Vats, Rosebank Distillery, Falkirk

Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
15 Jun 1979
 Description
View of the top half of two rows of large iron-banded timber vats or washbacks with wooden lids. There is a wooden plank floor to allow maltsmen access to the lids. The bottom halves of the vats are below the planking.
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Maker
Production date
15 Jun 1979
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Subject place
Rosebank Distillery/Camelon Rd/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The wort is cooled to 20°C and pumped from the mash tuns into the vats or washbacks, where yeast is added and fermentation begins. The yeast feeds on the sugars, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide which causes the wash to froth violently. Revolving switchers driven by the electric motors mounted over the lids cut the head to prevent it overflowing. After about 2 days, fermentation dies down and the wash contains 6-8% alcohol.
Accession number
P05558

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