Holly crap Batman!

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Holly crap Batman!

Postby gemini2544 » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:59 pm

My turbo wash heads just removed my wifes nail polish..... :laughing-rolling:
And the SG with the alco-hydrometer says my collected spirit is 96%. I hope this is a good thing??
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Plumby » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:31 pm

Yep they'll do that. Did you adjust the alcohol reading for temperature
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Zak Griffin » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:46 pm

It's because there is acetone and methanol in your heads

Are you talking foreshots or heads?
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby allnamestaken » Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:00 pm

gemini2544 wrote:My turbo wash heads just removed my wifes nail polish..... :laughing-rolling:


When she drank some? :D
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Marbled » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:04 am

Always keep a bottle under the sink..... most of mine goes towards lighting the charcoal bbq
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby gemini2544 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:51 am

Zak Griffin wrote:It's because there is acetone and methanol in your heads

Are you talking foreshots or heads?

Heads!
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby gemini2544 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:52 am

Marbled wrote:Always keep a bottle under the sink..... most of mine goes towards lighting the charcoal bbq


Done the same, Pretty strong stuff!
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Zak Griffin » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:56 am

The first 200ml that comes off? That'll be foreshots man.

The fact that you are surprised that this stuff works as a solvent tells me you should do some more reading ;-)
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby gemini2544 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:12 am

Plumby wrote:Yep they'll do that. Did you adjust the alcohol reading for temperature


Yes.
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby gemini2544 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:15 am

Zak Griffin wrote:The first 200ml that comes off? That'll be foreshots man.

The fact that you are surprised that this stuff works as a solvent tells me you should do some more reading ;-)


Thanks i'm still learning the lingo. & yes I am doing more research. I'm only just learning to stagger..

FORESHOTS Not HEADS got it.
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Zak Griffin » Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:42 am

Foreshore, heads, hearts, tails. In that order.
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby MacStill » Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:46 am

Kiwistiller's Novice Guide to Cuts and Fractions

The above is possibly one of the most important topics for the new distiller :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Holly crap Batman!

Postby Marbled » Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:02 pm

MacStill wrote:Kiwistiller's Novice Guide to Cuts and Fractions

The above is possibly one of the most important topics for the new distiller :handgestures-thumbupleft:



Point of order Mr Chairnan!

THE most important ..... Well, in my humble opinion
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