St Austell Brewery - 6 June 2001

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  • The brewing tower dating from 1893 and was designed by Inskipp and Mackenzie

    The brewing tower dating from 1893 and was designed by Inskipp and Mackenzie

  • The two roller malt mill by Adlam of Bristol dates from 1887

    The two roller malt mill by Adlam of Bristol dates from 1887

  • Mashing in

    Mashing in

  • Last runnings from the mash tun

    Last runnings from the mash tun

  • There is no silo to collect the spent grains

    There is no silo to collect the spent grains

  • Copper external calandria

    Copper external calandria

  • Brewer Mervyn Westaway checks the copper

    Brewer Mervyn Westaway checks the copper

  • Venerable slate FV still in use although now topped and polypropylene lined

    Venerable slate FV still in use although now topped and polypropylene lined

  • Makers plate from the slate FV

    Makers plate from the slate FV

  • Brewer Westaway checks FV 5

    Brewer Westaway checks FV 5

  • Dissolving primings

    Dissolving primings

  • Gimson cask washer ex Mitchells at Lancaster washes 80 pieces per hour

    Gimson cask washer ex Mitchells at Lancaster washes 80 pieces per hour

  • Filling casks

    Filling casks

  • St Austell has an extensive wine division, these are rum casks from Guyana

    St Austell has an extensive wine division, these are rum casks from Guyana

  • Demonstrating a velinch to sample the casks

    Demonstrating a velinch to sample the casks

  • Inside the visitor centre

    Inside the visitor centre

  • Putting new logos on a reliveried company vehicle

    Putting new logos on a reliveried company vehicle

  • Vanilla pods destined for Clouded Yellow wheat beer

    Vanilla pods destined for Clouded Yellow wheat beer

  • Boilerman Tim Moon tends his 1916 Lancashire boiler

    Boilerman Tim Moon tends his 1916 Lancashire boiler

  • On site effluent plant - the first sieve and balance tank

    On site effluent plant - the first sieve and balance tank

  • Ploughing off the coagulated solids

    Ploughing off the coagulated solids

  • Sludge tank

    Sludge tank

  • Flow to the biological digestion units

    Flow to the biological digestion units

  • Biological unit on the left and dissolved air unit ahead

    Biological unit on the left and dissolved air unit ahead

  • Final filters, note the wooden board to keep sunshine out and algal growth down

    Final filters, note the wooden board to keep sunshine out and algal growth down

  • Piers Thompson

    Piers Thompson

  • Cooper Llew Jones was originally at Chesters in Manchester.About 100 wooden firkins go to a dozen local pubs

    Cooper Llew Jones was originally at Chesters in Manchester.About 100 wooden firkins go to a dozen local pubs

  • Brewer Mervyn Westaway

    Brewer Mervyn Westaway

  • Head Brewer Roger Ryman and the original 45brl copper

    Head Brewer Roger Ryman and the original 45brl copper

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