Wychwood Brewery

Wychwood Brewery commissioned its new Brew house in 2004 with the Copper and Mash Tun built by Bedford Stainless.

Our first task for the Brewery was to resurrect the old Copper dished end which was salvaged from the closure of Brakspears Brewery in Henley-on-Thames. Unfortunately for us, the Copper had been cut into 6 sections. Great care and skill was used to weld the 200 year old top back into its original shape. Once back together it took a further 160 hours of polishing to restore it to its former glory.

With the copper end restored we then carried out a full dimensional survey, which allowed us to design a new 32,000 ltr capacity stainless steel tank beneath it, once approved, fabrication was carried out. The tank was built in 2 halves and assembled on site at Witney near Oxford.

Meanwhile, work was nearing completion on the Mash Tun, which now sits alongside the copper. The Mash Tun has automated spent grain removal and is fitted with a full wedge wire floor. Both tanks are clad in Maple.

Grants of Girvan

Bedford Stainless recently completed the fabrication of 3 off 80,000 ltr Yeast Storage Tanks in 316 grade stainless steel. The tanks had a 64° bottom cone and were 10.6 mtrs high with a 3.7 mtr diameter.