Did anyone else read about the scottish distillery "Bruichladdich" that is going to distill a 184 proof whisky? Whew...cough, cough....Smooooth... Wheeze!
184 proof is very close to pure grain alcohol. Due to the chemical properties of Ethanol (grain) you cannot get 100% pure alcohol by distillation. At somewhere around 95% the Water is boiled off with the alcohol, giving 190 proof. However, you can make 100% (200 proof) Ethanol by chemical reaction. The lab at the chemical plant where I worked as an Instrument Tech had that grade, but it was kept under lock and key. Anyone who had reason to go into that storeroom had to sign in and out. At 184 proof, the remainder would be water with some flavoring elements added.
"A day spent in the fields and woods, or on the water should not count as a day off our allotted number upon this earth."
Jerry, Kilted Old Fart.
Last time I had grain alcohol was about 10 years ago. Some friends had a big party and dumped fruit into the alcohol to flavor it. Being the dummy that I was I started eating the fruit thinking that I wouldn't get drunk....
At 184 proof, the remainder would be water with some flavoring elements added.
I was joking, at 184 Proof, there's not much room for anything else!
Everclear was a popular party additive at parties in NoCal in the 70's, We'd have it picked up in Nevada (couldn't buy it in CA) and liven up the party!
Man that brings back what few memories are left of a shot contest my senior year in college when I prevailed against other men far larger than I by going through 12 shots of 151 proof rum at about 1 in the morning after having been drinking other shots and beer continuously since 6 pm the previous afternoon.
I really don't have much of a memory of the night except for one large football player picking me up off the ground and telling me that I was more of a man then most of his team.
I was joking, at 184 Proof, there's not much room for anything else!
Everclear was a popular party additive at parties in NoCal in the 70's, We'd have it picked up in Nevada (couldn't buy it in CA) and liven up the party!
184 Proof
Originally Posted by JerMc
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