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Publisher: A. Fullerton & Co., London, 1871.
Hard Cover, 134 pages, 6.25 x 10.00.
Item #1398
Here is a great, first-edition (1871) book devoted to all aspects of brewery construction as it was practiced during the late 1800s. Chapters are arranged by major functions/departments of the typical brewery. Includes 20 plates showing plans and sections of various facets of breweries and malthouses (or, "maltings," as they were called in England). Contains a fantastic list of patents related to brewing from 1635 to 1870. Also contains tables of useful measurements for brewery materials, containers and machinery. CHAPTER LIST: - SiteGeneral Principle for Arrangement of Buildings
- Wells and Water
- Engines and Boilers
- Machinery
- Malt Jacobs and Screws
- Mash Tuns and Machines
- Pumps
- Hoisting Machinery
- Grist Cases and Hoppers
- Boiling
- Coolers
- Refrigerators
- Fermenting Tuns
- Cleansing Vessels
- Pipes
- Cooperage and Maltings
- Cost of Erecting
- Description of Plates
CONDITION: Good. Fading of boards around edges. Hinges tender but holding strong. Early owner's name in ink on first blank page. Light foxing on a few pages.
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