IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF GRAIN PREPARATORY TO ITS USE FOR BREWING AND OTHER PURPOSES.
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Beanes of the firm of E. Beanes and Co Falcon
Works Wallace Road Hackney Wick in the County of Middlesex, for an
invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF GRAIN PREPARATORY TO
ITS USE FOR BREWING AND OTHER PURPOSES.'
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Boanes at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th March 1882.
EDWARD BEANES of the Firm of E. Beanes and Co. Falcon Works Wallace
Road, Hackney Wick in the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
TREATMENT OF GRAIN PREPARATORY TO ITS USE FOR BREWING AND OTHER
PURPOSES.'
"
My Invention relates to the treatment of grain for brewing and other purposes
and consists in steeping the grain such for instance as rice maize oats wheat or
other farinaceous grain in a dilute solution of suitable Acid such as Hydrochloric
Sulphuric Nitrohydrochloric or Nitric Acid or other Compounds I prefer to use
Nitric Acid in the proportion of two per cent of the Commercial Acid and ninety
eight per cent of water. A stronger or weaker solution may be used without
materially interfering with the result but I prefer to use about the strength
stated and increase of strength would tend to produce undue Carbonization of the
grain.
When the steeped grain has absorbed as much of the liquid as it will take up
which requires on an average about two days I drain off the remaining liquid
from the grain and wash the grain with water to remove the excess of Acid until
the wash water becomes neutral to litmus paper; a slight excess of Acid may be
allowed to remain but I prefer to wash the grain until the wash water becomes
neutral to litmus paper as stated.
After the grain has been drained as above I dry it on a kiln or in any other
suitable manner and then raise the temperature of the grain to from 280° to 310°

page_text: Fahrenheit for the space of two hours a lower temperature may be employed but
in this case the operation would require to be carried on for a longer time otherwise
there would be a risk of a portion of the starch contained in the grain not being
converted as desired into dextrine. A higher heat may also be used the employment
of such higher heat causes an increase of color to be given to the product and
unless the grain is intended for Porter or dark colored Beer I prefer to use the
temperature mentioned.
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The grain may be submitted to the temperature above mentioned for less or more
than two hours but I find that time suitable.
After the grain has cooled to the temperature of the air it is ready for use.
The grain when converted into dextrine as above stated can be mixed and
crushed with the Malt in the same manner as when Malt alone is used in Brewing
or for distilling and other purposes and the converted grain can be either used in
conjunction with malt or in some cases without malt and with Sugar alone.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Beanes in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th
September 1882.
EDWARD BEANES of the firm of E. Beanes and Co. of Falcon Works Wallis
Road Hackney Wick in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
TREATMENT OF GRAIN PREPARATORY TO ITS USE FOR BREWING AND OTHER
PURPOSES
"
My Invention relates to the treatment of grain for brewing and other purposes
and consists in steeping the grain such for instance as Rice Maize Oats Wheat or
other farinaceous grain at the ordinary temperature of the atmosphere in a dilute
solution of suitable acid such as Hydrochloric Sulphuric. Nitrohydrochloric or
Nitric Acid or other acid compounds I prefer to use Nitric Acid in the proportion
of two per cent of the commercial acid and ninety eight per cent of water
A stronger or weaker solution may be used without materially interfering with
the result but I prefer to use about the strength stated as increase of strength
would tend to produce undue carbonisation of the grain.
When the steeped grain has absorbed as much of the liquid as it will take up.
which requires on an average about two days I drain off the remaining liquid
from the grain and wash the grain with water to remove the excess of acid until
the wash water becomes neutral to litmus paper A slight excess of acid may be
allowed to remain but I prefer to wash the grain until the wash water becomes
neutral to litmus paper as stated.
After the grain has been drained as above I dry it on a kiln or in any other
suitable manner and then raise the temperature of the grain to from 280 degrees
to 310 degrees Fahrenheit for the space of two hours A lower temperature may
be employed but in this case the operation would require to be carried on for a
longer time otherwise there would be a risk of a portion of the starch contained
in the grain not being converted as desired into dextrine-A higher heat may also
be used the employment of such higher heat causes an increase of colour to be
given to the product and unless the grain is intended for Porter or dark coloured
beer I prefer to use the temperature mentioned-The grain may be submitted to
the temperature above mentioned for less or more than two hours but I find that
time suitable.
After the grain has cooled to the temperature of the air it is ready for use
The grain when converted into Dextrine as above stated can be mixed and
crushed with the malt in the same manner as when Malt alone is used in 'Brewing
or for distilling and other purposes and the converted grain can be either used in
conjunction with Malt or in some cases without Malt and with Sugar alone
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters, Patent is―
First The improvements in the treatment of grain preparatory to its use for
brewing or other purposes consisting in steeping the said grain in a solution of an
acid or acid compound and thereafter subjecting it to the action of heat
substantially as herein before described.

page_text: Second-The use for brewing purposes of grain prepared by treating it with
acids largely diluted and subjecting it to the action of heat substantially as herein
described
In witness whereof I the said Edward Beanes have to this my Specification
set my hand and seal this twenty second day of September One thousand
eight hundred and eighty two.
EDWARD BEANES (L.S.)