The Art of Distillation and Rectification

The Art of Distillation and Rectification: The Complete Practical Distiller (8th Edition) is a comprehensive technical manual originally published in the 1880s. It provides detailed directions for distilling and preparing various alcoholic beverages, including brandies, whiskeys, rums, and other spirits, as well as spirituous compounds.

This manual covers a wide range of topics including the description of a distillery, directions to the distiller, various distillation methods and apparatuses, fermentation, rectification, and specific processes for making different types of spirits such as malt whisky, Dutch Geneva, Hollands Gin, and more. It also includes information on the distillation of spirits from potatoes, rice, beet-roots, cherries, apples, peaches, and molasses.

Additionally, the manual provides insights into flavoring and coloring of spirits, as well as the preparation of various cordials, compounds, and infusions. It also includes practical directions for distilling, maceration, fermentation, rectification, and the preservation of spirituous liquors.

Format: Reprint, e-Facsimile

No. of Pages: 217

Page Size: B5 (176mm × 250mm)

Size: 22.5 MB