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That the necessity of racking, the mo¬ 
ment the Lees, or Dregs, are deposited, 
may be fully understood and appreciated, 
it is proper to observe, that as soon as this 
takes place, they assume a Flavor of their 
own, proportionably vicious aud bad tasted, 
instanced in the tartaric deposition of Port 
Wine, as the Liquor becomes mellow and 
bright; and should these Lees, in Cider, 
be suffered to mix again with the bright 
Liquor, it will become so affected as never 
to be perfectly recoverable;—hence, in 
racking, not the smallest Quantity of that 
which is not bright should be allowed to 
pass into the Cask with that which is, or 
the racking must be repeated,—a circum¬ 
stance always to be avoided, if possible, 
as being destructive of Color, Flavor, and 
Body. — So far is it untrue that frequent 
rackings make mellow Cider. 
To effect a perfect Brightness, use the 
Isinglass as before directed,—and let it be 
