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26.05.2014
Precision weighing helps to cut beer tax
Precia-Molen UK recently supplied an upgraded weighing system to Marston’s, a West Midlands brewery which wished to ensure that it minimised its beer duty by claiming a refund on the ‘dregs’ from returned kegs and casks. With duty being paid on all beer leaving the brewery, it seemed sensible to reclaim any duty on ‘ullage’ which is returned. Any beer remaining in the returned containers is emptied and collected in a trade-approved (ullage) vessel. This procedure then allows the weights, and therefore the volumes, to be recorded and any beer duty previously paid can then be reclaimed.
Precia-Molen supplied a new stamped ullage ‘return’ vessel and replaced all the indicators on the holding vessels. A platform scale was also supplied to complement the ullage vessel, which is basically a tank on load cells which is
calibrated for trade use and recalibrated on a regular basis. Precia-Molen redesigned this vessel to incorporate four load cells, and oversize foundation plates which facilitate the regular use of a force calibration rig to recalibrate and complete the re-verification of the vessel for trade use. A model I200 weight indicator was also supplied to complete the installation. www.preciamolen.com
Precia-Molen weight indicator at the Marston’s brewery
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