ME Rules 93Chapter IV · Part IV

Section 93 · Arrangement of stills, etc

(1)

The distiller shall so arrange stills that spirit shall discharge into closed and locked receivers of such pattern that no spirit can be removed from them unless they are unlocked. The Commissioner may require the distiller to affix to any receiver an apparatus which will prevent the supply and discharge cocks being open at the same time. Every pipe used for conveying spirit or feints must be so fixed and placed as to be visible throughout its entire length and shall, if the Commissioner so directs, be coated with oil paint of a particular colour, and all joints thereof shall be sealed in such manner as the Commissioner may prescribe. If the condensing worm is made of copper, or if the spirit passes through pipes wholly or partly made of copper, such measures as the Commissioner may direct shall be taken by the distiller in order to protect the liquor from serious contamination by the copper.

(2)

There shall be no opening into any still, condenser or refrigerator, except-

(a)

for connection with the wash backs on spirit receivers,

(b)

properly secured air cocks or air valves of the number and description approved by the Excise Commissioner.

(3)

Fastening for locks. - The distiller shall provide and maintain suitable and secure fastenings wherever the Commissioner may deem necessary, to all stills, spirit receivers, vats and other receptacles, fermentation rooms, store rooms, pipes, etc. to the satisfaction of the Commissioner for the attachment of locks to be provided by Government. The keys of all such locks shall be retained by the Officer-in-charge. The distiller, shall attach his own locks to all rooms used for the storage of spirit and may, if he so desires, also attach his own lock to any other fastening, but shall be bound immediately to remove those locks, when required by the Officer-in-charge, to allow free inspection.

(4)

Glass safe and sampling. - The distiller shall, if the Commissioner so directs, provide between the stills and the spirit receivers a glass safe by which the quantity and strength of the spirits which are running will at any moment be visible to the operator, or a sampling apparatus so constructed that for every sample drawn off on exactly equal quantity shall be discharged into a closed and locked receptacle. If required both a safe and a sampling apparatus shall be provided. The distiller shall also, if so required, provide branch pipes fitted with locks by means of which spirits of different strengths and qualities may be diverted into separate receivers.

(5)

Closed pipes for conveyance of spirit for receivers to store room. - The stills, receivers and vats shall be so arranged that spirit may be conveyed from the receivers to the store-room through closed pipes. All pipes and all joints thereof shall be secured and sealed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

(6)

Receivers and vats to be provided with dipping rods and to be gauged. - All receivers and vats in the distillery must be so placed as to admit of the contents being accurately gauged or measured, and must be fitted to the satisfaction of the Commissioner with proper dipping rods, so adjusted to fix dipping places that the contents thereof at fifth of a centimetre of depth may at any time be ascertainable. The receivers and vats shall also be gauged in such manner as the Commissioner may, from time to time, direct; and no vessel shall be used as a receiver or store-vat until it has been gauged and the gauging has been checked by such officer as the Commissioner may appoint. Records of the dimensions of such vessels shall be maintained in accordance with rules prescribed by the Commissioner.

(7)

Cocks. - Every cock kept or used in a distillery shall be of such pattern and constructed in such manner as the Commissioner may from time to time direct.

(8)

Rooms and vessels to be marked and numbered. - The distiller shall cause to be painted with oil colour and shall keep so painted upon the outside of every room or place and upon a conspicuous part of every vessel and utensil, the name of such room, place, vessel, or utensil according to the purpose for which it is to be used, and when more than one room, place, vessel or utensil is used for the same purpose, he shall also paint a progressive number of each, beginning with the number one.

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