1905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney

CARE OF CELLAR AND STORE

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Wlicn laying out your place pay particular alien lion lo the arrangenienl of your cellar, because thai is an iniporlanl place. The beers, ales and porters should he most convenient, and while other brands should he kept in a horizontal position, Bass Ale should he kept standing, it should be looked after carefully, as well, because where there is the slight est shaking, it will become upset, and will not settle for from two to ten days. It, however, together with the other malt liquors, should he drawn through pipes of the very best material, and located near the bar. Each pipe should he tagged in order to identify the kind of ale which passes through it; mistakes are often made in uncoupling, and this will serve to prevent them. On a near-by shelf keep a mallet, monkey-wrench, gimlet, candle, and any tools which you are liable to want. The temperature for ales must he rather warm and kept even through the year. Pipes should he cleaned out from time to

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