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JANl3iai7
THE
COMPLETE
PllACTICAL
DISTILLER,
DESCRIPTION
OF
A
DISTILLERY.
When
the
establishment
of
a
distillery
on
a
grand
scale
is
undertaken,
it is
incumbent
on
those
concerned
to
make
every
preparation
necessary
to
facilitate
their
labours,
insure
the preservation
of
their
materials,
pre-
serve
their
products,
and
employ
as
few
hands
as
possible.
The
space
destined
for
a
distillery
should
of
course
be
large.
It
should
contain
a
plentiful
spring,
excellent
vaults,
store-houses,
&c.
A
situation
near
a
stream
of
water
is,
of
all
others,
the
most
preferable,
if
in
the
coun-
try;
but
by
whatever
means
water
may
be
obtained,
it
will
be
necessary
to
be
secured
against
the
possibility
of
a
failure
at
any
time.
The
cellar
should
be
considered
as
the
magazine
in
which
all
the
wine,
previous
to
its
distillation,
should
be
deposited;
and
ought
to
occupy
the
same
space
under
ground
as
the
distillery
above
it.
It
has
been
observed
that
the
best
and
most
perfect
cellar
is
that
where
the
thermometer
is
always
between
55°
and
65°
of
heat
by
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