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Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from NNW of four 900 barrel fermenting vessels and lager storage area (maturation, cooler, beer recovery areas). The vessels on the extreme left had been removed from the brewery and were for sale on the date of survey On-line Digital Images SC 2492169 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from NNW of four 900 barrel fermenting vessels and lager storage area (maturation, cooler, beer recovery areas). The vessels on the extreme left had been removed from the brewery and were for sale on the date of survey 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from NNW of four 900 barrel fermenting vessels and lager storage area (maturation, cooler, beer recovery areas). The vessels on the extreme left had been removed from the brewery and were for sale on the date of survey On-line Digital Images SC 2492170 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from NNW of four 900 barrel fermenting vessels and lager storage area (maturation, cooler, beer recovery areas). The vessels on the extreme left had been removed from the brewery and were for sale on the date of survey 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery General view from SE, with lager store area to right On-line Digital Images SC 2492171 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery General view from SE, with lager store area to right 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery General view from SE, with lager store area to right On-line Digital Images SC 2492172 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery General view from SE, with lager store area to right 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from SW (Ring Road) showing kegging and packaging area with lager store area tower behind. The kegging plant had been removed to Leeds by the date of visit On-line Digital Images SC 2492173 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from SW (Ring Road) showing kegging and packaging area with lager store area tower behind. The kegging plant had been removed to Leeds by the date of visit 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from SW on roof of the fermentation block looking towards the mill room (with hipped roof and cast-iron ridge decoration) and chimney beyond. The galvanised duct visible in the middle foreground carries the malt 'mix' from the fourth floor E gable of the Barns Block (out of shot on the left) to the mill room for milling On-line Digital Images SC 2492174 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from SW on roof of the fermentation block looking towards the mill room (with hipped roof and cast-iron ridge decoration) and chimney beyond. The galvanised duct visible in the middle foreground carries the malt 'mix' from the fourth floor E gable of the Barns Block (out of shot on the left) to the mill room for milling 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from N on roof of brewhouse pend area of economiser. The boilers on site use gas or oil to make steam. Two to three weeks oil supply is kept on site, as gas supply can be interrupted at peak use times. The fumes resulting from the boiler heat the cold water in coils within the exchanger and this heated water goes to the hot liquor tank for use in the brewing process On-line Digital Images SC 2492175 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from N on roof of brewhouse pend area of economiser. The boilers on site use gas or oil to make steam. Two to three weeks oil supply is kept on site, as gas supply can be interrupted at peak use times. The fumes resulting from the boiler heat the cold water in coils within the exchanger and this heated water goes to the hot liquor tank for use in the brewing process 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from N on roof of brewhouse pend area of spiral heat exchanger (or copper vapour heat recovery process). The steam is fanned through the spiral heat exchanger which heats cold water going through it to about 85 degrees centigrade and is run into the tank (foreground). This hot liquor is then sent to the hot liquor tanks for use in the brewing process On-line Digital Images SC 2492176 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery View from N on roof of brewhouse pend area of spiral heat exchanger (or copper vapour heat recovery process). The steam is fanned through the spiral heat exchanger which heats cold water going through it to about 85 degrees centigrade and is run into the tank (foreground). This hot liquor is then sent to the hot liquor tanks for use in the brewing process 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of dust extractor, grain elevator (1996 - showing buckets) and part of the malt handling system. The dust from the grain is drawn by a vacuum through the extractor into 'socks' whose contents are then emptied into collection bags for disposal On-line Digital Images SC 2492177 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of dust extractor, grain elevator (1996 - showing buckets) and part of the malt handling system. The dust from the grain is drawn by a vacuum through the extractor into 'socks' whose contents are then emptied into collection bags for disposal 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of panel showing operation of malt handling plant On-line Digital Images SC 2492178 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of panel showing operation of malt handling plant 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of panel showing operation of malt handling plant On-line Digital Images SC 2492179 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of panel showing operation of malt handling plant 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of original 1950s control panel for malt handling and mixing process. This was superceeded by electronic controls installed in 1980s On-line Digital Images SC 2492180 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of original 1950s control panel for malt handling and mixing process. This was superceeded by electronic controls installed in 1980s 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of original 1950s control panel for malt handling and mixing process. This was superceeded by electronic controls installed in 1980s On-line Digital Images SC 2492181 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, ground floor, interior View of original 1950s control panel for malt handling and mixing process. This was superceeded by electronic controls installed in 1980s 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, first floor, interior View of bottom of the four 5 tonne malt bins dating from 1950s with automatic rotary valves installed in 1994 (these give measured amounts of grain). These bins hold chocolate and crystal malts which are measured. These are then mixed in malt bin 'E' with bulk grain and carried by conveyors to the mill room for milling. All the systems are incorporated into an automatic controlled Redler conveyor and elevator system On-line Digital Images SC 2492182 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, first floor, interior View of bottom of the four 5 tonne malt bins dating from 1950s with automatic rotary valves installed in 1994 (these give measured amounts of grain). These bins hold chocolate and crystal malts which are measured. These are then mixed in malt bin 'E' with bulk grain and carried by conveyors to the mill room for milling. All the systems are incorporated into an automatic controlled Redler conveyor and elevator system 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, basement floor, interior View of bottom of the nine 45 tonne grain silos. Bulk grain was stored here until a mix is required by the mill room. The correct ratio of chocolate, crystal and bulk are mixed and sent to the weigh hopper (or bin 'E') on the top floor On-line Digital Images SC 2492183 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, basement floor, interior View of bottom of the nine 45 tonne grain silos. Bulk grain was stored here until a mix is required by the mill room. The correct ratio of chocolate, crystal and bulk are mixed and sent to the weigh hopper (or bin 'E') on the top floor 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, fourth floor, interior View of top of the malt bins and grain silos. The intake conveyor is visible in the background. The four malt bin shutes are on the right. The intakes to the nine silos are partially visible on the left. Bin 'E' (where the mix of crystal, chocolate and bulk malt is mixed) is also situated on third/fourth floors On-line Digital Images SC 2492184 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, fourth floor, interior View of top of the malt bins and grain silos. The intake conveyor is visible in the background. The four malt bin shutes are on the right. The intakes to the nine silos are partially visible on the left. Bin 'E' (where the mix of crystal, chocolate and bulk malt is mixed) is also situated on third/fourth floors 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, third floor, interior View from NE showing intake area to four 5 tonne malt bins which contained crystal and chocolate malts. These were mixed with bulk grain and sent to a separate silo, bin 'E' which would then be conveyed to the mill area. On-line Digital Images SC 2492185 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, third floor, interior View from NE showing intake area to four 5 tonne malt bins which contained crystal and chocolate malts. These were mixed with bulk grain and sent to a separate silo, bin 'E' which would then be conveyed to the mill area. 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, third floor, interior View from NE showing intake area to four 5 tonne malt bins which contained crystal and chocolate malts. These were mixed with bulk grain and sent to a separate silo, bin 'E' which would then be conveyed to the mill area. On-line Digital Images SC 2492186 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Barns Block, third floor, interior View from NE showing intake area to four 5 tonne malt bins which contained crystal and chocolate malts. These were mixed with bulk grain and sent to a separate silo, bin 'E' which would then be conveyed to the mill area. 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, top floor, interior View showing intake and distribution area of mill room area. Note intake duct carrying malted barley mix from the fourth floor of the Barns Block c.120 metres away. The grain is conveyed to the Buhler destoner, in the foreground of the picture, which sorts out foreign bodies from the malt mix by vibrating at a rate of 4000 r.p.m. Any foreign bodies (metalwork, stones etc.) falls into a sack attached to the mouth of the destoner of which can be seen in the foreground. The malt to be milled is removed by means of a 'screw' visible in the middle foreground and conveyed to a screen below which feeds the Miag malt mill On-line Digital Images SC 2492187 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, top floor, interior View showing intake and distribution area of mill room area. Note intake duct carrying malted barley mix from the fourth floor of the Barns Block c.120 metres away. The grain is conveyed to the Buhler destoner, in the foreground of the picture, which sorts out foreign bodies from the malt mix by vibrating at a rate of 4000 r.p.m. Any foreign bodies (metalwork, stones etc.) falls into a sack attached to the mouth of the destoner of which can be seen in the foreground. The malt to be milled is removed by means of a 'screw' visible in the middle foreground and conveyed to a screen below which feeds the Miag malt mill 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, second floor, interior View showing the screen of the Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is mixed and spread out in preparation for grinding. Grist case 1 which stores the grist for oridinary lager and ale brews is situated behind the camera On-line Digital Images SC 2492188 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, second floor, interior View showing the screen of the Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is mixed and spread out in preparation for grinding. Grist case 1 which stores the grist for oridinary lager and ale brews is situated behind the camera 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is ground in preparation for mashing. The resulting grist is stored in grist case 1 On-line Digital Images SC 2492189 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is ground in preparation for mashing. The resulting grist is stored in grist case 1 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is ground in preparation for mashing. The resulting grist is stored in grist case 1 On-line Digital Images SC 2492190 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag six roller, 3.3 tonnes per hour throughput malt/grist mill. Here the malt is ground in preparation for mashing. The resulting grist is stored in grist case 1 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag malt/grist mill showing rollers and drive shaft. Here the malt is milled or ground in preparation for mashing On-line Digital Images SC 2492191 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Miag malt/grist mill showing rollers and drive shaft. Here the malt is milled or ground in preparation for mashing 9/9/1999 Item Level
Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Avery weighing machine and original control panel relating to the malt mill. The weighing machine is a double check of what is coming into the mill and is then compared to the total weight of malt mix conveyed from the Barns Block On-line Digital Images SC 2492192 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Alloa, Whins Road, Brewery, Mill Room area, first floor, interior View showing Avery weighing machine and original control panel relating to the malt mill. The weighing machine is a double check of what is coming into the mill and is then compared to the total weight of malt mix conveyed from the Barns Block 9/9/1999 Item Level