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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 1, 2014 15:46:04 GMT -5
Are you still talking about the damn drams? Been goin on about it for five hours now, lol. (Sorry, Scott, couldn't resist poking at you. ) Sorry for the interruption, please go on. I liked the concept of a handful of bourbon. The cheapest bottom-shelf bourbon you can buy. I think out here we call that lighter fluid. (Yuk!) Not fit for human consumption. But thehp has a great use for it! Jean
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Post by jamesp on Aug 1, 2014 16:30:49 GMT -5
My buddies are making sugar water(shine). By the gallon. Flavoring it with Jolly Rancher hard candies. I need to find out how many drams of candy per gallon. I will let you know how many drams it takes per gallon Jean. We will have to figure how many drams to a Jolly Rancher first, and go from there. They also soak it in used Jim Beam barrel wood to make it taste the same. Not sure how to measure the drams of flavor.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 1, 2014 16:32:05 GMT -5
My buddies are making sugar water(shine). By the gallon. Flavoring it with Jolly Rancher hard candies. I need to find out how many drams of candy per gallon. I will let you know how many drams it takes per gallon Jean. We will have to figure how many drams to a Jolly Rancher first, and go from there. They also soak it in used Jim Beam barrel wood to make it taste the same. Not sure how to measure the drams of flavor. Jean suffering from dram ma
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 1, 2014 17:42:15 GMT -5
James, you figure it out and let me know. Dram ma... Ho, ho. Actually, I am suffering from the effects of high temp and humidity. Call me uncomfortable and irritable, if you will. It is not normally this humid in SoCal, this isn't the kind of weather we pay for. Did you send it, James?
Do your buddies make their shine with corn or grain? What flavor Jolly Ranchers do they use? Root Beer? (one of my favorites) Or maybe Firestick? They could use that for flavoring and end up Fireball, which is cinnamon-flavored whiskey. Last 1.75 liter bottle I got a week ago at Costco almost gone, someone uses it to medic their back pain. I try to stay away from it, hazardous.
I picked up a bottle of 96 percent pure (192 proof) alcohol in Tijuana years ago. The bottle is marked CH3 CH2 OH, ethyl alcohol. Twenty years ago I used to make a wicked peach brandy, would fortify with the alcohol if needed. This is a 1000 ml (1 liter) bottle, I probably have 800ml left. Clear as water (AKA Puro de Caña), this is the type of stuff teens get their hands on, drink it until they OD. Extremely flammable.
Glad this is your thread we've seriously taken off topic, lol. Where's the fun in staying on topic?
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Post by thehp on Aug 1, 2014 18:19:30 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 1, 2014 18:32:06 GMT -5
Cool info, thehp, thanks for sharing that. Will there be a test? Before or after dramming?
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Post by jamesp on Aug 1, 2014 19:30:45 GMT -5
Well done hp. The truth, as complex as it is, set me free.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 2, 2014 8:04:43 GMT -5
James, you figure it out and let me know. Dram ma... Ho, ho. Actually, I am suffering from the effects of high temp and humidity. Call me uncomfortable and irritable, if you will. It is not normally this humid in SoCal, this isn't the kind of weather we pay for. Did you send it, James?
Do your buddies make their shine with corn or grain? What flavor Jolly Ranchers do they use? Root Beer? (one of my favorites) Or maybe Firestick? They could use that for flavoring and end up Fireball, which is cinnamon-flavored whiskey. Last 1.75 liter bottle I got a week ago at Costco almost gone, someone uses it to medic their back pain. I try to stay away from it, hazardous.
I picked up a bottle of 96 percent pure (192 proof) alcohol in Tijuana years ago. The bottle is marked CH3 CH2 OH, ethyl alcohol. Twenty years ago I used to make a wicked peach brandy, would fortify with the alcohol if needed. This is a 1000 ml (1 liter) bottle, I probably have 800ml left. Clear as water (AKA Puro de Caña), this is the type of stuff teens get their hands on, drink it until they OD. Extremely flammable.
Glad this is your thread we've seriously taken off topic, lol. Where's the fun in staying on topic?
They purchase grain. And have lots of recipes. The brewmaster is part owner of an HVAC company and had his employees build the still. Along with pontoon boats, deer stands, quail houses and other bizarre items from duct metal. They have a CNC plasma cutter that gets er done. I think they used stainless throughout. Fancy welding machines. No sympathy. Humidity is away of life here. Suck it up. Amused at Phoenix transplant bragging about Arizona heat. First humid summer bout killed him. He was a good sport and expressed new found respect for heat. James works in 99% humidity greenhouses full of evaporation and 110-120F. Feel sorry for him. 30-40 minutes and nausea is about guaranteed. Talk about a weight loss method(not the nausea method). Inland peninsular Florida wetlands where the clean air passes from the Gulf to the Atlantic allows strong radiation. Lack of any breeze and trees, is a hot mix. Late summer spring fed shallow sink about 0-3 feet deep drying up rapidly. These things can be several miles across. Many have open water deep spots in the center full of fish and other aquatic wildlife that never dry completely. Hot and humid
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Post by electricmonk on Aug 11, 2014 13:41:52 GMT -5
Man you guys would probably get a kick out of some of the alternative economics folks. Lot of talk about going to garage based manufacturing given the proliferation of home based CAD/CNC/3D printing. Case in point, I bought a Proxxon micro mill a few years back when it was on closeout at Rio Grande. Some folks are converting them with servo motors and hooking them up for CAD. Very cool indeed. The Luddites were very correct when they were smashing the machines of industry back in the day. They knew that it spelled the end for traditional craftsmanship, apprenticeship and local commerce. Funny that they have been systematically pilloried by the wealthy as "anti-progress" when they were trying to hold on to a legacy that was passed down for many generations. Anyhow, one thing I know for certain, the offshoring of jobs was intended to reduce wages and benefits here in the USA. They hope that once they have destroyed the will of the people here in the states that we will settle for "any old job, no matter what the pay". All of the rhetoric is aimed that way. Sad that so many think it is in their best interests. Jobs really aren't what are needed so much as a resurgence of local business, craftsmanship and "built to last". The modular construction movement is also part of a new trend that hopes to cancel the large scale industrial model. Part of the problem of an industrial line is that it is only profitable when it is running. The knock on effect is that "built to last" and "must keep the machines running" are in opposition to each other. Anyhow, thanks for the post, reminds me of the Summer I spent working at an auto salvage yard stripping cars down before the crusher was scheduled to arrive. Learned a lot including my first time setting fire to an oil soaked car frame with a torch Proxxon CNC in action: Which reminds me...seems like the perfect thread to introduce Low Tech Magazine. Some fantastic ideas and resources in there. Makes me wish I had a shop and some land www.lowtechmagazine.com/
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Post by thehp on Aug 11, 2014 14:08:42 GMT -5
They purchase grain. And have lots of recipes. The brewmaster is part owner of an HVAC company and had his employees build the still. Along with pontoon boats, deer stands, quail houses and other bizarre items from duct metal. They have a CNC plasma cutter that gets er done. I think they used stainless throughout. Fancy welding machines. A man who can pound blind rivets and knows a little about solder can have a right fun time, iffen he chooses to ... Grain is all right, fruit is fun - but the proof is in the proof, if you follow me .
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Post by jamesp on Aug 11, 2014 20:24:27 GMT -5
They purchase grain. And have lots of recipes. The brewmaster is part owner of an HVAC company and had his employees build the still. Along with pontoon boats, deer stands, quail houses and other bizarre items from duct metal. They have a CNC plasma cutter that gets er done. I think they used stainless throughout. Fancy welding machines. A man who can pound blind rivets and knows a little about solder can have a right fun time, iffen he chooses to ... Grain is all right, fruit is fun - but the proof is in the proof, if you follow me . That's well put. Point well made.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 22:21:09 GMT -5
I was in a sheet metal shot today. In this particular shop was a copper still. Homebuilt, it was meant to run from steam jacket. Poorly made with gobs and globs of solder everywhere. The maker gave up and took it to the pros whom will "re-furbish" it for a gallon of product. They will remove the steam fittings and de-solder one large section, then replace it and re-rivet/re-solder it back into usefulness. Out here ALL the sheet metal shops have water jet cutters. The REALLY hi-tech ones have laser tables for slicing up the sheets into usable bits. I need to get friendly with one of those....
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 4:14:30 GMT -5
I was in a sheet metal shot today. In this particular shop was a copper still. Homebuilt, it was meant to run from steam jacket. Poorly made with gobs and globs of solder everywhere. The maker gave up and took it to the pros whom will "re-furbish" it for a gallon of product. They will remove the steam fittings and de-solder one large section, then replace it and re-rivet/re-solder it back into usefulness. Out here ALL the sheet metal shops have water jet cutters. The REALLY hi-tech ones have laser tables for slicing up the sheets into usable bits. I need to get friendly with one of those.... There's a shop over in Riverdale that has laser tables. He cuts a lot of stainless up to 3/16". They make a lot of large roll around tool boxes for race car crews and utility electrical enclosures. They caught me looking in their scrap metal bin(not stealing, just looking). I asked for a tour and they obliged. They cut lots of small parts out of 5' X 10' sheets of 1/8" SS. Looked like a lucrative business. Good to see manufacturing jobs like that in US.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 9:22:09 GMT -5
My job makes me see manufacturers all day long. I agree it's nice to see strong folks working with their hands making things.
Interestingly, there are many places that are slow and many others are kicking @ss. But even the slow guys are buying components. Tomorrow at the factory I train in abrasives. Cutting wheels, surface prep, grinding belts, non-woven (scotch-brite) and even more stuff. I can't wait.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 11:47:27 GMT -5
My job makes me see manufacturers all day long. I agree it's nice to see strong folks working with their hands making things. Interestingly, there are many places that are slow and many others are kicking @ss. But even the slow guys are buying components. Tomorrow at the factory I train in abrasives. Cutting wheels, surface prep, grinding belts, non-woven (scotch-brite) and even more stuff. I can't wait. Anyone bored w/manufacturing has a screw loose. Always was fascinated with how things are made. Good on you, enjoy yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 12:11:19 GMT -5
I love this job. The boss is great. He let's me be act as if it's my own biz. Orders keep coming.
The best JOB I have ever had. Almost as good as being my own boss. In some respects better.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 12:20:11 GMT -5
I love this job. The boss is great. He let's me be act as if it's my own biz. Orders keep coming. The best JOB I have ever had. Almost as good as being my own boss. In some respects better. My last boss let me have free reign. I would have killed for them. Job can be totally cool if boss knows to give freedom. I still miss that job.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 12:31:05 GMT -5
I love this job. The boss is great. He let's me be act as if it's my own biz. Orders keep coming. The best JOB I have ever had. Almost as good as being my own boss. In some respects better. My last boss let me have free reign. I would have killed for them. Job can be totally cool if boss knows to give freedom. I still miss that job. And along that thought process I AM killing for him. Killing the competition! lol
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 14:23:54 GMT -5
get em
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