366 UTENSILS ECONOMY. 



ence. A MASH-TUB, with spigot, faucit, and grating, 

 or partial false bottom. COOLERS, a GALLON mea- 

 sure, a HAIR SIEVE of proper size, HAND BOWLS, a 

 PIGGIN, or bowl with an upright handle, PAILS, a 

 FUNNEL, MASHING-STICK, CASKS ; and to complete 

 the list, a THERMOMETER, for those who desire to be 

 scientifically accurate, in taking the heat of their 

 liquor. 



With respect to a MEASURE, the piggin may be 

 made to contain exactly a gallon, or any desired 

 quantity. The present prices of these will be here- 

 after given, but from the reduced price of timber, 

 brewing utensils, perhaps, dp not cost so much as in 

 former days. It is the interest of those housekeepers 

 who brew constantly, to purchase utensils of the best 

 and most solid materials ; not only on the considera- 

 tion that they are bargaining for those which will 

 serve them through life, but because the smoothness 

 and hardness of the wood contributes to the purity of 

 their beer ; as soft and porous wood imbibes all kinds 

 of impurities, and after much use can scarcely be made 

 clean. As to those to whom it is an object to lay out 

 as little money as possible, in the purchase of these 

 articles, and those who brew very small quantities, 

 they may suit themselves at a very small expense, 

 more especially in the metropolis. Used wine casks 

 are extremely proper, and may be cut down and 

 adapted to every purpose of brewing. The OAK, or 

 stick to stir up the mash, may be either purchased 

 at the cooper's, or made at home, being merely a 

 long flat staff, having three cross sticks, one above the 

 other, at the lower ends. 



