This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of the home-brewing enthusiast. An expert on the subject writes a comprehensive guide to the cooling process. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive discussion of the history of hops, including information on different uses, methods of cultivation, related equipment, and much more. A veritable treatise on the subject, this text will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in hops and makes for a worthy addition to collections of brewing literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Progress and Cultivation'; 'Dry and Sweet Wines'; 'Tea'; 'Bavarian Ladies'; 'Hop Grounds'; 'Lupuli...

This rare, specialist guide provides information on the process of ‘sparging’ – a flushing step at the end of the mashing process in beer production where hot water is passed through the grain. It is recommended for the beer and ale enthusiast, avid home-brewer, or beer historian. Summary of contents: Scotch Method – Assay of Goods – Party Gyles – Return Worts – The Histricon – Great Economy in Time, Labour and Fuel – Dilution – Filtering Mash – Prevention of Acidity – Diversities Adjusted...

This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of the home-brewing enthusiast. An expert on the subject writes a comprehensive guide to the mashing and sparging processes. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

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This antique guide explains the mashing, cooling, fermentation and distillation processes in the manufacturing of whiskey. Providing a fascinating insight into whiskey production methods in the nineteenth century, it is suitable for whiskey enthusiasts, distillers and historians of alcohol production methods alike. Contents include: Thomas Thomson; of The Manufacture of Whisky; 1. The Mashing; 2. The Cooling; 3. The Fermentation; 4. The Distilling. Thomas Thomson (1817-1878) was a Scottish...

A founding text of Victorian middle-class identity, Household Management is today one of the great unread classics. Over a thousand pages long, and written when its author was only 22, it offered highly authoritative advice on subjects as diverse as fashion, child-care, animal husbandry, poisons, and the management of servants. To the modern reader expecting stuffy moralizing and watery vegetables, Beeton's book is a revelation: it ranges widely across the foods of Europe and beyond, activ...

G. W. Septimus Piesse's "The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants" is a seminal work that delves into the intricate world of fragrance creation. Written in a lucid, engaging style, it amalgamates scientific inquiry with artistry, exploring both the chemistry and aesthetic dimensions of perfumery. The book presents a methodical approach, detailing various techniques for extracting scents from flora while placing these methods within the broader context of Victorian...

Introduction:The following pages comprise the series of articles which appeared, during the last season, in the columns of the Utica Morning and Weekly Herald. It is not claimed that they exhaust the several questions discussed; but it is believed that they constitute the most practical treatise on cheese-making that has yet appeared, and that they embrace the leading features and indicate the more advanced methods of the art as practiced by the best manufacturers. Every experience...

First published in 1809. Directions on how to make: "WHISKEY, GIN, BRANDY, SPIRITS, &c. &c. OF BETTER QUALITY, AND IN LARGER QUANTITIES, THAN PRODUCED BY THE PRESENT MODE OF DISTILLING, FROM THE PRODUCE OF THE UNITED STATES: _SUCH AS_ RYE, CORN, BUCK-WHEAT, APPLES, PEACHES, POTATOES, PUMPIONS AND TURNIPS. _WITH DIRECTIONS_ HOW TO CONDUCT AND IMPROVE THE PRACTICAL PART OF DISTILLING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. _TOGETHER WITH DIRECTIONS_ FOR PURIFYING, CLEARING AND COLOURING WHISKEY, MAKING SPIRITS...

Peter Lund Simmonds (1814-1897), a Danish-born newsagent and journalist who lived in England. Alongside his editorial career, he was also interested in food, agriculture, international trade and polar exploration, and published several scientific studies. Originally published in 1877, this antique text contains information on the history, botanical characteristics, chemical properties and medicinal uses of hop varieties. It is ideal for anyone interested in natural history, botany, and the...

Originally published in 1890, this classic handbook provides a wealth of information on the processes of making and keeping of pure cider, and remains of interest and use to the cider maker or enthusiast today. The comprehensive guide provides expertise on the properties of cider, apple varieties, technical apparatus, and features a chapter dedicated to old-fashioned cider making methods. Contents include: Cider Making; Chapter 1 - introductory; Chapter 2 - The Properties of Cider; Chapter...