The Practical Distiller, or an Introduction to Making Whiskey, Gin, Brandy, Spirits, &C. &C. Contributor(s): McHarry, Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789431468 ISBN-13: 9781789431469 Publisher: Benediction Classics OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General - Technology & Engineering |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 118 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Practical Distiller is a lively and informative guide to the methods and problems of distillation, as practised in early 19th Century America. Samuel McHarry's seminal work was written to encourage Americans to stop relying on imported liquors, and make more of their own. This slim volume certainly packs a lot in: how to obtain and keep good yeast, construct and maintain hogsheads, mash rye and other grains, prepare and use malt, distil vegetables and fruit, build, use and maintain a distill |