But this is not necessary at all;
and much less to set it into the Sun. Mr. Masillon doth neither the one nor
the other. Afterwards for to Tun it, you must let it grow Luke-warm, for to
advance it. And if you do intend to keep your Meathe a long time, you may
put into it some hopps on this fashion. Take to every Barrel of Meathe a
Pound of Hops without leaves, that is, of Ordinary Hops used for Beer, but
well cleansed, taking only the Flowers, without the Green-leaves and
stalks. Boil this pound of Hops in a Pot and half of fair water, till it
come to one Pot, and this quantity is sufficient for a Barrel of Meathe. A
Barrel at Liege holdeth ninety Pots, and a Pot is as much as a Wine quart
in England. (I have since been informed from Liege, that a Pot of that
Countrey holdeth 48 Ounces of Apothecary's measure; which I judge to be a
Pottle according to London measure, or two Wine-quarts.) When you Tun your
Meath, you must not fill your Barrel by half a foot, that so it may have
room to work. Then let it stand six weeks slightly stopped; which being
expired, if the Meath do not work, stop it up very close.
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