The London and Country Brewer by Anonymous
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Total 1 1 4 _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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