George Wright Brewing Co - Gallery

From Brewery History Society Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

George Wright Brewing Co, Rainford, Merseyside - 31 August 2010

  • George Wright logo

    George Wright logo

  • The brewery is sited in an industrial unit

    The brewery is sited in an industrial unit

  • Biggest seller Pipe Dream at 4.3%ABV won a silver at the GBBF in 2007. It uses Chinook and Cascade

    Biggest seller Pipe Dream at 4.3%ABV won a silver at the GBBF in 2007. It uses Chinook and Cascade

  • At 4.7%ABV Cheeky Pheasant is more malt accented and late hopped with Celeia

    At 4.7%ABV Cheeky Pheasant is more malt accented and late hopped with Celeia

  • 4.1%ABV Dream uses Polish Marynka and Northdown

    4.1%ABV Dream uses Polish Marynka and Northdown

  • 100% Saaz hops at 4.6%ABV

    100% Saaz hops at 4.6%ABV

  • Keith Wright used to run Nexus Engineering specialising in CAD drawings of complex plant, here is a plan of his own

    Keith Wright used to run Nexus Engineering specialising in CAD drawings of complex plant, here is a plan of his own

  • General view of the installed plant. The mash tun and copper are behind the staging with two 28 brl FVs at the back and two 10brls below

    General view of the installed plant. The mash tun and copper are behind the staging with two 28 brl FVs at the back and two 10brls below

  • Another general view from the opposite angle

    Another general view from the opposite angle

  • Tote bags of malt from Warminster

    Tote bags of malt from Warminster

  • Smaller malt bags are tipped into the hopper above the mill

    Smaller malt bags are tipped into the hopper above the mill

  • Two roller mill by Alan Ruddock

    Two roller mill by Alan Ruddock

  • Inside the mash tun

    Inside the mash tun

  • Graining port

    Graining port

  • Vertical Fulton boiler

    Vertical Fulton boiler

  • The copper has unusual external heating through a plate exchanger with protective hop seed filters to avoid blocking the plates

    The copper has unusual external heating through a plate exchanger with protective hop seed filters to avoid blocking the plates

  • Two 28brl fermenters. All the plant was designed by Keith Wright and fabricated by Mercot at Flint

    Two 28brl fermenters. All the plant was designed by Keith Wright and fabricated by Mercot at Flint

  • Note the unusually chunky fob overflows

    Note the unusually chunky fob overflows

  • The cone of one of the conicals

    The cone of one of the conicals

  • View back towards the mash tun and copper

    View back towards the mash tun and copper

  • Fermentation in progress

    Fermentation in progress

  • Two 2.5brl FVs recovered from Keith's earlier plant at Burtonwood, These are used for trials

    Two 2.5brl FVs recovered from Keith's earlier plant at Burtonwood, These are used for trials

  • Mimic of general plant layout

    Mimic of general plant layout

  • Mimic of the liquor system

    Mimic of the liquor system

  • Mimic of the mashing operation

    Mimic of the mashing operation

  • Mimic of copper boiling

    Mimic of copper boiling

  • Mimic of fermentation

    Mimic of fermentation

  • The brewery offers a contract bottling service, beer is held at -2oC

    The brewery offers a contract bottling service, beer is held at -2oC

  • Finings tank on the right

    Finings tank on the right

  • In the warehouse area

    In the warehouse area

  • Bespoke label for a wedding brew

    Bespoke label for a wedding brew

  • Some barley is grown locally

    Some barley is grown locally

  • Keith Wright thought that the name George Wright sounded more homely and English

    Keith Wright thought that the name George Wright sounded more homely and English

  • Proprietor Keith Wright at his beloved computer screens

    Proprietor Keith Wright at his beloved computer screens

Retrieved from ‘http://breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=George_Wright_Brewing_Co_-_Gallery&oldid=123710’