Trevor Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I looking for any pre 1900 books that describe how to set up and run a distillery. Especially how to choose a distillery location. Many pre 1900 distilleries near Virginia seem to have been located by mill runs, rivers, creeks, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulNL Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Err... The reasons for being near flowing water is obvious isn't it? Free water for cooling and cleaning, and if the quality is alright also for mashing and diluting. And if you put a water mill in also free power... I've got an electronic archive with around 70 old books (>10yr, up to 500yr) about distilling, including a few which are pre-1900 and in English - but they might come from the UK or somewhere else in the English speaking world. Just send me a message and I'll sort and share 'em with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphillips007 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Springs also play a key role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curators Reserve Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Google Books has plenty to search back to 1700s & 1800s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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