Mash tun, Rosebank Distillery, Falkirk
Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
15 Jun 1979
Description
View of a large enclosed copper vessel with sliding doors on the top. The tun was made by R G Abercrombie & Co Ltd.
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Object detail
The quality of the water is important. The mash is stirred, helping to convert the starches to sugar. After mashing, the sweet sugary liquid is known as wort. The spent grains - the draff - is processed into cattle feed.
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