Let's start with the basics. The main varieties of base malt you'll encounter are pilsner, British pale, American pale, and the higher kilned Vienna and Munich malts.* Here's what you need to know about each. Don't let the name fool you: Pilsner malt can be used in a wide variety of beer stylesânot just pilsner.
Ralph Teetor invented the modern cruise control in 1945. Then known as Auto-Pilot, the cruise control function first became available on new Chrysler models in 1958. Continue Reading.
1811 first floor-sweeping machine patented by James Hume in England. 1858 Lucius Bigelow in England and Hiram Herrick in Massachusetts invent improved version. 1876 Melville Bissell receives patent for his carpet sweeper invention. 1883 The first BISSELL manufacturing plant is built in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1889 Anna Bissell becomes America's first female corporate CEO, after Melville's untimely death.