple of sparges. Nothing at all unusual about that. It’s much the same as you’d find at other breweries in the capital

A further 80 barrels of liquor were added to the first copper before the boil. Giving a total pre-boil volume of 350 barrels. The post-boil volume was 267 barrels. The first copper had an extended boil of three hours to hit the required gravity of 1041º for MS.

Mashing scheme of X/MS 6th July 1960
action barrels strike heat tap heat
mash 64 157º F 145º F
underlet 10 165º F  
sparge 1 26 170º F 149º F
sparge 2 160 155º F 153º F
liquor 10    
total 270    
Source:
Young's brewing record held at Battersea Library, document number YO/RE/1/29.


 

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