Whitbread Magor - 23 September 2004

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Whitbread Magor - Photographs taken by Roger - 23/09/2004

  • The Magor brewery entrance with a draught barrel sculpture prominent

    The Magor brewery entrance with a draught barrel sculpture prominent

  • 85% of output is Stella

    85% of output is Stella

  • The trailer park with fermenters in the background

    The trailer park with fermenters in the background

  • The process area modules are connected with high level walkways and service ducts

    The process area modules are connected with high level walkways and service ducts

  • The 24ha site is well landscaped

    The 24ha site is well landscaped

  • A decorated tank beside the Filtration block

    A decorated tank beside the Filtration block

  • The coppers and whirlpools date from 1979

    The coppers and whirlpools date from 1979

  • The mash hydrator

    The mash hydrator

  • The mash conversion vessel

    The mash conversion vessel

  • One of a pair of centrally fed 16t Meura mash filters

    One of a pair of centrally fed 16t Meura mash filters

  • Close up of the diaphragm plates

    Close up of the diaphragm plates

  • A mash filter from the other end

    A mash filter from the other end

  • The fermenters have been clad to blend in with the rural landscape

    The fermenters have been clad to blend in with the rural landscape

  • Conical bottomed fermenters

    Conical bottomed fermenters

  • More conical bottomed fermenters

    More conical bottomed fermenters

  • There are 113 FVs on site totalling 178,405hL (888-1765hL) and maturation has 75 vessels totalling 109,260hL (875-4140hL)

    There are 113 FVs on site totalling 178,405hL (888-1765hL) and maturation has 75 vessels totalling 109,260hL (875-4140hL)

  • Three 60t syrup tanks are used to reduce the dependency on maize grits during periods of peak production

    Three 60t syrup tanks are used to reduce the dependency on maize grits during periods of peak production

  • The new 50,000bph bottling line schematic

    The new 50,000bph bottling line schematic

  • A portable console for the depalletiser control

    A portable console for the depalletiser control

  • Depalletisation in progress

    Depalletisation in progress

  • Empty bottles on their way to the rinser

    Empty bottles on their way to the rinser

  • Neat and tidy engineering area

    Neat and tidy engineering area

  • Neat and tidy work station

    Neat and tidy work station

  • Neat and tidy satellite laboratory

    Neat and tidy satellite laboratory

  • The 120 head filler in its clean room receives some maintenance

    The 120 head filler in its clean room receives some maintenance

  • Finished bottles pass the check weigher

    Finished bottles pass the check weigher

  • The labeller feed magazines

    The labeller feed magazines

  • The Kister WP070 wrap around packer will wrap 20s or 24s at 35 packs per minute

    The Kister WP070 wrap around packer will wrap 20s or 24s at 35 packs per minute

  • The Haloila Octopus stretch wrapper

    The Haloila Octopus stretch wrapper

  • Change parts are readily accessible from these mobile A boards

    Change parts are readily accessible from these mobile A boards

  • The new bottling hall with space for a second line

    The new bottling hall with space for a second line

  • The draught barrel filler in a clean room

    The draught barrel filler in a clean room

  • This plastic pouch unfolds as the beer is dispensed exposing more citric acid and bicarb to generate more pressure

    This plastic pouch unfolds as the beer is dispensed exposing more citric acid and bicarb to generate more pressure

  • The tap housing showing the channels designed to control fobbing

    The tap housing showing the channels designed to control fobbing

  • Pack labelling on the draught barrel line

    Pack labelling on the draught barrel line

  • Not sure what this is but it looks complicated

    Not sure what this is but it looks complicated

  • Yeast tanks have replaced cone to cone repitching

    Yeast tanks have replaced cone to cone repitching

  • Tasting Stella

    Tasting Stella

  • Entering batch details using a hand held scanner

    Entering batch details using a hand held scanner

  • Logging palate scores

    Logging palate scores

  • Logging flavour attributes if problems are detected

    Logging flavour attributes if problems are detected

  • Packaging Manager Nigel Knowland with General Manager Alan Fernandes

    Packaging Manager Nigel Knowland with General Manager Alan Fernandes

  • Quality compliance Manager Jeremy Stead does some sampling

    Quality compliance Manager Jeremy Stead does some sampling

  • Production Manager David Hudson was at Magor when the first brew went through in 1979

    Production Manager David Hudson was at Magor when the first brew went through in 1979

  • Chris Lanson and John Treasure with the first packaging of Export Bass in 6L minikeg

    Chris Lanson and John Treasure with the first packaging of Export Bass in 6L minikeg

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