Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-27

Architect Says IL Is One Of the Best
lR che Country.


wilhelm Griesser. architect. engl-
neer and builder, OF Pittsbnrg. Pa.
and architect Of the Occur dAlene
brewery. which Is now under con-
struetion. was In the city today max
ing an inspection OF the work and the
progress q the enterprise. When
seen with relation TO the brewery
and Its construction in general he
said:
Il am very highly pleased with the
progress made In the construction Of
the building during the winter sea-
son, and especially pleased with the
manner In which the president. Mr.
Bernhard. has managed affairs In
general In connection with the con-
construction of the building and its
equipment with machinery. The con-
struction OF a modern brewery de-
mands a superintendent with fore
thought and executive ability. There
are so many things that must be I'M
der his constant surveillance. II is
not only the work OF the construction
of the building alone that must be in
diligently supervised, but the install
lation Of the machinery as well. The
machinery In q modern brewery is
very complicated, and all the different
portions have to be kept constantly
in mind, so that they will all work In
harmony when the plant is completed.
and it Is by reason of the difficulty at
taching to all this that there are but
few men who are capable and com
lpetent to superintend the construction
of building of this character. Your
Mr.. Bernhard, however. is a man who
is fully conversant with the brewery
business: he knows what he desires;
knows how the building should be
constructed, and the machinery in
stalled. and is practical to the small
est detail. The Occur d'Alene brew
cry will be when completed a splendid
building; in fact, there viii be no bet
ter built and equipped brewery in the
country.
THE plant when completed will be
fitted up with the newest and most
modern machinery. The machinery
is constructed not only with a view
Of doing economical work, but also
with a view of securing the best yield
out OF the material, and at the same
time produce the best product For
instance, commencing with the pro-
ducing power OF the plant, there will
be a brick smokestack, allowing the
end air to go with the lowest possible
temperature into the stack. so as to
utilize all the heat under the boilers
Then the distributing of power will BE-
done by wiring, instead of betting
and shafting, as formerly done, as the
plant win be equipped with electric
motors. thus saving all loss which in
older plants amounts upward of 25
per cent.
THE material used in the brewery
will be brought on the cars direct tc
the brewery and elevated by machin.
cry to whatever story required. Tc
illustrate. the grain will be elevated
and discharged into feed hopper
from where II runs through tbs
grinding apparatus. thence to the
weighing hopper, then to the mash
tubs. thence to the grain tank. and
the latter is high enough to discharg,
right into the farmers wagons.
THE so-called wort will run from
the mash tubs into brew kettles
where 1t will be boiled and the hops
put in. From there 1t is pumped VI
into the top story OF the stock house
from where 1t will run through tbs
cooler to the settling watts. then Il
the fermentation watts, then to tbs
aging or stock tubs. then to the fin
ishing casks, the latter being glass
enameled tanks, insurIng cleanliness
of the first degree. 1t will then b.
taken from the tanks and filled int
small packages for distribution Il
customers. The bottling plant Is alst
fitted up with these steel tanks, al
lowing no escape Of carbonic gas AM
SO insuring a beer of absolute purity
; "A building like the one now un
der construction shows a spirit of pro
gressiyeness: shows that the peopl
of Occur d'Alene are keeping abreas
with the times. and the people o
Occur d'Alene can Justly feel prOui
that a plant like this brewery is goinI
: to be when completed Is located Il
their city"
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