This text contains a detailed article on brewing water, with information on purity, contamination, and testing. A book that will be of much worth to both the amateur and experienced brewer alike, this text makes for a handy addition to collections of brewing literature and is not to be missed by the discerning enthusiast. The chapters of this book include: 'Tests Applicable to Brewing Waters', 'Significance and Value of the Various Tests', 'Interpretation of the Results of a Chemical Analysis of Water', 'Previous Sewage Contamination of Water', 'Simplification of this Expression and of its Indications for Brewing Purposes', and many more. We are proud to republish this antique book here complete with a new prefatory introduction on brewing.