He since told me, that to this Proportion of Honey and water, to make a
Hogshead of Meathe, you should boil half a pound of Hopps in the water,
and two good handfuls of Herbs; and six Ounces of Spice of all sorts: All
which will be mellowed and rotted away quite, (as well as the lushiousness
of the Honey) in the space of a year or two. For this is to be kept so long
before it be drunk.
If you would have it sooner ready to drink, you may work it with a little
yeast, when it is almost cold in the Kiver: and Tun it up as soon as it
begins to work, doing afterwards as is said before; but leaving a little
vent to purge by, till it have done working. Or in stead of yeast, you may
take the yolks of four New-laid-eggs, and almost half a pint of fine
Wheat-flower, and some of the Liquor you have made: beat them well
together, then put them to the Liquor in the Cask, and stop it up close,
till you see it needful, to give it a little vent.
Note, that yeast of good Beer, is better then that of Ale.
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