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Literary
November 20, 1799
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Experiments demonstrate that potatoes yield a superior vinous spirit through distillation, producing about five quarts from 70 pounds, with a raspberry flavor. The process avoids malt distillation issues and was verified by Dr. Anderson for the Bath Society, potentially boosting potato cultivation.
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DISCOVERY IN DISTILLATION FROM POTATOES,
Which will no doubt increase the cultivation of that valuable article of life.
Potatoes have been found by repeated experiments, to yield by distillation a vinous spirit of almost exquisite quality, superior to the finest brandy; and in the quantity of about five quarts, highly rectified, from the quantity of seventy pounds weight.
In the process the loss of time and expense inseparable from malt distillation, are avoided : the potatoes are boiled to a thin pulp which is diluted with hot water, and strained ; the mash is then fermented with balm for about a fortnight and then distilled in the usual way.
The spirit yielded possesses a strong flavour and perfume of raspberries, and is not liable to be soured by what is called the feint coming over the helm, as the very last and weakest part that comes off the still, is equally sweet with the first. These facts were long since ascertained to the satisfaction of the Bath Society, by Dr. Anderson.
Which will no doubt increase the cultivation of that valuable article of life.
Potatoes have been found by repeated experiments, to yield by distillation a vinous spirit of almost exquisite quality, superior to the finest brandy; and in the quantity of about five quarts, highly rectified, from the quantity of seventy pounds weight.
In the process the loss of time and expense inseparable from malt distillation, are avoided : the potatoes are boiled to a thin pulp which is diluted with hot water, and strained ; the mash is then fermented with balm for about a fortnight and then distilled in the usual way.
The spirit yielded possesses a strong flavour and perfume of raspberries, and is not liable to be soured by what is called the feint coming over the helm, as the very last and weakest part that comes off the still, is equally sweet with the first. These facts were long since ascertained to the satisfaction of the Bath Society, by Dr. Anderson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Potato Distillation
Vinous Spirit
Agriculture
Brandy
Bath Society
Dr. Anderson
Literary Details
Title
Discovery In Distillation From Potatoes
Subject
On Distilling Spirit From Potatoes
Form / Style
Prose Report On Scientific Discovery
Key Lines
Potatoes Have Been Found By Repeated Experiments, To Yield By Distillation A Vinous Spirit Of Almost Exquisite Quality, Superior To The Finest Brandy;
The Spirit Yielded Possesses A Strong Flavour And Perfume Of Raspberries,