Distillation - Early works to 1800

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The Practical distiller Or, A brief treatise of practical distillation. In which the doctrine of fermentation is methodically explain'd in a new method. With the description of a new engine-still, engraved on a copper-plate; which, for its dispatch of business, is preferable to any other. To which is added, by way of appendix, a treatise of making artificial wines from several fruits of the British production, interspers'd with many useful reflections and observations.
Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]
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The distilleries considered , in their connection with the agriculture, commerce, and revenue of Britain; also in their effects upon the health, tranquillity, and morals of the people.
Date: [1797]
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Supplementary report on the best method of proportioning the excise upon spirituous liquors. By Charles Blagden, ... Read before The Royal Society, June 28, 1792
Blagden, Charles, Sir, 1748-1820.Date: 1792]
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The complete distiller containing, I. The method of performing the various processes of distillation, with Descriptions of the several Instruments: The whole Doctrine of Fermentation: The manner of drawing Spirits from Malt, Raisins, Molosses, Sugar, &c. and of rectifying them: With Instructions for imitating to the greatest Perfection both the Colour and Flavour of French Brandies. II. The manner of distilling all Kinds of Simple Waters from Plants, Flowers, &c. III. The method of making all the compound waters and rich cordials so largely imported from France and Italy; as likewise all those now made in Great Britain. To which are added, accurate descriptions of the several drugs, plants, Flowers, Fruits, &c. used by distillers, and Instructions for chusing the best of each Kind. The Whole delivered in the plainest manner, for the Use both of Distillers and Private Families. By A. Cooper, distiller.
Cooper, A. (Ambrose).Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]
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The country brewer's assistant , and English Vintner's Instructor, in two parts. Part the first treating 1. The choice of Water, 2. Grinding the Malt, 3. Use and Nature of the Hops, 4. Instructions for private Families, 5. Brewling good Small-Beer. 6. General Instructions for brewing, 7. Mashing. 8. Cooling and Working, 9. Casking the Drink. Part the second Containing general Instructions for making English Wines, exemplified in a select Number of original choice Receipts for producing excellent Wines from the following British Fruits, Herbs, and Flowers: Grapes, Raspberries, Mulberries, Currants, Cherries, Gooseberries, Quinces, Damsins, Apricots, Elder Berries, Birch, Sage, Cowslips, Gilliflowers, Strawberries, Blackberries. To which are added, Two excellent Receipts for making Orange and Palermo Wines, With Instructions for making (after the most improved Method) Mead, Cyder, and Metheglin, The celebrated Irish and Green Usquebaughs, The admired Brunswick Mum (taken from the Record in the Town-House at Brunswick,) And the genuine Receipt for making Dr. Stevens's justly-famous Cordial Water. With an appendix, containing the Distiller's Assistant. By George Edmonds.
Edmonds, George, fl. 1769.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]