An External Mashing Apparatus for the Use of Brewers and others in Mashing Malt with Water, or Raw Grain Liquor, in Brewing or Distilling.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left 12th N v., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An External Mashing Apparatus for the Use of Brewers and others
in Mashing Malt with Water, or Raw Grain Liquor, in Brewing
or Distilling.
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1, WILLIAM ROBERT REFFELL, of The Brewery, Bexley, Kent, Brewer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This apparatus is for the purpose of mashing or mixing malt, corn, or any other
substance of a similar nature with either water, or a solution, semi-solution, or
liquid mixture of raw grain or starchy matter, malt, or any other similar substance.
Its action is that of a broad, thin stream of malt, or other substance falling down-
wards being met transversely, broadside, to broadside, by a broad shallow stream of
the water, or liquid mixture.
The thickness of the stream of malt, corn, or other substance is regulated by a
shutter taking the form of a cylinder with a part cut off its side, leaving it in
section somewhat D shaped.
The thickness or depth of the stream of water or liquid mixture is regulated by a
plate of metal; or other material sliding over a long port, or orifice, the length of
which port or orifice determines the width of the stream of the water, or liquid
mixture.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said William Robert Reffell.
CUMI LEIDSIECIFICATION.
An External Mashing Apparatus for the Use of Brewers and others
in Mashing Malt with Water, or Raw Grain Liquor, in Brewing
or Distilling.
I WILLIAM ROBERT REFFELL, of The Brewery, Bexley, Kent, Brewer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement.:-
This invention relates to an apparatus for the purpose of mashing or mixing
malt, corn, or any other substance of a similar nature with either water or a
solution, semi-solution or liquid mixture of raw grain or starchy matter, inalt, or
any other similar substance. Its action is that of a broad thin stream of malt or
other substance falling downwards, being met transversely, broadside to broadside,
by a broad shallow stream of water or liquid mixture.
The thickness of the stream of malt, corn or other substance is regulated by a
shutter taking the form of a cylinder with a part cut off its side leaving it in section
somewhat D shape.
The thickness or depth of the stream of water or liquid mixture is regulated by
a plate of metal or other material sliding over a long port or orifice, the length of
which port or orifice determines the width of the stream of the water or liquid
mixture.

page_text: My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1, transverse section.
Figure 2, longitudinal section.
Figure 3, front elevation.
Figure 4, end elevation.
Figure 5, plan section.
Figure 6, exterior top plan.
A is the grain feed or entry. B. B, the shoulders of the grain shutter valve and
having the central part of Ď shape with a gap C forming the passage for the
fall of the grain in thin flat stream determined in thickness by turning the hand
lever D, the grain falling into the shoot E and into the mash tun (not shown).
F water valve or shutter operable by the hand lever G through the knuckle joint, H
the water being in thin flat stream from the passage J to meet the grain, so that
both fall together in a mixed condition into the shoot E.
The shoot E is of flat conical form and held to the apparatus by binge pins
and lugs K from either side for easy removal and substitution of one of another
shape if found desirable.
When the D valve is set to allow a determined quantity of grain to pass, it can
be fixed by the set screw L.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The apparatus shown on the annexed drawings in or by which flat streams of
liquid and flat streams of grain cross the path of each other for admixture and
saturation of the grain prior to entering the mash tun in an associated condition as
and for the purpose or purposes set forth.
D
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said W. R. Reffell.