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YEAST.

201

yeast.

Another

kind

of

yeast

is

made

as

follows

:

Take

half

a

pound

of

fine

flour,

the

same

quantity

of

brown

sugar,

and

a

quarter

of

a

peck

of

bruised

malt,

boil

these

over

a

fire

for

a

quarter

of

an

hour

in

a

half

gallon

of

water,

then

strain

this

liquid

into

a

jug,

and

when

cool

add

one

pint

of

artificial

yeast

or

sour

dough.

The

mixture

will

soon

begin

to

fer-

ment.

It

should be

kept

in

a

warm

place,

and

when

ebullition

ceases

the

yeast

will

sink

to

the

bottom

;

pour

off

the

clear

liquor,

and

the

yeast

will

be

fit

for

use.

Artificial

Yeast.

Honey,

five

ounces

;

cream

of

tar-

tar,

one

ounce

;

malt,

sixteen

ounces

;

water

at

122

P.,

three

pints

;

stir

together,

and

when

the

tempe-

rature

falls

to

65

cover

it

up,

and

keep

it

at

that

temperature

till

yeast

is

formed.

Patent

Yeast

is

made

by

taking

half

a

pound

of

hops

and

two

pailfuls

of water,

mix and

boil

until

reduced

to

one

pailful,

and

strain

the

decoction

into

the

seasoning

tub,

and

when

sufficiently

cool

add

half

a

peck

of

malt

;

in

the

meantime

put

the

hops

strained

off

again

into

two

pailfuls

of

water,

and

boil

to

one

gallon

as before,

and

then

straining

the

liquor

while

hot.

When

the

liquor

has

cooled

to

about

blood

heat,

strain

off

the

malt,

and

add

to

tha

liquor

two

quarts.

This

yeast

can

be

made

in

about

eight

hours.

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