Commentary for Menachot 173:1
הקמחין ולא משוליה מפני השמרים אלא מביא משלישה מאמצעה
THE SCUM, NOR THAT AT THE BOTTOM BECAUSE OF THE LEES; BUT ONE SHOULD TAKE IT ONLY FROM THE MIDDLE THIRD OF THE BARREL.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the barrel is pierced in its side in the middle and the tap inserted there; in this manner the wine drawn off is from the middle of the barrel.');"><sup>1</sup></span> HOW WAS IT TESTED?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To ascertain whether the wine was of a good quality.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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