Every man his own brewer, [electronic resource] : a small treatise, explaining the art and mystery of brewing porter, ale, twopenny and table-beer, recommending and proving the case and possibility, of every man's brewing his own beer, in any quantity From one Peck to a hundred Quarters of Malt. Calculated by exposing the deception in brewing, To reduce the Expence of a Family, and lessen the destructive practice of Public-House tipling. By Samuel Child, Brewer. Some Coopers attempt to extend their Art, so far as to add Strength to the Beer; but let it be remembered, that the Principal Constituent Parts of Beer, should be Malt and Hops; when strength is given to the Liquor by any other means, its Nature is altered, and it is no more Beer that we drink. Combrune's theory of Brewing.