The Extraordinary Earl

How much?

The process of distilling liquor is not very complicated, and the cost is divided into three things.

The first is to manufacture a still, which is a necessity for reprocessing traditional brewed wine into distilled wine.

The second is artificiality.

The third is food.

As far as Luther knows, there is currently a slight shortage of food and brewing workers in Pompeii. If distilled liquor is to be 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 word count was not big, and it was much less than the cost of buying Bass cattle, so Mrs. Sophie agreed immediately.

After Luther obtained the funds, he did not rush to the winery.

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

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

This time Old Bob's wife was also there. She was a chubby woman with dark skin who looked like an ordinary farm wife.

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

Luther took a sip of water without eating the biscuit, then took out a drawing 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 farming tool?"

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

He thought 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 then asked.

Bob was a little disappointed when he heard that it was not an agricultural artifact. But he was still extremely serious about what Luther told him. He took a look at the drawings and said, "It will take three days."

"Okay, I'll pick this up in three days." Luther stood up, said goodbye to Blacksmith Bob, and returned to the castle.

Three days later, Luther took Shushua and a team of guards to get the still from Bob's blacksmith shop and went to the brewing manor.

Pompeii consisted of a castle, ten villages, and serfs. The Pompeii family's properties, blacksmith shop, and grocery store are all near the castle, and the winery manor, wheat flour workshop, and pastures are scattered around the territory.

The winery manor is located between No. 1 and No. 2 villages. It is relatively close to the castle, so it arrived quickly.

The facilities of the brewing manor are not large and the scale is relatively simple. 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 Feilun.

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

If nothing else happens, then after old Feren retires, the fat, white, middle-aged man in front of him will be the next generation of Pompeii's housekeeper.

As a steward who has served the Pompeii family for countless generations, Niu Jin's loyalty is unquestionable. But when Luther saw Niu Jin, he felt as if he was looking at a Buddha.

This fat, white man looks so much like a Buddha.

In addition to Niu Jin, there are less than twenty employees in the winery, most of whom are apprentices, and there are only four or five real winemakers.

Luther learned this from Madame Sophie.

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

Their family had served the Pompeii family during their time, so Niu Jin treated Luther with respect and loyalty, but not in a humble way.

"I thought of a way to brew new wine. Find a few skilled brewers to help brew it." Luther said to Niu Jin with a smile, and then he turned back and asked the guards to unload the still on the car. .

"New wine?" Niu Jin was stunned. Although he was in charge of the winery, he often went in and out of the castle. He also 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.

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

Pompeii was so big and relatively mundane that even something the size of a peacock could spread for a long time. For example, the mistress of a certain family stole a man.

That's big news.

Not to mention Luther invented the plow and completely changed the way farmers farmed.

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

"Okay, I'll go find the brewmaster and the apprentices right away. Just tell me what you want to do." Niu Jin said enthusiastically, and then quickly turned around to gather people.

Not long after, all the masters and apprentices in this small winery manor arrived.

Everyone is curious about what earth-shattering things this young Master Luther can do. As with oxen, they also knew that Luther invented the plow.

Luther had nothing to say. This was not an army and needed to be mobilized.

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

As for a distiller, it doesn't require any kind of site, even if it is placed flat on the muddy ground. So, the still was quickly constructed.

Soon after, Luther directed his workers to start making distilled liquor.

The so-called distilled liquor is actually very simple, with no big secrets. It takes advantage of the different boiling points of wine and water to heat the original fermentation liquid to a point between the two boiling points, and then steam out and collect alcohol components and aroma substances.

All in all, it's a very simple thing.

However, Luther was also a theorist before this and had not yet done it himself. Therefore, Luther spent three days, eating and lodging in the winery manor for these three days, which can be said to be a waste of sleep and food.

Finally, Luther obtained distilled liquor.

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

The only change is that the alcohol content is very high.

After one sip, the burning sensation travels from the throat to the stomach, and then spreads throughout the body.

In one word, cool.

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

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

Ha ha.

He's a really bad drinker.

But having said that, this wine is not suitable for people with poor alcohol tolerance.