John Lawrence; Samuel Child

Every man his own Brewer; or , a compendium of the English Brewery.., by a gentleman, lately retired from the brewing business.

London 1768 contemporary full calf, rebacked expertly with raised bands in matching tone, red gilt morocco lable The author is not represented on the title page. It reads as follows from the title page: "By a gentleman, lately retired from the brewing business".

Contemporary pencil remarks on free end papers, ex-library of Saffron Walden Brewhouse (Essex), also signed by James Archer 1837 in contemporary ink.



The Best Instructions for the Choice of hops, malt, and water; and for the right management of the brewing utensils. Likewise, The most approved methods of brewing London porter and ale. Of brewing amber, burton, western and oat ales. Of good table beer, and marlborough, dorchester, nottingham, and bristol beers. And of manufacturing pure malt wines. Of fermentation; Casual distemperature in brewing, with cause and remedy. The theory of british fruits as applies to the improvments of malt liquors. Of air; it properties and effects on malt liquor. Of the thermometer, its use and application in brewery. Of fire, and its action on malt and vinous extracts. Together with a variety of Maxims and observations deduced from theory and practice. And some useful hints to the distillery, for extracting a fin spirit from malt and other ingredients 12mo A very good copy Kress Lib. S4517 and NUC pre-1956 106:650 P. half title, title vi, ix-xxviii 29-256 (4).

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