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the cask. It is further observed that, by this me- 

 thod, the beer will be improved in strength, and the 

 flavour of the hop rendered finer in consequence of 

 the gradual evaporation of the steam. But the ob- 

 vious risk is, of an imperfect beer from a defective 

 fermentation ; and such is the opinion of the brewer 

 of a great London house, whom I have consulted. 



Another LATE PLAN, the idea of which was con- 

 ceived many years since, and which appears of more 

 rational and probable use, is confining the gas or 

 steam of the beer, whilst in the working tun, there- 

 by preventing the evaporation of too great a portion 

 of the spirit and virtue of the malt and hops. For 

 this purpose, an apparatus has been lately invented, 

 and is on trial, at one or two of the great brew- 

 houses. No doubt but the same may be had on a 

 small scale, for private use. To prevent evapora- 

 tion as much as possible, seems at present a prevail- 

 ing idea. Further, a COMPENDIOUS MODE of brew- 

 ing has been lately advertised, with a machine or 

 moveable iron boiler, which may be placed in a 

 chimney or any convenient situation. This is indeed 

 an old housewife's practice reduced to a system, and 

 furnished with apparatus. 



The utensils, malt and hops being provided, and 

 the brew-house, or place for brewing, being made 

 ready for their reception, the next object, and one 

 of prime consequence, is to have the utensils in 

 the CLEANEST possible state, the casks more parti- 

 cularly ; and they must also be strictly attended to 

 ever afterwards : for the least taint in the casks, or 

 impurity, called foxing, in the other utensils, will 



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