The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
SPEND MILLIONS IN
BARLEY AND HOPS
Farmers Of State Share in
Prosperity Flowing From
Brewing Industry
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perfectel improvements are used.
-ile making ot beer is a most interest
-aA process AZ the same time it is,
l1 BIS essentials, a very simple one
The hrst process is that of malt
ing. namely, the preparation of the
Nol-c1 nN termination or growth for
---e process OF mashing. The barley
p FSi cleaned IN order TO remove
- lSl seeds Stcaw. broken kernels,
etl. hy means Of sieVes and blower
-a5fs tae barley is then placed in
seep Tanks containing water Of a Ger
.-la-A tetnperature. The grain remains
-- t-e steep tank until ii. has alb
$orl-.l tEe desired amount of water,
M--en requires usually about As hours.
y hen lle water in The steep tank is
drained cn and the wet barley dropped
--pon door below by opening the
polton ot The steep tank. There the
barley dries out somewhat and begins
fe sIrolt or grow, pure air being sup
pred 70 help this process by aera-
non This growth usually takes about
I-.e days. during whteh time water is
Sprlnk-ed uron tle barley whenever it
. tecomes too dry
When the MALI shows the desired de-
-e1Ve ~ SproutinE il is conveyed to
- - -ior drying Tor this purpose it is
se+7J ted 10 varying high temperatures
1oE from 20 TO p hours. Next the
nla-r passes through second cleaning
process, and 1T Is then considered suit
able fdr brewing purposes.
I}ie actual brewing is accomplished
ln- Llrce departments of the brewery
GEuely, The elevator or millhouse.
N-lere The materials are prepared and
- Tei-gl6di the brewhOuse. where the
-1sort' is produced, and the cellars,
~ sere' tile wort is fermented and
trsated~ 30 produce the finished beer.
-1e: sngemeut is on the gravity
3 -an@-that is. iu each department the
.Ul@terial OF wort" or beer is elevated
or. GuHped only once TO the top, and
Ir.Ea there Cescends through the differ
Es-s stages OF manufacture by gravity.
= In The mlIlhouse the malt is weighed
in a scale hopper, and thence passes
IlroGgh the malt mill, where il is
crlshed. SO as to loosen the starch in
= rsle kernels. The crushed malt is then
rEansfe.red 10 the storage hoppers in
g me brew mouse. ready for use. In the
lsf.egtEouse are hot and cold water
-taxka. the malt and cereal hoppers, the
.ca1aa!- cooker. the mashtub. the ket-
-:tEa. the hopjack and the cooler. The
l1esking process is, OF course, one OF
r.e most important in the manufacture
otftue beer When the wort reaches
t. Kettle hops are added, and when
tls mixture has been properly boiled
TIE beer passes gradually 10 the cooler.
after cooling il goes to the cellar,
2. sIlere ID is fermented, otherwise treat
ed and made ready for the market
Yeast is added IN the fermenting pro-
81 one thing strikes the visitor TO
sio san Francisco brewery more than
snother lt IS the constant watchfulness
against contamination and the elaD-
;orate system Of sanitation which is
painstakingly adhered 70. TINS ae-
- counts in large measure for the excel
81 II
california is the second state IN the
rrfon in tie production Of barley, only
P Minnesota surprising our yearly out
pat According 10 the report OF Ihe
United states agricultural department
the barley crop for the state OF Mime
eo+a for the year 1908 was 30 100000
.,usIels while California raised 20, 49,
600 bushels Hop raising is an INDUSTRY
confined almost entirely TO four states.
These are oregon, California, New AoFk
land washington, and they are ndIleo
~ the order OF their volume OF mop
--,,7--.+fon. As coming from one Of the
t-cst RESPONSIVE civic bodies OF the
.-e-s+a of California. the following ng-
;,--re afvan out by the chamber OF COM
,nerce Of this city deserve speclal Gun
-csideraUon in this connection
r-he barley crop Of 1907, according
+ra T-nftod states government ng-
= ,,-..e was. Acres. l.040.0Oo; yield, lo.-
6gl 400 centals, value, sl1,2S2,VoO;
t,-,fafle value Of land employed ABOUT
CSC 100000. =. +ho
The hops crop. according 10 me one
.5-,o ar,rhoritv. during the year 1907
e- ,o~es. 10000: yield. $4,000 bales,
ID ,ornde 1900 600. value OF crop
e. -oo 600. invested in the industry
about S6.5o0,ooo. -.
n IS rot too much TO say, after
efrdving these figures. that the pros
s~if,- 81 California. as well as the
r-lr1
te~v-oven with The brewing Of beer
r-re brewing of beer is most an
. ofer+ and honorable business to which
.l-be brewers Of San Francisco nave
sever failed to DO the utmost creoit
rrr,ez- have maintained the standard OF
.bef~ trade and have put forth prod
-,crs which have been passed upon
,,,,e+ farora bly by the cOnnoisseurs of
r the civilized nations Of the world
travellers appreciate the beers OF san
7-rancfeco as much as do the citizens
[.ho have been drinking them through
MANY generations. They carry their
fs,se abroad and thus increase the
F,-,efness and prosperity Of the local
s-,e-,-.-s which. Of course. increases the
business and prosperity OF the city.
n, IS indeed. an ancient and honor
.b1e rrade To narrate the history of
fhe art of beer making is 70 tell
e+orv that is as old as the human race
mo trace the art Of brewing from its
earlv davs down TO the present time
n IS. necessary that we should pass
through an the ages Of antiquity, for
lire art that was practiced so crude
p 1v bv the prehistoric peoples was fol-
% lowed with less primitive methods by
both the Egyptians and Assyrians. La
fer the Greeks and Romans made their
h-evrs. while from the earliest recorded
times Tie TeutOnic races have pursued
flfs art so successfully that praise of
-rhefr skin has long taken the form
II poem and prose. in song and story,
while the tributes Of esteem that were
b. everywhere paid TO Gambrinus, the
.okrovIedged patron saint Of brewing.
arc but another method by which the
Towers of good beer stroye to testify
; fI-sfr' approciation Of the beverage for
which his name stands
San Francisco is proud Of its brew
cries and proud Of the men who have
3.oen engaged ia the brewing business.
. They have always been energetic, pro-
.gres% r. charitable and good masters;
tsevI ave taken a large share in the
civic activities Of the municipality; and
< 3ey have helped. by their excellent
.-.-.,.7r--rc IA er,raad The fame this