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APPENDIX.
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(See Formula No. 1.) The whiskey to be. prepared
should be of the proper strength, and should be par–
tially rectified. The materials used
d~stroy
the
fusil oil, and the verdigris is
pr~cipitated
with the
lime to the bottom. After standing the prescribed
time, the liquor should be carefully drawn off and
put into another cask, so as to avoid the sediment.
Then the materials to produce the desired liquor
should be added.
All
oils used must be cut in
90~
alcohol, in the proportion of 1 quart of alcohol to 2 oz.
oil ; should stand at least 24 hours before using, and
the
di.ft'erent liquors should stand the full time men–
tioned in each formula. Whiskey prepared
in
this
way is called
"neutral
spirits."
Forurnu No. 1.
To Neutralize
W?ii8key
to
ma~
vatri.<>ua l!iquma.
To 40 galls. whiskey, add:
H lbs. unslacked lime,
l
lb. alum, and
i
pt. spirits of nitre.
Stand 24 hours and draw it o:ff.
FoRMULA. No.
2.-Bran0y.
To 40 galls. pure or neutral spirits, add :
Digitized
by
G
oog
I
e