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little work, to avail myself of them. There was, in 

 the Patent Machine, always, an objection on account 

 of the expense; for, even the machine for one bushel 

 of malt cost, at the reduced price, eight pounds ; a 

 sum far above the reach of a cottager, and even above 

 that of a small tradesman. Its convenience, especially 

 in towns, where room it so valuable, was an object 

 of great importance ; but there were disadvantages 

 attending it which, until after some experience, I 

 did not ascertain. It will be remembered that the 

 method by the brewing machine requires the malt to 

 be put into the cold water, and for the water to make 

 the malt swim, or, at least, to be in such proportion as 

 to.prevent the fire beneath from burning the malt. We 

 found that our beer was flat, and that it did not keep. 

 And this arose, I have every reason to believe, from 

 this process. The malt should be put into hot water, 

 and the water, at first, should be but just sufficient in 

 quantity to stir the wait in, and separate it well. 

 Nevertheless, when it is merely to make small beer; 

 beer not wanted to keep; in such cases the brewing 

 machine may be of use ; and, as will be seen by-and- 

 by, a moveable boiler (which has nothing to do with 

 the patent) may, in many cases, be of great conveni- 

 ence and utility. 



42. The two scales of which I have spoken above, 

 are now to be spoken of; and, that I may explain my 

 meaning the more clearly, I shall suppose, that, for 

 the tradesman's family, it will be requisite to brew 

 eighteen gallons of ale and thirty-six of small beer, 

 to fill three casks of eighteen gallons each. It will be 

 observed, of course, that, for larger quantities, larger 

 utensils of all sorts will be wanted. I take this quan- 

 tity as the one to give directions on. The utensils 

 wanted here will be, FIRST, a copper that will contain 

 forty gallons, at least ; for, though there be to be but 

 thirty-six gallons of small beer, there must be space 

 lor the hops, and for the liquor that goes ofi^n steam. 

 SECOND, a ma$hing~tvb to contain sjxty gallons; 

 for the malt is to be in this along with the water. 

 THIRD, an underbuck, or shallow tub to go under the 



