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78

600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

put

the

mixture

into

a

vessel

to

be

corked

close.

Vent

must

be

given

from

time

to

time

to

the

gas

of

fermentation.

In

the

course

of

a

month

this

will

produce

very

good

vinegar.

No.

145.

Another

Vinegar.

No.

3.

Put

into

a

barrel

of

sufficient

dimensions

a

mix-

ture

composed

of

41

pints

of

water,

and

about

4

quarts

of

whiskey,

and

1

quart

of

yeast,

and

2

pounds

of

charcoal,

and

place

it

in

a

proper

situa-

tion

for

fermentation.

At

the

end

of

4

months

a

ver}^

good

vinegar

will

be

formed,

as

clear

and

as

white

as

water.

No.

146.

Common

Vinegar.

This

is

made

from

weak

liquor

brewed

for

the

pur-

pose

:

its

various

strength

is,

in

England,

denoted

by

numbers,

from

18

to 24.

No.

147.

Another

Vinegar.

No.

4.

To

every

gallon

of

water

put

1

pound

of

bugar

;

let

the

mixture

be

boiled

and

skimmed

as

long-

as

any

scum

arises.

Then

let

it

be

poured

into

proper

vessels

;

and

when

it

is

as

cool

as

beer

when

w^orked,

let

a

toast

rubbed

over

with

yeast

be

put

to

it.

Let

it

work

about

24

hours,

and

then

put

it

into

an

iron-hooped

cask, fixed

either

near

a

constant

fire

or

where

the

summer

sun

shines

the

greater

part

of

the

day

;

in

this

situation

it

should

be

closely

stopped