A saving of twenty per cent. A treatise on the brewing of beer, wherein is proved that one bushel of malt will produce a gallon of beer more than another bushel of an equal strength, although both malts be made of one sort or species of barley. In this work will be found some profitable and necessary instructions to maltsters. Improvements in the brew-house, and brewing untensils. Showing the cause what makes hard and sour beer. Directions for preventing beer from becoming sour or foxed, even if used in the warmest season. Also directions in what state to cleanse the beer, so as to have it fine without using any art or device whatsoever; and for the management of the beer in the cellar. Some observations in the choice of hops; proving that they are useful after they have been used in brewing. The different experiments are from twenty years practice. By E. Hughes. Some very useful and necesary directions to the publican who retails common brewer's beer. Second edition.

ID	15063
Title	A saving of twenty per cent. A treatise on the brewing of beer, wherein is proved that one bushel of malt will produce a gallon of beer more than another bushel of an equal strength, although both malts be made of one sort or species of barley. In this work will be found some profitable and necessary instructions to maltsters. Improvements in the brew-house, and brewing untensils. Showing the cause what makes hard and sour beer. Directions for preventing beer from becoming sour or foxed, even if used in the warmest season. Also directions in what state to cleanse the beer, so as to have it fine without using any art or device whatsoever; and for the management of the beer in the cellar. Some observations in the choice of hops; proving that they are useful after they have been used in brewing. The different experiments are from twenty years practice. By E. Hughes. Some very useful and necesary directions to the publican who retails common brewer's beer. Second edition.
Contributors	Hughes, E. (Author) Newbery, Elizabeth (Bookseller)
Signed Author	By E. Hughes
Pseudonym
Firms	Elizabeth Newbery (Bookseller) Thomas Lake (Bookseller)
Self-published	Yes
Volumes
Pagination	vi, 47
Date of Publication	1796
Edition Statement	Second edition.
Edition Number	2
Date of First Publication
Imprint	printed for the author, and sold by T. Lake. Sold also by E. Newbery, London, and all booksellers in town or country,
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	Uxbridge GB

Format	Octavo (8vo)
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Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre	Science/Natural History/Medicine
Sources	ESTC: T171462 Google Books: https://books.google.ca/books?id=GENKAAAAYAAJ&redir_esc=y
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Attempted Verification	No

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Hughes, E.. A saving of twenty per cent. A treatise on the brewing of beer, wherein is proved that one bushel of malt will produce a gallon of beer more than another bushel of an equal strength, although both malts be made of one sort or species of barley. In this work will be found some profitable and necessary instructions to maltsters. Improvements in the brew-house, and brewing untensils. Showing the cause what makes hard and sour beer. Directions for preventing beer from becoming sour or foxed, even if used in the warmest season. Also directions in what state to cleanse the beer, so as to have it fine without using any art or device whatsoever; and for the management of the beer in the cellar. Some observations in the choice of hops; proving that they are useful after they have been used in brewing. The different experiments are from twenty years practice. By E. Hughes. Some very useful and necesary directions to the publican who retails common brewer's beer. Second edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 15063, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/15063. Accessed 2025-08-05.

Hughes, E. A saving of twenty per cent. A treatise on the brewing of beer, wherein is proved that one bushel of malt will produce a gallon of beer more than another bushel of an equal strength, although both malts be made of one sort or species of barley. In this work will be found some profitable and necessary instructions to maltsters. Improvements in the brew-house, and brewing untensils. Showing the cause what makes hard and sour beer. Directions for preventing beer from becoming sour or foxed, even if used in the warmest season. Also directions in what state to cleanse the beer, so as to have it fine without using any art or device whatsoever; and for the management of the beer in the cellar. Some observations in the choice of hops; proving that they are useful after they have been used in brewing. The different experiments are from twenty years practice. By E. Hughes. Some very useful and necesary directions to the publican who retails common brewer's beer. Second edition. Uxbridge: 1796.

Hughes , E. (1796). A saving of twenty per cent. a treatise on the brewing of beer, wherein is proved that one bushel of malt will produce a gallon of beer more than another bushel of an equal strength, although both malts be made of one sort or species of barley. in this work will be found some profitable and necessary instructions to maltsters. improvements in the brew-house, and brewing untensils. showing the cause what makes hard and sour beer. directions for preventing beer from becoming sour or foxed, even if used in the warmest season. also directions in what state to cleanse the beer, so as to have it fine without using any art or device whatsoever; and for the management of the beer in the cellar. some observations in the choice of hops; proving that they are useful after they have been used in brewing. the different experiments are from twenty years practice. by e. hughes. some very useful and necesary directions to the publican who retails common brewer's beer. second edition. Uxbridge:

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