Extraordinary Earl

Chapter 23 Spirits
how much is it?
The process of distilling alcohol is not very complicated, and the cost is divided among three things.

The first is to manufacture stills, which are necessary for reprocessing traditionally brewed wine into distilled wine.

The second is artificial.

The third is food.

As far as Luther knew, there was a slight shortage of food and brewers in Pompeii.If distilled alcohol is produced on a large scale, food must be imported and workers must be trained.

After thinking about it, Luther came up with a word count.The number of words is not large, much less than the money to buy Bass cattle, so Mrs. Sophie readily agreed.

After Luther got the funds, he was not in a hurry to go to the winery.

Luther first visited old Bob, the uncle blacksmith who had the dream of becoming a farmer.Luther also brought the blueprint this time, the blueprint of the distiller.

Old Bob was very happy to see Luther, and quickly handed over the blacksmith shop to his son, and then entertained Luther in the back house.

This time old Bob's wife was also there, a plump, dark-skinned woman who looked like an ordinary peasant woman.

Old Bob's wife prepared water and some biscuits for Luther.

Luther took a sip of water and didn't eat the biscuits, then took out a blueprint and handed it to Old Bob.Old Bob was very excited when he saw it. He rubbed his hands and took it, and asked, "Master Luther, is this another magic tool for farming?"

As a blacksmith with dreams, Old Bob has a strong attachment to agriculture. The last time Luther brought the blueprint of the plow, Old Bob is still very excited.

He thought that Luther had invented a new farming artifact.

"This has nothing to do with agriculture. I have other uses. How can I make it?" Luther shook his head and asked.

Bob was a little disappointed when he heard that it was not an agricultural artifact.However, he was extremely serious about what Luther explained. He glanced at the drawings and said, "It will take three days."

"Okay, I'll pick it up in three days." Luther stood up, said goodbye to blacksmith Bob, and went back to the castle.

Three days later, Luther brought Xiu Xiuya and a team of guards to fetch the still from Bob's blacksmith shop and headed for the winery.

Pompeii was composed of a castle, ten villages, and serfs.The Pompeii family's property, blacksmith shop, and grocery store are all near the castle, while the winemaking manor, wheat flour workshop, and pastures are scattered around the territory.

The winery manor is between No. [-] village and No. [-] village. It is relatively close to the castle, so it will arrive soon.

The winery manor has small facilities and a relatively simple scale. After all, it only produces ale for the common people to drink.The person in charge of managing this place is Niu Jin, the son of Old Faerun.

A white and fat middle-aged man, his flesh trembled when he laughed, and his eyes were almost blind.

If nothing else happened, after the old Felon resigned, the fat middle-aged man in front of him would be the next generation of Pompeii's housekeeper.

As a family of stewards who have served the Pompeii family for countless generations, Niu Jin's loyalty is beyond doubt.But when Luther saw Niu Jin, he felt a sense of disobedience when looking at a Buddha.

This is fat and white, so much like a Buddha.

In addition to Niu Jin, there are less than [-] employees in the winery manor, most of them are apprentices, and there are only four or five real winemakers.

This is what Luther learned from Madam Sophie.

"Master Luther, why are you here?" When Niu Jin came to greet him, Luther had already entered the manor. He asked the workers to take care of Luther and Xiu Xiuya's horses, and then asked.

Their family served the Pompeii family, so Niu Jin treated Luther with respect, loyalty, but not humbleness.

"I figured out a way to brew new wine. Find a few skilled brewers to help brew it." Luther smiled and said to Niu Jin, then he turned around and asked the guards to unload the still from the car .

"New wine?" Niu Jin was stunned for a moment. Although he was in charge of the winery manor, he often went in and out of the castle and watched Luther grow up. Apart from being interested in knights, this young master seemed to have no interest in wine, let alone brewing. New wine.

However, Niu Jin immediately thought of Luther's agricultural development in the entire territory, and his eyes lit up again.

Pompeii is so big and relatively plain, even something the size of a small bean can spread for a long time.For example, the hostess of a certain family stole a man or something like that.

That's big news.

Not to mention that Luther made the plow, which completely changed the way farmers plowed the fields.

So inexplicably, Niu Jin is very confident in Luther's so-called new wine.

"Okay, I'll go to the brewer immediately, and the apprentices are here. Just tell me what you want to do." Niu Jin said enthusiastically, and then turned around quickly to gather the staff.

Not long after, all the masters and apprentices in this small winery were present.

Everyone was very curious as to what earth-shattering things this young master Luther could do.Like Niu Jin, they also knew that Luther had invented the plow.

Luther had nothing to say. This is not an army and needs to be mobilized.

This winemaking manor is the private property of the Pompeii family, and the masters and apprentices all work for Pompeii.So there is nothing to say, Luther waved his hand and ordered to work.

And things like distillers don't need any kind of space, even if they are placed flat on the muddy ground.So, the distiller was quickly constructed.

Soon after, Luther directed the workers to start making distilled spirits.

The so-called distilled alcohol is actually very simple, there is no big secret.It is to use the different boiling points of wine and water to heat the original fermentation liquid to between the boiling points of the two, and then the alcohol components and aroma substances can be evaporated and collected.

All in all, it's pretty simple stuff.

However, Luther was also a theorist before that, and he hadn't done it himself.Therefore, Luther spent three days, eating and lodging in the winery for three days, which can be said to be a waste of sleep and food.

Finally, Luther obtained distilled spirits.

Speaking of the so-called distilled wine, it is actually ale, with the taste of ale, but the taste is more mellow.

The only change is that the wine has a high alcohol content.

Take one bite, it's hot, from the throat to the stomach, and then to the whole body.

One word, cool.

When the finished product came out, Luther took Xiu Xiuya, the guards, and a barrel of distilled wine back to the castle.

I didn't say goodbye to Niu Jin, because when the finished product came out, Niu Jin couldn't help drinking a little more, and he is currently sleeping soundly.

Haha.

The amount of alcohol is really bad.

But having said that, this wine is not suitable for people with weak drinkers.

(End of this chapter)