American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-07
The gallon, gives mast or syrup Of the

From this table, any person. with phai prepared as
above directed and The proper scales and weights Will at
perceive by weighing the must how much OF the sweet
principle contains, and how much sugar it VIII be requs
to add but will be proper TO bear in mind, that
grapes deficient in we'll as IN the sweet
principle and then part of The sugar may not be converted
into alcohol This will be perceivable in general whei
the grapes taste and somewhat nspd In this case
WILDE advisable TO add some the juice otunrpe or SOAR
grapes give piquancy to the wine, and complete the
fermentation. But if The grape has an acid taste, ~, full
any Of sugar may be used with certainty OF It's be-
irg all converted into spirit by fermentation
The specific gravity of the must may also be found IL
other mndes-as by using sachalomeer or hydrometer,
&c But as may be nconvenient for many persons to
procure these, to get scales and weights, will
another method by which the mast may be tried with
sufficient accuracy for practical purposes, and which every
farmer has within his reach.
Bruise quantity OF the grapes which you are about to
make wine of and, before any fermentation takes place,
strain off part of the nustsay quart into which put
1925, the egg will sink to the bottom. Then take hafa
pound If sugar. without any Jumps in it. and drop II INFO
The slowly and gradually, giving time to dissolve
completely which will generally do in rather less than
fifteen minutes As the egg floats SO that tue up
per part of just even with the surface OF the MUST the
latter Of the required strength and no more sugar e
be added That which remains being carefully weighed
will be how much put into the quart Of masi
and the quantity which to be added for each gallon can
then be calculated Thus, suppose that out OF eight onn-
ces of sugar. four and half remains after bringing quart
of must 10 the strength sufficient float the egg from
gives 81 ounces the quantity used inns being multi.
piled by a. (the quarts in gaon gives IA ounces as the
proper
in the case supposed would bring the must to about 1125
Of specific gravity equal t. three pounds of sugar TO the
gallon IF is required to have the mast equal to 81 lbs,
Der gallon sugar should be added until part Of the egg
about the size of quarter of dollar, appears above the
surface of the mast
tried eggs of various Sizes to see if there any diff
ference in their specific gravity but found Thus
the hens nest be made 10 furnish farmers with
sacharometer sufficiently accurate for the purpose and the
process Of mako good wine is rendered the time
so simple tina all persons understand and practise IT.
and certain that they make the Of such densi
strength that the zvne, Property jrmeted ydcke1 ana
,ed m care attention and cleanliness in The sevefa OPERA
ons 7vN De perfectly bright andkeep tor an age, nofo
ages will always be subject Of satisfaction to have
aided in placing this art within the reach OF or clzens
aud upon such principles may be comprehend by the
nhabiant of the humble cabin well as by the wealthy
and scientific DIV elngs of opuece And trust and hope,
tina, the rules have given generally put IN practice
great addition will be made to the health and morals, as
well as TO the comfort and pleasure OF our countrymen
The means are within every mans reach. We have an,
nuay in all the States of the unon and in every County
in each State hundreds and i'll districts beEeue
NAV saw thousands of bushels of grapes growing su which,
are suffered to dry the vnes to drop off and rot or
The ground; when, if they gathered and made into
sTofree wines from mpurity the proper mode to make
keep and brandy need be aided But if any one IL
ayerse the required to rack anil fine his wh- he
may adj from ten 10 twelve per cent Of BRANDY