Brewer's: Salt in Beer

In Scotland it was customary to throw a handful of salt on the top of the mash to keep the witches from it. Salt really has the effect of moderating the fermentation and fining the liquor.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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