a year at peak load, brewing five days a
week. This department will incorporate many new ideas developed in Europe during the past
ten or fifteen years.
The refrigeration plant will contain two 70-ton machines with
provisions for the addition of a third machine of equal capacity. Each of these machines
will be separate units in themselves permitting the engineer to maintain a balanced load
depending upon requirements.
The boiler room is to be built along similar plans, being
equipped with two 250 hp. boilers with arrangements for the addition of a third boiler of
the same size. These boilers are also separate units that may be utilized according to the
requirements of the brewery. The refrigerating machinery, pumps and CO2
collecting compressors will all be equipped with steam driven engines. The power
installation will consist of two 350 k.w. generators driven by condensing turbines. All
steam for heating will be bled from turbines at 35 pounds, and provisions are made for
installation of a third unit.
The storage cellars are to be four stories high and connected
directly with the brewhouse. There will be no basement cellars in the entire set-up. All
storage will be comprised of glass-lined tanks. These will be cooled entirely by the unit
system of refrigeration, eliminating the many
Earl A. Graef,
Assistant Secretary. Graduate of University of Detroit. Vice-president of Regner-Graef and
Company. Manager of Graef Agency. |
J.
Arthur Hoffman, Secretary-Treasurer. Attended University of Detroit. Was a member of the
Detroit City Plan Com mission. Is secretary and treasurer of the Casper-Hoffman Company. unsatisfactory features of exposed overhead
pipes. With this system, temperatures and air conditioning are
automatically controlled. The foundations of the storage cellars are ample to carry
additional floors for an increased capacity of more than 60 per cent.
The administration building will be located near the center of
the property easily accessible to every department of the brewery. The ground floor will
contain the lobby, general and private offices. A completely equipped scientific
laboratory is to be on the second floor of the administration building, connected directly
with the brewmaster's office. An historical display tracing the brewing industry from the
early ages to the present day will also be located on this floor.
The wash house, rack room, and Government cellars will be located
at the rear of the administration building, the latter two buildings connecting directly
with the storage cellars. These buildings will originally be one story, but will have
foundations to carry two additional stories when warranted. The measuring cellars will be
arranged in the most modern manner and will be equipped with glass lined tanks. This
cellar will also be equipped with a unit system of controlled refrigeration.
The bottling department will be a two-story and basement
structure. All mechanical equipment in this department will be located on the first floor.
The bottling machinery
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will be arranged in parallel units, one unit operating at a
capacity of 25 barrels
per hour for minimum load and the other at 45 barrels per hour for maximum load. Ample
storage space for bottles and cases will be provided in the basement. Offices for the
bottle house superintendent and the shipping department will be located in the front of
this building.
The garage is to have a capacity of 65 vehicles including a stock
room and repair shop.
The picturesque Beer Stube provided on the second floor of the
bottle house will accommodate gatherings of 125 persons. Educational meetings for
stockholders will be held in this room by-monthly. A wide balcony connecting directly with
the Beer Stube and running
George W. Auch, Assistant Treasurer,
Graduate of Concordia College, Addison, Illinois. Was school teacher, builder and member
of Detroit Board of Education. Prominent in both civic and business affairs.
along the front of the building will command an
impressive view of the river and the Canadian shore.
A private railroad spur is to run along the western side of the
property and will pass directly in the rear of each department of the brewery. Conveyor
systems will permit automatic transfer of incoming shipments direct from cars to the
brewery departments where the materials are to be used or stored.
The entire brewery layout has been planned and designed for most
modern efficiency and for producing a quality product with greatest economy.
Another article will appear in the near future giving detailed
plant and equipment layout of the entire brewery. 33 |