London - Thirsty Work

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 19th Year

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

Oct 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1National Story - Pounds Shillings and Sense
2. 2Hampshire - Joy Ride
3. 3London & Devon - Fashion-Wise
4. 4London - Thirsty Work

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

NoS synopsis: coal for steam in a large London brewery.
NCB Commentary - Men are choosy too.
Only the best materials must be used.
Hops in bulk.
Sampled by an expert nose.
Power house of Britain’s largest brewery.
Each boiler can raise 40,000-lbs. of steam an hour.
And you must have plenty of steam to bew beer.
And a lot of heat to make steam.
Steam for electricity.
Steam for the Kieves, or mash tuns, containing a mixture of hot water and ground malt - of the consistency of porridge.
The liquid extracted from the mash is called the wort. Hops are added and the wort is then boiled by internal steam-heated coils and heaters.
In the Fermenting House, the wort is cooled and yeast changes the sweet wort into alcohol; and billowing creamy foam is produced on the surface.
And later, the brew reaches the storage vats ... in satisfying quantities. Finally it reaches the cask-filling machines. Each cask holds nine gallons. They’re despatched to all parts of Britain.
The man needing a drink -
The woman wanting a dress -
The children - all have on thing in common - their need for steam.
Steam for brewing -
Steam for dresses -
Steam for locomotion -
and it all comes form coal.
Just think what coal can do.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Fuels

Locations

London; England

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Films on Coal Catalogue   1969, p.51
The National Archives COAL 32   /13 Scripts for Mining Review, 1960-1963

Credits:

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit