1863 The manufacture of liquors, wines, and cordials

VII.

A DESCRIPTION

OF

BEADS FOE LIQUORS

FOR GIVING A BEAD TO POOR AND LOW PROOF SPIRIT.

A bead is composed of one or. more small white globules, found floating on the surface of any liquid that has been subject to agitation, and is supposed to denote the strength of liquors ; for instance, if a portion of spirit be subjected to a brisk agitation ,for a moment in a tumbler, or proof glass, and the Dubbles continue on the surface for a few minutes, it is called proof spirit but if, on a discontinuance of tl,ie agitation, the bubbles disappear, the spirit is said to be below proof. A bead can be given to spirits from three sources ; from alcohol, which may be known from the the second source is from filtering the liquid through any sub- first, globules being of the size of a duck shot ;