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The London and Country Brewer by Anonymous
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_Of these six Bushels of Malt I make one Hogshead of Ale and another of
Small Beer: But if I was to buy them of some common Brewers, the Charge
will be as follows_, viz.

L s. d.

One Hogshead of Ale containing 48 )
Gallons, at 6 _d. per_ Gallon is ) 1 4 0

One Hogshead of Small Beer )
containing 54 Gallons, at 2 _d_. )
0 9 0 _per_ Gallon is ) 0 9 0
___.____.____

1 13 0
___.____.____

Total Saved 0 11 8

By the above Account it plainly appears, that 11 s. and 8 d. is clearly
gained in Brewing of six Bushels of Malt at our own House for a private
Family, and yet I make the Charge fuller by 2 s. and 6 d. then it will
happen with many, whose Conveniency by Servants, &c. may intirely take it
off; besides the six Bushels of Grains that are currently sold for
Three-pence the Bushel, which will make the Eleven and Eight-pence more by
four Shillings, without reckoning any thing for yeast, that in the very
cheapest time sells here for Four-pence the Quart, and many times there
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