84 Of the Management of Fire 



This boiler, which is rectangular, is 10 feet long, 

 8 feet wide, and 4 feet deep, Bavarian measure* and 

 contains 8176 Bavarian maasse, or measures, equal to 

 1866 gallons wine-measure. On examining this boiler, 

 I found its fire-place was constructed on very bad prin- 

 ciples ; and on inquiring respecting the quantity of 

 fire-wood consumed in it, I found the 'waste of fuel to 

 be very great. 



This brewery is used for making small white beer (as 

 from its pale colour it is called) from malt made of 

 wheat; and as it is worked all the year round, the 

 expense of fuel was very great, and the economy of it 

 an object of considerable importance. 



The quantity of fire-wood (pine) that had at an aver- 

 age been consumed daily in this brewery was rather 

 more than four Bavarian klafters, or cords. On alter- 

 ing the fire-place of this brewery, and putting a (wooden) 

 cover to the boiler, I reduced this 'expense to less than 

 1 4 klafters. 



In the new fire-place which I caused to be con- 

 structed for this boiler, the cavity under the boiler .is 

 divided into three flues, by thin brick walls which run 

 in the direction of the length of the boiler. The mid- 

 dle flue, which is twice as wide as one of the side flues, 

 is occupied by the burning fuel, and is furnished with 

 a grate 20 inches wide, and 6 inches long ; and the 

 opening by which the fuel is introduced into the fire- 

 place is closed by two iron doors, placed one behind 

 the other, at the distance of 8 inches. The grate, 

 which is placed at the hither end of the fire-place, is 

 horizontal ; and it is situated about 20 inches below the 

 bottom of the boiler. The air which serves to feed 



* 100 Bavarian inches are equal to 95$ inches English measure. 



