hist-brewing: Historical "non-sanitization"--any experience?

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Cindy Renfrow wrote:

> Elijah Bemiss (1815) sterilizes his cask with scalding water and then dries
> it, or, he "sent it with a linen rag dipped in brimstone".

In a message dated 5/6/99 11:15:10 PM EST, OxladeMac at aol.com writes:

<< How does one dry such a vessel - you don't!  After you wash and scald the 
 inside you fill it with beer!  >>


	There's a disconnect here.    Scotti

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