Improvements in Apparatus employed in the Brewing of Beer.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in the Brewing of Beer.
We THOMAS WHITE of Thorpe Hesley Kimberworth Rotherham in the
County of York Engineer and JAMES LEE of the Keel Inn Barnsley in the County
aforesaid Brewers Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our present invention relates to apparatus employed in the brewing of beer the
object thereof being to so arrange said apparatus that the malt hops or other
ingredients used may have the essence drawn therefrom and the same may become
mixed with the liquid in a better, and more economical manner than is the case
when brewing beer in the ordinary way to attain which we arrange an outer and
inner vertical cylindrical vessel composed of copper or other suitable material.
The inner vessel extends somewhat below the outer vessel in order to allow for a
lateral supply or connecting pipe and a draw off valve. The said inner vessel has
arranged within it an annular ledge which is situated about one third way from the
bottom thereof and on said ledge is placed a perforated receptacle which contains
the malt hops or other ingredients required for the brewing of the beer.
The outer vessel is arranged with a telescopic cover which extends over the open
top of the inner vessel also but leaves a space for the steam to flow from the inner
to the outer vessel as hereinafter described.
The inner vessel is connected to a boiler by means of a pipe.
The outer vessel communicates with the inner vessel at its lower end by means
of a suitable pipe arranged with a valve.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows:
A necessary quantity of water is placed in the outer vessel and the perforated
receptacle is charged with malt hops or other required ingredients subsequently the
telescopic cover is placed in position and if necessary weighted.
Steam is then turned on to the inner vessel and ascends through the ingredients
taking the essence out of the same and depositing it among the liquid contained in
the outer vessel where it becomes mixed with or dissolved into said liquid and flows
at a regulated speed from the said outer vessel to the lower part of the inner vessel
from where it may be drawn as described.
Dated this 1st day of July 1891.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.f. Mech. E.,
London, Sheffield, and Barnsley, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus employed in the Brewing of Beer.
We, THOMAS WHITE of Thorpe Hesley, Kimberworth, Rotherham in the
County of York, Engineer and JAMES LEE of the Keel Inn Barnsley in the
County aforesaid, Brewer's Traveller 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 :--
Our present invention relates to apparatus employed in the brewing of beer, the
object thereof being to so arrange said apparatus that the malt hops or other
ingredients used may have the essence drawn therefrom and the same may become
mixed with the liquid in a better and more economical manner than is the case when

page_text: brewing beer in the ordinary way, to attain which we construct an apparatus sub-
stantially as set forth in the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 which is a sectional
elevation of said invention and Fig. 2 a plan and of which the following is a
description :-
We arrange an outer cylindrical vessel A and an inner cylindrical vessel B which
are preferably composed of copper. The vessel B extends somewhat below the
outer vessel A. as shown at in order to allow for a lateral supply or connecting
pipe and a draw off valve or tap G.
The said vessel B has arranged within it an annulate ledge which is situated
about one third way from the bottom thereof and on said ledge is placed a
perforated receptacle H which contains the malt or other ingredients required for
the brewing of the beer.
The outer vessel A is arranged with a telescopic cover C extending over the open
top of the inner vessel B also, but so arranged that a space e' is left for the steam
to flow from the inner vessel B to the outer vessel A. as hereinafter described.
The inner vessel B is connected to a boiler by means of a pipe E having a valve
or cock e'.
The lower portion of the outer vessel A. communicates with the lower part of
the inner vessel B by means of a suitable pipe F arranged with a regulating
valve G'.
The operation of our said improved apparatus is as follows.
A necessary quantity of water is placed in the outer vessel A and the perforated
receptacle His charged with malt hops or other required ingredients.
Subsequently the telescopic cover C is placed in position as shown and if necessary
suitably weighted in any ordinary manner.
Steam is then allowed to enter the inner vessel B through the pipe E by opening
the valve or cock e', and the said steam ascends through the receptacle H, im-
pregnates and passes through the ingredients, therein taking up the essence out of
said ingredients, and subsequently conducting it over the space cand depositing
it among the liquid contained in the outer vessel A where it becomes mixed with or
dissolved into said liquid, which latter flows at a regulated speed from the said
outer vessel A to the lower part of the said inner vessel B by means of the
pipe F and regulating valve G'; and the brewed liquid so collected may be drawn
from the part of the vessel B, by means of the tap or valve G as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In an apparatus employed for the brewing of beer the combination of an outer
vessel A, inner vessel B, and telescopic cover C, with the perforated receptacle H,
and connections E, F, and G, substantially as arranged and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th April 1805
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I.M.E.,
Agent for the Applicants.