http://wordie.org/words/hogshead Comments for the word 'Hogshead' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/hogshead#comments "No wonder that these small and high-colored apples are thought to make the best cider. Loudon quotes from the Herefordshire Report that 'apples of a small size are always, if equal in quality, to be preferred to those of a larger size, in order that the rind and kernel may bear the greatest proportion to the pulp, which affords the weakest and most watery juice.' And he says, that, 'to prove this, Dr. Symonds of Hereford, about the year 1800, made one <a href="/words/hogshead">hogshead</a> of cider entirely from the rinds and cores of apples, and another from the pulp only, when the first was found of extraordinary strength and flavor, while the latter was sweet and insipid.'" - 'Wild Apples', Henry David Thoreau. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:32:54 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/hogshead#comments http://wordie.org/words/hogshead#comments "Cask holding 54 imperial gallons ( 243 liters )."<br /><a href="http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary/glossary.asp?synchpage=4&amp;Z=6378388469">Beer Glossary</a> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:14:43 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/hogshead#comments