HOW TO REMOVE “TANG.” 931 
the lime solution. Wash out with a little fresh water when 
they are wanted for use. 
A mouldy smell or tang may be removed by introducing 
a peck of wheat or rye bran, mixed with a little warm 
water, into the barrel, and add to it a cupful of fresh yeast. 
Insert the bung loosely, and let the mixture remain in 
the barrel for a week. Turn the barrel occasionally, and 
during the fermentation which ensues; the mouldiness will 
be entirely removed. The fermentation will be more rapid 
if the cask is kept in a moderately warm place. 
