WOKK OF 1903-4. 29 



January 25. A complete analysis gave the following results: 



Specific gravity 1. 004 



Solids grams per 100 cc. . 2. 48 



Sugar do .64 



Alcohol do 5. 28 



Acid do 43 



Tannin do 041 



January 28. Bottled 75 quarts. The cider was filtered through a 

 gravity filter, as in the case of cask No. 6, which left it fairly bright 

 and clear. The remainder of the cider was left in the cask and bunged 

 tightly. The color at this time was pale amber; aroma fruity; flavor 

 good, that of a sound dry cider. 



April 19. The cider in the bottles was rather dull, with a strong 

 yeast deposit, cloudy when shaken; decidedly gaseous; pours with 

 good bead; fine bouquet; flavor slightly rough, but equal to No. 6. 



This barrel was also handled on the German plan of cellar work, 

 and the results indicate that while this plan produces a fine, sound, dry 

 cider, it does not bring out those special qualities to be expected from 

 the use of selected yeasts. 



CASK EXPERIMENT No. 8. 



The general notes are the same as for cask experiment No. 6. Cask 

 No. 8 was sown on September 30, 1903, with 1 pint of yeast culture 

 No. 66, prepared as for No. 6. Yeast No. 66 was isolated from a 

 specially fine Pippin cider ten years old, procured from Huntington, 

 Long Island, New York. 



NOTES. 



October 1. Already in active fermentation; heavy foam resting on 

 liquor, but air in barrel will still support flame; temperature of must, 

 66 F. 



October ( 2. Fermenting rapidly. 



October 3. Fermenting more slowly. 



October 10. Note as to condition same as for test No. 6, except that 

 taste is a trifle inferior; specific gravity, 1.019. Microscopic exam- 

 ination shows yeast numerous, large, and round. No head on liquor; 

 temperature of the must, 57 F. 



October 20. Note as to condition same as test No. 6; specific grav- 

 ity, 1.008. 



October 27. A partial analysis gave a specific gravity of 1.005; 

 alcohol 5.24: and sugar 1.28 grams per 100 cc of cider. 



October 28. Racked as in case of test No. 6. 



November 19. Liquor pale straw amber, fairly clear, but not bright; 

 aroma very good; flavor very good; specific gravity, 1.004. 



January 23, 1904. Specific gravity, 1.002. 



