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Cheap-made Cider
Take of good cider and water, 1 hogshead each; molasses, stone matches to stop fermentation, by burning. 50 pounds; alum, dissolved, 1/2 pound. Brim-
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Home › Brewing › Cheap-made Cider
Take of good cider and water, 1 hogshead each; molasses, stone matches to stop fermentation, by burning. 50 pounds; alum, dissolved, 1/2 pound. Brim-