mattage

1   the grain in steeped in water

2.  it is placed in a heep called the Couch

3.  it is spread  thin upon the malt floor, and regulary turned several times a day

4   it is dried upon the Kilu.

The steep

Scoth mastlers, in general, give their barley much more of the steep than the English, who frequently just make out the legal time. in our experiment the time varied from 40 hours ? 8, according ton the season, the Kind of grain, and the faney of the Maltman. The rule usually followed, in to let the barley remain till it is so soft, that its end can be squ together between the fingers. some mastlers  change the watker once or twice while the grain is in the steep, others not at all ; nor has any material difference been observed in the malt, whic esler plan in followed.

1° the water taKes different substances from the grain

2° the grain imbibed Water &

3° carbonic acid gras is disengaged.

in less than 24 hours after the commencement of the