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Beverages

Non-A

Icoholic

water,

11

gal.;

mix

well

and

when

lukewarm

add

1

pt.

of

yeast.

After

the

liquor

has

fermented

for

about

24

hours,

bottle

it.

7.

Water,

16

gal.;

boil

half,

put

the

water

thus

boiled

to

the

reserved

cold

half,

which

should

be

previously

put

into

a

barrel or

other

vessel;

then

add

16

lb.

molasses,

with

a

few

spoonfuls

of

the

essence

of

spruee,

stirring

the

whole

together;

add

J^

pt.

of

yeast,

and

keep

it

in

a

temperate

situation

with

the

bunghole

open

for

2

days,

or

till

fermentation

subsides;

then

close

it

up

or

bottle

it

off,

and

it

will

be

fit

to

drink

in

a few

days.

White

Spruce

Beer

Five

lb.

loaf

sugar

are

dissolved

in

5

gal.

of

boiling

water,

then 2

fl.oz.

of

spruce

are

added.

When

almost

cold

add

a

gill

of

yeast.

Place

in

warm

place

and

after

24

hours

strain

through

a

piece

of

flannel

and

bottle.

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