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the air temperature alone. It varies also with the humidity of 
the air, as will be seen from the table, 
ted; but judging from their number and the nature of attacked 
grains, it must be pronounced heavy. 
Besides the losses due to defective fermentation and ravages 
of weevils, a certain proportion of alcohol is always lost with the 
contained 8) a mi te 4 ? ‘ 
the results — — = of alcohol. Here are some 
(1) Wort examined on the 12th day (3rd May 1904) and consi- 
dered fit for distillation.—A small quantity was distilled, 
and it showed 11 per cent. Proof spirit. The total 
volume of the wort formed from 82 Ibs. of rice was 26} 
ons. Hence it could yield, if all the alcohol were 
(2) Wort ready to be distilled at the distillery on 10th May 
1904.—A small quantity distilled by me on the same 
_ day showed 16:5 per cent. Proof spirit, which meant 4°37 
gallons Proof spirit. The actual quantity drawn at the 
distillery was 3-92 gallons Proof spirit. Loss 0°45 
ons 
#.e., nearly ith), Chemical examination of the wash 
showed presence of starch and dextrin in solution, but 
sugar, 
_ B) Wort ripe for distillation —Cakes and rice with water 
paren putin vat on llth and 12th May 1904, A small 
quantity was distilled by me on 25th May 1904, and 
van he: 
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