By the above Account it plainly appears, that 11 s. and 8 d. is clearly
gained in Brewing of six Bushels of Malt at our own House for a private
Family, and yet I make the Charge fuller by 2 s. and 6 d. then it will
happen with many, whose Conveniency by Servants, &c. may intirely take it
off; besides the six Bushels of Grains that are currently sold for
Three-pence the Bushel, which will make the Eleven and Eight-pence more by
four Shillings, without reckoning any thing for yeast, that in the very
cheapest time sells here for Four-pence the Quart, and many times there
happens three Quarts from so much Drink; so that there may possibly be
gained in all sixteen Shillings and Eight-pence: A fine Sum indeed in so
small a Quantity of Malt. But here by course will arise a Question,
whether this Ale is as good as that bought of some of the common Brewers
at Six-pence a Gallon; I can't say all is; however I can aver this, that
the Ale I brew in the Country from six Bushels of Malt for my Family, I
think is generally full as good, if not better than any I ever sold at
that Price in my _London_ Brewhouse: And if I should say, that where the
Malt, Water and Hops are right good, and the Brewer's Skill answerable to
them, there might be a Hogshead of as good Ale and another of small Beer
made from five Bushels as I desire to use for my Family, or for Harvest
Men; It is no more than I have many times experienced, and 'tis the common
length I made for that Purpose. And whoever makes use of true Pale and
Amber Malts, and pursues the Directions of this Book, I doubt not but will
have their Expectation fully answered in this last Quantity, and so save
the great Expence of Excise that the common Brewers Drink is always
clogg'd with, which is [blotted text] than five Shillings for Ale and
Eighteen-pence _per_ Barrel for Small Beer.