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I^oine JWaire

Wilntu

of

the

ginger

is

apt

to

evaporate.

It

is

a

good

way

to

do

thus

far

the

last

thing

at

night

;

then

it

is

just

fit

to

set

working

the

first

thing

in

the

morning.

Two

large

table-

spoonfuls

of yeast,

stir

to

it

one

teacupful

of

the

liquor.

Let

it

stand

a

few

minutes

in

a

w^armish

place,

then

pour

it

to

the

rest

;

stir

it

well

and

cover

up

for

eight

hours.

Be

particular

as

to

time.

If

done

earlier

the

bottles

are

apt

to

fly

;

if

later,

the beer

soon

becomes

vapid.

Skim,

strain,

bottle,

cork,

and

tie

down.

The

cork

should

not

touch

the

beer.

It

will

be

fit

for

use

next

day.

Lemon

rind

and

juice

may

be

added,

but

are

not

necessary.

PORTER

Eight

quarters

pale

malt,

six

quarters

amber

malt,

two

quarters

brown

malt.

Mash

it

twice,

with

fifty-five

and

forty-eight

bar-

rels

of

water,

then

boil

with

one

hundred-

weight

of

Kent

hops,

and

set

with

ten

gal-

lons yeast,

seven

pounds

salt,

two pounds

flour.

Twenty

barrels

of

good

table

beer

may

be

had

from

the

grains.

If

deficient

in

color,

add

burnt

malt.

PORTER,

FOR

BOTTLING

Five

quarters

pale

malt,

three

quarters

amber

malt,

two

quarters

brown

malt,

burnt

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