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Rh in a great measure the original cause of this brew-house being so constructed; and that it was thus advantageously built, more with the intention of saving money and labour, than from any knowledge of electro-chemical agency. This brewhouse is situated at a place called Pen-y-Bryn, in the immediate neighbourhood of Llangollen, a post-town on the great road between London and Holyhead. It is placed at the bottom of a hill, on a sort of slate rock, and is supplied with water from a fine spring, on the side of the hill far above the brew-house; thus giving a complete command of water, without pumping. Advantage has also been taken of the sloping of the rock, so as to save all unnecessary building. There is at the top of the premises a copper placed for the purpose of boiling the water used for brewing. Under this copper, at a little distance, is the mash tun, (commanded by this boiler,) from which the worts when ready are allowed to run directly into the wort-copper, which is at a little distance below the mash-tun. There is no underback. The wort-copper is sufficiently high to command the coolers, from whence the worts run into the gyle-tuns through canvass hoses and wooden shoots. And directly under the gyle-tuns is the cleansing room; so that neither pipe nor pump is necessary in the whole concern, excepting a short leathern hose for cleansing.

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