This section is from the book "A Treatise On Beverages or The Complete Practical Bottler", by Charles Herman Sulz. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Beverages.
Analysis of and Formula for Making, - Waukesha, Wis. Analysis of I. Campbell Brown, 1874. (Grains per Imperial Gallon.)
Sodium bicarbonate...... 1.28
Calcium bicarbonate......17.67
Magnesium bicarbonate....13.02
Iron bicarbonate.... ... 0.27
Sodium sulphate........ 1.09
Potassium sulphate....... 0.82
Sodium chloride........ 1.12
Aluminium oxide........ 0.75
Silica.............. 1.04
Total...... 37.06
Imitation. For 10 gallons of water = 80 lbs.
Grains.
Sodium carbonate....... 31.9
Sodium sulphate........ 15.4
Sodium silicate. ....... 16.8
Potassium sulphate...... 6.6
Aluminium chloride...... 15.6
Lime carbonate......... 98.2
Magnesium carbonate, hydr. . 112.2
Iron sulphate.......... 3.8
 
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