After twenty four hours draw of it, to
see if it be clear, by the settling of all dregs, above which your spigot
must be. If it be not clear enough, draw it from the thick dregs into
another vessel, and let it settle there twenty four hours. This vessel must
be less then the first, because you draw not all out of the first. If then
it should not be clear enough, draw it into a third, yet lesser than the
second; but usually it is at the first. When it is clear enough draw it
into bottles, filling them within two fingers, which stop close. After two
or three days visit them; that if there be a danger of their working (which
would break the bottles) you may take out the stopples, and let them stand
open for half a quarter of an hour. Then stop them close, and they are
secure for ever after. In cold freesing weather, set them upon Hay, and
cover them over with Hay or Straw. In open weather in Winter transpose them
to another part of the Cellar to stand upon the bare ground or pavement. In
hot weather set them in sand. The Cider of the Apples of the last season,
as Pippins, not Peermains, nor codlings, will last till the Summer grow
hot.
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