as promotes Perspiration enough to throw out and break the Viscidities of
the stronger sorts; on which account the laborious Man has the advantage,
whose Diet being poor and Body robust, the strength of such Liquors gives
a Supply and better digests into Nourishment: But for the unactive Man a
Hogshead of Ale which is made from six Bushels of Malt is sufficient for a
Diluter of their Food, and will better assist their Constitution than the
more strong sort, that would in such produce Obstructions and ill Humours;
and therefore that Quantity for Ale, and ten Bushels for a Hogshead of
strong Beer that should not be Tapp'd under nine Months, is the most
healthful. And this I have experienc'd by enjoying such an Amber Liquor
that has been truly brewed from good Malt, as to be of a Vinous Nature,
that would permit of a hearty Dose over Night, and yet the next Morning
leave a Person light, brisk and unconcern'd. This then is the true Nostrum
of Brewing, and ought to be studied and endeavoured for by all those that
can afford to follow the foregoing Rules, and then it will supply in a
great measure those chargeable (and often adulterated tartarous
arthritick) Wines. So likewise for small Beer, especially in a Farmer's
Family where it is not of a Body enough, the Drinkers will be feeble in
hot Weather and not be able to perform their Work, and will also bring on
Distempers, besides the loss of time, and a great waste of such Beer that
is generally much thrown away; because Drink is certainly a Nourisher of
the Body, as well as Meats, and the more substantial they both are, the
better will the Labourer go through his Work, especially at Harvest; and
in large Families the Doctor's Bills have proved the Evil of this bad
Oeconomy, and far surmounted the Charge of that Malt that would have kept
the Servants in good Health, and preserved the Beer from such Waste as the
smaller sort is liable to.

'Tis therefore that some prudent Farmers will brew their Ale and small
Beer in _March_, by allowing of five or six Bushels of Malt, and two