Lot 58
Victorian Brewer.- Mackeson (Henry Bean, brewer, co-owner of Mackeson's Brewery, of Hythe) Diary & Brewing Memoranda, 5 vol., original morocco, 1846-56.
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Victorian Brewer.- Mackeson (Henry Bean, brewer, co-owner of Mackeson's Brewery, of Hythe, Kent, 1812-94) Diary & Brewing Memoranda, together 5 vol., together c. 780pp. excluding blanks (Memoranda c. 100pp.), original morocco (not uniform), slightly rubbed, 8vo, 1846-56.
⁂ The diaries of a Victorian brewer recording his brewing business, family life and interests, in Hythe in the middle of the 19th century. "Monday 19 Nov 1849 I went to Dover to procure some yeast. Called at Mr Walker's Brewery. Mr W shewed me his plant... . Mr W whom I found gentlemanly & polite surprised me by stat[in]g he used more than 2 lbs per 130 to his beer!!... Nov 27 Brewed 10Qs Beer intended for bitter if wort not too high coloured - After I had mashed 2 tuns determined a malt at a gyle of Beer - I had mashed 19 B[arrel]s 2 wort & found extract excellent but the first wort was very strong... . The malt made from Barley - latter not first rate."
Description
Victorian Brewer.- Mackeson (Henry Bean, brewer, co-owner of Mackeson's Brewery, of Hythe, Kent, 1812-94) Diary & Brewing Memoranda, together 5 vol., together c. 780pp. excluding blanks (Memoranda c. 100pp.), original morocco (not uniform), slightly rubbed, 8vo, 1846-56.
⁂ The diaries of a Victorian brewer recording his brewing business, family life and interests, in Hythe in the middle of the 19th century. "Monday 19 Nov 1849 I went to Dover to procure some yeast. Called at Mr Walker's Brewery. Mr W shewed me his plant... . Mr W whom I found gentlemanly & polite surprised me by stat[in]g he used more than 2 lbs per 130 to his beer!!... Nov 27 Brewed 10Qs Beer intended for bitter if wort not too high coloured - After I had mashed 2 tuns determined a malt at a gyle of Beer - I had mashed 19 B[arrel]s 2 wort & found extract excellent but the first wort was very strong... . The malt made from Barley - latter not first rate."
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