2011
TQ6653 : Change the Act Oast
taken 13 years ago, near to Mereworth, Kent, England
This is 1 of 5 images, with title Change the Act Oast in this square
Change the Act Oast
Change The Act Oast
Twin round kiln oast house. A magnificent Invicta prancing horse and a dog icon to the vanes.
Oast Houses
An Oast House is a building used to dry fresh hops before they are sent to the brewers, to be used for flavouring beer. A traditional Oast House consists of the 'oast' and the 'stowage'. The oast was a kiln, with a plenum chamber fired by charcoal at ground floor and the drying floor directly above. The steep pitched roof channelled the hot air through the hops to the top. The stowage, was the barn section, it had a cooling floor and press at first floor and storage area at ground floor. Read more Link