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In 1860 this was his job title up till his death in 1876. Maltster / Malster Brewer, Made or sold malts. Journeyman simply means a time served craftsman entitled to a man's wages. .....Do you think my man ran a pub? Gerri

Gerri, Not from that job desrciption. I would expect to see 'Inn Keeper' or 'Publican' if he ran a pub. Of course he may have moved onto running a pub later, but with this job description he would have been involved in the brewing trade. Ian

Thanks Ian.... I feel very close to this man...I was in the pub trade some years back.....He died of chronic Bronchitis. I have suffered with this all my life. Same as my Mother did also my 'now found' adopted sister. Trust my luck to inhereit that!!! Would have prefered it to be a pub LOL Gerri

Gerri A Malster works in the manufacture of beer not the selling of it. Journeyman means he had served his apprenticeship. Coming from Burton, I have many Malsters in my family Margaret

Malt is grain (usually barley) which has been allowed to start germinating - rootlets appear - but is dried to stop it growing before the shoot breaks out of teh seed. It is then used by brewers as the raw material for making beer. By grinding the malted barley (malt) and mashing with hot water, the starch in the grain is converted to soluble sugars. These are then seperated from the grain husk. Hops are added to the liquid sugar solution and the whole lot is boiled for up to two hours. The 'wort' is then cooled and yeast is added. Yeast feeds on the sugars-producing alcohol and carbon dioxide gas (gives the beer the kick and the fizz). At the end of fermentation the yeast can be removed and you have beer! Regards Peter

Peter After you typing all that!....you deserve your own journeyman (apprenticeship)...a gold star too lol bless you x Thanks everyone for putting me straight. Gerri xx

Gerri Did my apprenticeship 40 years ago - I can call myself a Master Brewer now!! Peter