Improvements in the Apparatus for the Making and the Drying of Malt.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Apparatus for the Making and the Drying
of Malt.
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ALFRED GOUGH Senr. 112 Highgate Hill N. London Commission Agent do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
· After the grain has been steeped in the usual way, it is run into a circular
chamber to germinate and to be dryied, unless it is conveyed to another chamber to
be dryied. The chamber has the appearance of a large wheel, is hung loose upon
a fixed shaft for the purpose of being revolved when the grain or malt should be
turned.
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The chamber may be made of iron, or any other material prefered. The sides
may be made of metal plate or perforated sheet metal or woven wire. Perforated
air tubes or flues are fixed inside. Also fans to regualate the temperature. Arrang-
ments are made for inlet and outlets. Also for the purpose of examing the malt or
grain during the process. There are dispersers fixed inside to turn and mix the malt
or grain when the chamber is being revolved. The rim is closed in witli iron
plates or sheet metal, to which gearing may be fixed for driving purposes.
Dated this 4th day of June 1880
ALFRED GOUGH, SENR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Apparatus for the Making and the Drying
of Malt..
ALFRED GOUGH Senr. formly of 112. Highgate Hill London Commission Agent
now residing at 10 Wedmore Gardens Upper Holloway, London, 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 foliowing statement :-
The grain is steeped in the usual way (preferable in a hopper shaped cistern) the
cistern should be fixed sufficiently high for the grain to run into the circular germi-
nating and drying chamber or apparatus, (hereinafter described as the apparatus).
The apparatus has the appearance of a very large wide wheel, the width and diameter
may be made to any suitable size. After the grain has been placed or run into the
apparatus it is kept in to germinate, and after it has germinated sufficiently it is
dried in the same apparatus, (uneless preferable conveyed by elevators to another
apparatus to be dried) when the malt is dried it is allowed to run out at the outlet
or door, into an elevator box to be conveyed to a malt store. The apparatus shown
on sheet No. 1. is preferable made of iron & woven wire, & sheet metal, or
metal plates. The frame "A" should be of T or L irons which are bolted to the
two bosses, the bosses being hung loose upon a fixed shaft "6" are set to any width
required. The sides may be covered with woven wire, or with sheet perforated metal.
The rim or covering between the two sides is of sheet metal, or metal plates to
which gearing may be fixed for driving purposes.
Air tubes or flues "d" preferable made of woven wire are fitted inside one half of
the apparatus and made to be open or closed at each end by a slide valve or
door "to regulate the temperature, the flue may be fixed to run through the
narrow part of the apparatus, or through the diameter way, as shown in drawing.
The flues are placed sufficiently near so that in hot weather (with the flues open)
will be equal to the malt lying on the floor about six inches deep, & with the flues closed
(or partly closed) to a depth of three fet, this will give perfect control instantly to
meet any sudden changes in the temp rature. During hot weather a large fan
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page_text: should be driven to keep down the temperature in the malt house, and during very
hot weather the fans "C" may be driven from a min shaft by belts or pulleys "e"
to drive out the superflous heat, this operation would be performed with a belt (all
three being connected with. belts) from a driving shaft & when the apparatus is
stationary.
The apparatus, or (any number of them) is bung loose upon a fixed shaft "b"
is revolved (two or three times would generally be sufficient) when the milt or
grain should be moved or turned during germination or drying, by connecting a
pinnion of a small gas (or other) engine "which should be connected or disconnected
with a lever to the gearing on the rim. The flues act, as dispersers and cause the
grain to mix when the apparatus is revolved. To sprinkle the malt or grain during
germination, is simply to apply a hose at the inlet and spread the water on the top
of the malt or grain and immediately revolve the apparatus. After the malt is
sufficiently germinated the heat for drying & curing purposes is applied in the
following manner viz. A flue as shown on Sheet "No. 2." and so arranged and
fixed close to the apparatus (a quadrant of apparatus as shown on No. 1 sheet) is
preferable made of brick-work.
The fire-place or furnace being the fartherest end from the apparatus ("g" being
the ash-pit).
The hot air flue is constructed to fit close (but not to close to prevent the apparatus
being revolved) to the open flues "a" of the apparatus, there is a fan "j" fitted
immediately over the hot air flue (or fire place) so that when the fan is driven the
cold air may be mixed with the hot air, this is regulated by a valve K, and if
desirable the malt may be dried or partly dried by cold air only, and finished off
with hot air for curing purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
A circular rotary aerated chamber or apparatus for the germinating of grain and
for the drying and curing of malt.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1890.
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ALFRED GOUGH,
GOUGH, SENK.