of _October_ Beer, I am of Opinion thirteen Bushels are right, and so are
ten, fifteen and twenty, according as People approve of; for near
_Litchfield_, I know some have brewed a Hogshead of _October_ Beer from
sixteen Bushels of Barley Malt, one of Wheat, one of Beans, one of Pease
and one of Oat Malt, besides hanging a Bag of Flower taken out of the last
four Malts in the Hogshead for the Drink to feed on, nor can a certain
Time Be limited and adjusted for the Tapping of any Drink (notwithstanding
what has been affirmed to the contrary) because some Hops will not be
rotted so soon as others, and some Drinks will not fine so soon as others;
as is evident in the Pale Malt Drinks, that will seldom or never break so
soon in the Copper as the Brown sort, nor will they be so soon ripe and
fit to Tap as the high dryed Malt Drink will. Therefore what this
Gentleman says of trying Drink by first Pegging it before it is Tapp'd, in
my Opinion is more just and right than relying on a limited time for
Broaching such Beer.