Giusi wrote:
> "sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>> jesus. can't you get some more than decent booze at that price? not
>>> paint
>>> remover?
>>>
>> My sentiments too. They're lucky not to end up with alcohol
>> poisoning. I haven't ever seen it and have only read about it here in
>> rfc. What's the point? It always sounds to me like it's a bunch of
>> stupid science students getting as drunk as possible as fast as
>> possible. Now they're bragging about pickling their livers? They're
>> still as immature as when they were in college.
>
> But the original post is about alcohol used to make things. If you use 95%
> pure alcohol, then to get to an 80 proof or 100 proof finished product, you
> have more latitude. I keep carefulk track of what I have added and how it
> affected the proof and when it is balanced in tatse, I add mineral water to
> bring it to final proof. Meantime, you can dilute with juices, syrups,
> spices, solids, whatever.
>
>
Erm, you are soooo ahead of me, Giusi!

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Jean B.