IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OR PREPARATION OF THE INGREDIENTS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FERMENTED LIQUORS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Michael Rowand, of Lewisham, in the County of
Kent, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
TREATMENT OR PREPARATION OF THE INGREDIENTS EMPLOYED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FERMENTED LIQUORS."
Sealed the 11th September 1868, and dated the 13th March 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Michael Rowand at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 13th March 1868.
I, MICHAEL ROWAND, of Lewisham, in the County of Kent, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE TREATMENT OR PREPARATION OF THE INGREDIENTS EMPLOYED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FERMENTED LIQUORS," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object the solidifying and preserving of
hops and malt or their extracts, or hops alone, with glucose or grape
sugar, whereby a solid compound substance is obtained which will keep
in a sound state for any length of time and in any climate, and may be
used when required for the manufacture of good and wholesome malt
liquors.

page_text: According to my Invention I propose to mix or incorporate the malt
and hops or extracts thereof with a sacharine fluid prepared from the
sugar obtained from sago, flour, or from other farinaceous substances,.
and which is commonly known as glucose or grape sugar.
I also propose to use sometimes the substance known as Garton's
Patent "sacharum" or brewers sugar described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to Charles Garton bearing date 18th February
1859, No. 451, such "sacharum," being used in combination with the
glucose or grape sugar syrup above referred to, and if required cane
sugar, golden syrup, treacle or molasses may be added together
or separately according to the different qualities of malt liquors to be
manufactured.
I also propose in some cases to dispense with the malt as the glucose
or grape sugar and the hops will answer the purpose.
In carrying out my Invention I reduce the grape sugar to a syrup
by melting the same in a steam jacketted or other heater or copper, and
then (when malt is intended to be employed) add thereto the malt
either in a bruised or pulverised state, a considerable portion of the husk
in the latter case being removed. This mixture is raised to a temperature
of from 140° to 200° Fahrenheit and maintained at such temperature
for a period of from twenty minutes to half an hour. The steam is
then turned off from the heater and the hops or the extract of hops
added, the proportion depending upon the nature of the beer to be
manufactured. When malt is not used it is unnecessary to raise the
temperature of the syrup to so high a degree as above mentioned. The
whole of the ingredients are then to be thoroughly stirred and well
mixed together, after which the mass which will by this time have
assumed a pasty consistency, may when sufficiently cool, be compressed
and packed into tins or other receptacles for the market.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Michael Rowand in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 12th September 1868.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Thirteenth day of March, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the thirty-
first year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Michael Rowand, Her special license that I,
the said Michael Rowand, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as I, the said Michael Rowand, my executors, adminis-
trators, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend,
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREAT-
MENT OR PREPARATION OF THE INGREDIENTS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUfacture of
FERMENTED LIQUORS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the
said Michael Rowand, my executors or administrators, by an instru-
ment in writing under hand and seal, should particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in
the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Michael Rowand, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, that is to say:-
My said Invention has for its object the solidifying and preserving of
hops and malt or their extracts, or hops alone, with glucose or grape
sugar, whereby a solid compound substance is obtained which will keep
in a sound state for any length of time and in any climate, and may be
used when required for the manufacture of good and wholesome malt
liquors.
According to my Invention I propose to mix or incorporate the malt
and hops or extracts thereof with saccharine fluid prepared from the
sugar obtained from sago, flour, or some other farinaceous substances,
and which is commonly known as glucose or grape sugar.
I also propose to use sometimes the substance known as "Garton's
Patent sacharum or brewers sugar described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to Charles Garton bearing date February

page_text: Eighteenth, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, No. 451,
such sacharum being used in combination with the glucose or grape
sugar syrup above referred to, and if required cane sugar, golden syrup,
treacle or molasses may be added together or separately according to
the different qualities of malt liquors to be manufactured.
I also propose in some cases to dispense with the malt as the glucose
or grape sugar and the hops will answer the
purpose.
In carrying out my Invention I reduce the grape sugar to a syrup
by melting the same in a steam jacketted pan or other heater or copper
and then (when malt is intended to be employed) adding thereto the
malt either in a bruised or pulverized state, a considerable portion of the
husk in the latter case being removed. This mixture is raised to a
temperature of from 140° to 200° Fahrenheit, and maintained at such
temperature for a period of from twenty minutes to half an hour. The
steam is then turned off from the heater or pan and the hops or extract
of hops added, the proportion depending upon the nature of the beer
to be manufactured. When malt is not used it is unnecessary to raise
the temperature of the syrup to so high a degree as above mentioned.
The whole of the ingredients are then thoroughly stirred and well
mixed together, after which the mass which will by this time have
assumed a pasty consistency may when sufficiently cool be compressed
and packed into tins or other receptacles for the market. It is obvious
that the proportions of the ingredients in my improved solidified
compound may be varied according to the quality of the beer to be
brewed. For strong ale or stout I have found that nine pounds of
malt and an equal weight of the grape sugar mixed with about eight
ounces of hops will give a good result, such proportions being sufficient
to brew nine gallons of ale. For lighter ales or porter the proportion
of water should be increased. When stout or. porter are required I use
what is known as black malt.
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 herein-before in part recited Letters
Patent is, the solidifying and preserving of hops and malt or their
extracts, or hops only or their extracts in combination or admixture with

page_text: glucose or grape sugar, substantially as and for the purpose herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Michael Rowand, have to this my
Specification set my hand and seal, the Twelfth day of
September One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
MICHAEL ROWAND. (L.S.)