The Practical Distiller. Samuel McHarry
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Samuel McHarry
The Practical Distiller
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4057664627520
Table of Contents
Receipt for Stock Yeast .
To know when Yeast is good or bad.
How to renew Yeast when sour.
Stock Yeast good for years.
To make the best Yeast for daily use.
Observations on Wood for Hogsheads.
To sweeten Hogsheads by scalding.
To sweeten Hogsheads by burning.
To Mash Rye in the common mode.
The best method of distilling Rye.
To Mash two thirds Rye and one third Corn in Summer.
To distill one half Rye and one half Corn.
To Mash one third Rye and two thirds Corn.
To Mash Corn.
To make four gallons from the bushel.
To know when Grain is scalded enough.
Directions for cooling off.
To ascertain when Rye works well in the Hogshead.
To prevent Hogsheads from working over.
Observations on the quality of Rye for distilling.
Mode of chopping Rye and the proper size.
Chopping or Grinding Indian Corn.
Malt
How to build a Malt kiln in every Distillery.
Hops.
How to order and fill the Singling still when distilling Rye.
Mode of managing the doubling Still when making Whiskey.
Observations on the advantages of making strong and good Whiskey with stalement, &c.
Distilling of Buckwheat.
Distilling of Potatoes.
Receipt to prepare Potatoes for Distilling.
Pumpions
Turnips
How to distil Apples.
How to order Apples in the Hogsheads.
How to work Apples slow or fast.
How to judge when Apples are ready for distilling.
How to fill and order the singling Still, when running Apple singlings .
How to double Apple Brandy.
How to prepare Peaches.
How to double and single Peach Brandy.
The best method of setting Stills.
How to prevent the Plastering round Stills from cracking.
The best method of boiling two, three or more Stills or Kettles with one fire or furnace .
To set a doubling Still.
How to prevent the singling Still from burning.
How to clarify Whiskey, &c.
How to make a Brandy resembling French Brandy, from Rye Whiskey or Apple Brandy.
How to make a Spirit resemble Jamaica Spirit out of Rye Whiskey .
How to make a resemblance of Holland Gin out of Rye Whiskey.
The best method of making common country Gin.
On colouring Liquors .
To correct the taste of singed Whiskey.
To give an aged flavor to Whiskey.
Observations on Weather .
Observations on Water.
Precautions against Fire
The duty of the owner of a Distillery.
The duty of an hired Distiller