Mike Beede wrote:

> I think what he meant was "if it says 4 quarts of orange juice
> and 1 Gal of grain alcohol," it might be that someone along
> the line made a transcription error and the recipe might be
> wrong by an unknown amount.
>
> Which might just be a big FD, or not, depending on the recipe.
> Seems like a valid observation, anyway.
>
Well, I think you're right, though I hate to admit the smartass has a
point. Fact is, the original recipe called for 2 tsp Chinkiang vinegar
and I upped it to 3 because it's better that way. His lexicological
persnicketiness caught the inconsistency. -aem