1863 The manufacture of liquors, wines, and cordials

BARRELLING LIQUORS.

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with black putty (this is a mixture of lamp black and putty) ; bring the whole even and smooth with the head of the barrel, taun Lave a stencil pattern ready with the word COG., or any other word that will answer ; and allowing the letter to cover the The object of this is to completely hide all traces of the faucet hole ; and, if done with neatness, it will succeed ad- mirably. For giving age to new barrels, keep them in a damp, dark cellar, and dash water on them occasion- or wash them several times, daily, until the de- sired appearance is obtained, with a solution com- posed of two gallons of water, three pounds of sul- phuric acid, and one pound of sulphate of iron. When this solution is used, it will be useless to keep them in a cellar. For scrubbing old barrels, use a very strong solu- tion of sulphuric acid, or pure acid will answer best. The barrels should be well rubbed during the appli- cation of the acid. The acid acts by corroding the surface of the staves, and the friction or rubbing removes the corroded surface. Barrels subjected to this process soon tarnish. All barrels, except new ones, and those old ones that yield a fine aroma, should be well cleansed from putty. The in the pattern should have the centre left out, thus forming a black circle. ally,