A compleat body of distilling, explaining the mysteries of that science ... in two parts / [George Smith].

  • Smith, George, active 18th century
Date:
[1738]
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Credit: A compleat body of distilling, explaining the mysteries of that science ... in two parts / [George Smith]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    reEitfy Malt Spirits, 1. 30 gallons of proof Malt-fpirits at IS. 6 d. per gallon.-- Half a pound of Salt of Tartar.- 2 pounds of Sandiver powder’d- Coals, and working-— s 02 05 00 —oD 00 08 00 00 02 — 00 or 00 02 06 10 For fale. I s. d. 33 gallons three quarters of re(5l;ify’ Spirits at 2s, 6d. per gallon- ‘To make Salt of Tartar. In re61:lfying Spirits, over and above the fiid ingredients you may add 3 or 4 pounds of Raih-n- ftalks, which gives a good flavour to the goods ; (or they may be omitted without any prejudice) you may make your own Silt of Tartar, by taking Saltpetre and white Argill (or common Tartar) of each one pound ; powder them, and fift them through a hiir-fieve, put and mix them together in an earthen pot, that will endure the fire, and will hold thrice as much as the fiiid Powders, then place the pot in a large open chimney, or rather in the open air, and heat an iron fpatula red-hot, and put it into the earthen pot, frirring the pow¬ ders with it, which will immediately deflagrate and calcine, f) as to become but half the quantity; which muff: be kept in a gally-pot clofe cover’d Vv'ith leather from the air, which otherwife would B mdt d| > 04 04^