Historical changes in Whiskey Production Flashcards
1
Q
When did computers replace on site excise gaugers (inspectors)
A
Scotland removed live gaugers in 1983
US in 1984
-in modern times inspectors use WiFi monitoring and even AI applications
2
Q
When were Shell and Tube condensers first used?
A
Grimble’s Tube condenser was created in 1825
3
Q
Who patented large scale tiered racking warehouses for whiskey aging? and in what year?
A
Stitzel patented racked warehousing in 1879.
Paletized warehousing emerged in 1960s
4
Q
When was steam first used to heat whiskey stills?
A
Steam engine patented in 1794, whiskey industry was using steam to heat stills by early 19th century and were key to the creation of patented Coffey Still in 1830.
