Has anyone ever distilled alcohol before? I went to a gin festival yesterday and they were selling copper stills similar to this one.
I think the idea is you put ethanol and botanicals in the chamber and heat. What you get is 80-90% alcohol so you need to further dilute with distilled water.
How do I know which ethanol to buy so I don't kill myself? Is grain alcohol the same thing? How do I measure how strong it is?
I don't want to go blind. Thanks.
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I like the pigeon statues
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it's all about the temperature of the steam. thats what the thermometer on the top is for. 60 to 80°C = you're kill, anything above is fine.
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>>8058006
But surely it doesn't evaporate until you hit boiling point? Sorry if that's a stupid question.
Also what's the difference in flavour between vapour infused and steeped? Some of the stills have a little basket to hold your botanicals so the vapours pass through them. Steeped is where you just through all the ingredients in a pot.
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Hello /ck/ I am entertaining none other than... my parents today!
They're coming down for my birthday and I wanted to cook a nice meal for them and 3 others
So I have 12 hours to plan a 3-course meal that is both delicious and is gluten free (sister is celiac)
I only have a skillet and a pot so this is going to be difficult (since steaks would be much easier to make and probably preferred for me).
I was definitely thinking a key lime pie would be good as a desert but I have no idea what people would normally like to eat. I was thinking of making a pizza though. Any ideas mates?
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Just order papa johns and a bowl of broccoli for your dumb bitch sister
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>>8058417
>dumb bitch sister
lol
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>>8057971
don't cook shit for everybody just because one person has coeliac, that is just retarded.
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Would /ck/ recommend use filtered water from this shit?
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Have you tried one of these?
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>>8057946
I would recommend RO (if your water is fluoridated, otherwise just don't bother).
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>>8057946
You need to replace the filter once in a while. I have one at work it tastes quite nice.
The instructions suck, in order to activate it keep the top filter button pressed and the bar will fill up to whatever % you want.
If you repeatedly press it nothing happens not even when the screen lights up cause it will turn off again, it has to stay on.
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Propur senpai
Hello, this is Chef John from FOOD wishes dot com with...
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... Jewish neck gold
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Just a little bit
not a lot
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the ol' tappa tappa
On a scale of 1 to 10 how disgusting would
it taste to mix butter chicken with pasta
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>>8057641
It's all just starch. I've had curry on mashed potatoes. Was pretty good.
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>>8057641
With some shredded Parmesan sounds dank as ever-living fuck.
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Exactly as disgusting as the butter chicken.
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What can I make without significantly sacrificing quality without an electric mixer? Until I save enough for a lifting KitchenAid, I don't want to waste money on a handheld that will just take up space. Sweet or savoury snacks, bake or no-bake.
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>>8057573
everything? no mixer just means more time you spend holding a bowl and a balloon wisk or spatula. IMO spending $15 on a hand mixer is hardly a 'waste of money' considering how much time it can save you in the interim
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I made a shitload of chocolate eclairs once without a mixer. All a mixer does is let you fire and forget something while you go do something else.
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>>8057705
Whenever I make éclairs or cream puffs with a mixer they don't turn out.
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I've only tried Cavendish and Reds. I like reds a lot, I find them to be sweeter and creamier than Cavendish. But they're 3x the cost, and hard to find around here, unfortunately.
I wish I could try Blue Javas. I know some of you posters are from Hawaii. Please tell me about them.
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>>8057391
They probably taste like shit desu.
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>>8057570
desu*
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>Chips and cookies as a side dish
Why does Subway suck so much?
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>>8057370
Whats the deal with all these chains offering cookies with everything. I rarely ever want a dessert with my savory meals and I sure as shit don't want a cookie
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don't they have soups too?
I mean, chips are okay with a sandwich
but fuck no I don't want a fucking cookie.
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>>8057387
This, it's so fucking weird. I've never ever gone to a fast food place and thought "Shit if only I could get a cookie too!"
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hey guys I've been eating in n out burger for dinner all week. what are some places you guys have frequented repeatedly lately?
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>>8057287
I go to Winco and get that 8 piece chicken for like 5 bucks like 3x a week. They know me pretty well there, not on a first name basis but I basically know who works what days.
I go to Sonic 5x a week for the happy hour since it's right next to my house and we have no grocery stores within 5 miles, it's the quickest way to get a drink
I sometimes get a little anxiety, for example, going to Winco wonder if these people think I'm a fat ass. I'm not fat, more on the skelly side, but rn I'm getting my stove fixed and can't cook
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>>8057287
My wife and I can't stop eating Currito.
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>>8057287
>what are some places you guys have frequented repeatedly lately?
Your mothers sweet labia.
Look what came in the mail today. /ck/ some of the best recipies you'll ever see
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Taking requests. Also if anyone knows why the phone always 90* turns shit and how to avoid.
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Lots of stuff in here
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A lot of the signature recipies are Betty Crocker cakes with like cinnamon added
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I have a question.
I have frozen fried chicken, it's already cooked or so it claims but it also states I should cook for 4 minutes each side before eating it
Can I eat it frozen? I don't have any clean anything
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>can I eat it frozen
what the fuck is wrong with you?
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>>8057212
Frozen chicken would be gross
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If it says "fully cooked" then it's fully cooked. Just take out one piece at a time. Letting it thaw to room temp and then eating it hours later might be an issue, but eating it right out of the ice box should be fine.
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When did you realize that sour cream goes with literally everything?
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Even cottage cheese?
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sour cream doesnt go with boiled cabbage
checkmate
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only if you wanna be a fat fuck
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tomorrow i'm gonna get high and make some beef stir fry with friends
usually i just heat sesame oil in the wok and then put the beef in first after coating it with salt pepper and sesame seeds. is this the best way to prepare it? surely there's something i can do the beef to make it better
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>>8057044
marinate it a few hours before in some soy sauce, balsamic, oil, pinch of honey, some ginger powder, garlic powder, and a pinch of onion powder
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>>8057044
canna oil sauce on top
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Best plain chips.
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Pringles
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In what world are Fritos considered plain? That's like calling Coke plain bubbly water.
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>>8057041
Unflavored, you fucking swine.
Wisdom teeth surgery. Hurts a bit, what should I eat ? Mashed potatoes ? Can I eat oatmeal or it's too dangerous? Milkshakes ?
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Mashed potatoes and yogurt is what I did. All 4 at once?
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>classic image.jpg being 14 years old and getting her wisdom teeth out
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Things like; mashed potatoes, pudding, applesauce, and plenty of water. I would stay away from oatmeal since the oats could get caught in your sockets. Also, avoid straws the suction could dislodge your clots.