[Sca-cooks] Peg Jugs (Was Peach Pit Molds, etc.)

[Angelfire]

I saw both the jug and it's documentation at a place called Duttons Meadery,
(one of Australia's better meaderies, )  they are not on the net yet, but they
are working on it, I can provide you their details if you like

Stephanie Howe wrote:

> Cool!  Where can I find more info. on these?  I've never come across this
> before!
>
> Olga
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angelfire" <angelfire2 at dingoblue.net.au>
> To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 5:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] peach pit molds, period utensils
>
> > forgive my two cents worth, but perhaps a peg jug
> >
> > I have seen them and they look interesting, according to the documentation
> that
> > accompanied them, they were used in monasteries to assist in the
> allocation of the
> > daily allowance of spirit's (cider ect)
> > pigs circled down the jug t even intervals, the peg was pulled and the
> liquid
> > decanted into the individual pots, thus giving each an equal measure,
> apparently
> > also covers the phrase "bringing someone down a peg"
> >
> > I know personally I would love a couple of them
> >
> > Angelfire
>
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