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The

fermentation

will

not

be

very

great.

When

it

subsides,

proceed

with

brandy

and

papering.

GRAPE

WINE,

NO.

3

Crush

the

grapes

and

let

them

stand

one

week.

Drain

off

the

juice,

strain;

add

one

quart

of

water

and

three

pounds

of

sugar

to

each

gallon.

Put

in

a

barrel

or

cask

with

a

thin

piece

of

muslin

tacked

over

the

bung-hole,

and

let

stand

until

fermentation

stops.

Put

in

a

cask

and

seal

securely,

and

let

stand

six

months.

Then

bottle

and

seal

and

keep

in

cool

place.

HOP

BEER

Turn

five

quarts

of

water

on

six

ounces

of

hops;

boil

three

hours.

Strain

off

the

liquor;

turn

on

four

quarts

more

of

water,

and

twelve

spoonfuls

of

ginger,

and

boil

the

hops

three

hours

longer.

Strain

and

mix

it

with

the

other

liquor,

and

stir

in

two

quarts

of

molasses.

Brown,

very

dry,

one-

half

pound

of

bread,

and

put

in,

rusked

bread

is

best.

Pound

it

fine,

and

brown

it

in

a

pot,

like

coffee.

After

cooling

to

be

about

luke-warm,

add

one

pint

of

new

yeast

that

is

free

from

salt.

Keep

the

beer

cov-

ered,

in

a

temperate

situation,

till

fermen-

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