Making an alcometer
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:40 pm
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Anonymous
(Unregistered)
08/30/04 05:14 PM
Making an alcometer
Is there any way to build your own alcometer? I can't buy them where I live, and building one is my only way of obtaining one. Also, is there anyway to use a normal hydrometer to measure the percentage in high content drinks? Thanks for your time.
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Knuklehead
(enthusiast)
08/30/04 05:39 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Here is a link to a post in this section pertaining to the same question you have. You can get quick answers to your questions if you do a search for specific words. Just gets you your answers faster. Good luck.
I am Canadian
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Fourway
(addict)
08/30/04 09:58 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Anonymous, register on the site, get a username it's free.
How is it possible that you can't buy them where you live?
in this day and age you can buy anything anywhere through the magic of the internet.
I cant get 80 gallon cast iron cauldrons "where I live" but I can order them from Africa.
I mean unless you live in an antarctic research station or a maximum security prison I cannot imagine that you couldn't have an alcometer shipped to you from the nearest civilized country.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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AnalWaste
(journeyman)
08/31/04 02:01 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Sometimes it’s about money, I can’t get one either because of shipping price and minimum orders over the internet and they don’t sell them in Ireland.
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Fourway
(addict)
08/31/04 05:29 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
I don't buy it. I can send a package that size to Ireland via slow post for around $4 US, I can send it airmail for $14.
The devices themselves range from around $4 to $14 also.
I cannot imagine that it would be more expensive to ship to you from Gert Strand in Sweden
someone somewhere must be willing to sell you one and ship it, send out some emails.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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Anonymous
(Unregistered)
08/31/04 06:25 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
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Yttrium
(member)
09/01/04 03:42 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Just for the sake of argument, let's assume that this person is distilling in a devoutly religious country where the penalty for making alcohol is death or dismemberment. In that case, I wouldn't risk having an alcohometer shipped to me.
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/01/04 07:32 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Yttrium]
Just for arguement, if that were the case then distillin' would be a pretty foolish operation, eh?
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Yttrium
(member)
09/02/04 07:11 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
There's a big difference between having a secret hobby you do in the privacy of your own home and having a package sent to you that may have tell tale markings or labeling on it.
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 07:52 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Yttrium]
I've told this story before, so I'll give the abridged version:
I have an uncle that got busted with a large still operation here in the states about 20 years ago... he got a pissant fine and served 18 days of a 30 day sentance.
I have a cousin that died in prison in a muslim country... all he was caught with was one gallon of homemade beer... no still, no nada.
If yer in a a country that outlaws alcohol for religious reasons, then makin' alcohol is the height of stupidity.
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Fourway
(addict)
09/02/04 08:10 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
yes... but Ireland isn't one of those countries.
In fact illegal moonshiners in Ireland advertise their products on the internet and ship them internationally.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 09:42 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
How did Ireland come into this?
I was simply respondin' to Yttrium's post about distillin' in religious countries that kill offenders.
Yer comment really came outta leftfield Fourway...hehe... I have no idea what yer talkin' 'bout.
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Fourway
(addict)
09/02/04 12:47 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
I'm off on a tear responding to AnalWaste who said "I can’t get one either because of shipping price and minimum orders over the internet and they don’t sell them in Ireland."
the original unregistered poster hasn't returned as far as I can tell so I'm still on the last person with an "I can't get those here" sob story.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 01:43 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Gotcha
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AnalWaste
(journeyman)
09/03/04 12:02 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
i dont have a credit card to buy off the net and partyman have a min order thing anyway
There is a company that ships hydrometers to Ireland http://www.fisher.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow but when I write in hydrometer in the search engine on the left it gives me lots of different hydrometers with different SG and I can’t seem to find one for with 0 to 100% scale
Can anyone help to identify sprit hydrometers at this site?
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Knuklehead
(enthusiast)
09/03/04 06:26 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
Sorry Analwaste, I had a look at the site and just get error messages so I couldn't find anything. What you want to look for is an alcoholmeter or a proof and tralle hydrometer. Different words for the same thing. Are you telling me that that site is the only place that will ship to Ireland?
I am Canadian
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Fourway
(addict)
09/03/04 09:01 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Knuklehead]
I bet Rick Morris at http://www.brewhaus.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow would help you out if you sent him an email.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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AkCoyote
(member)
09/03/04 09:29 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Just go on eBay. You can pay by PayPal (they'll even take the $$ directly from your bank account) and the seller won't give a hoot where you live.
AkCoyote
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." Thomas Jefferson
Anonymous
(Unregistered)
08/30/04 05:14 PM
Making an alcometer
Is there any way to build your own alcometer? I can't buy them where I live, and building one is my only way of obtaining one. Also, is there anyway to use a normal hydrometer to measure the percentage in high content drinks? Thanks for your time.
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Knuklehead
(enthusiast)
08/30/04 05:39 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Here is a link to a post in this section pertaining to the same question you have. You can get quick answers to your questions if you do a search for specific words. Just gets you your answers faster. Good luck.
I am Canadian
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Fourway
(addict)
08/30/04 09:58 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Anonymous, register on the site, get a username it's free.
How is it possible that you can't buy them where you live?
in this day and age you can buy anything anywhere through the magic of the internet.
I cant get 80 gallon cast iron cauldrons "where I live" but I can order them from Africa.
I mean unless you live in an antarctic research station or a maximum security prison I cannot imagine that you couldn't have an alcometer shipped to you from the nearest civilized country.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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AnalWaste
(journeyman)
08/31/04 02:01 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Sometimes it’s about money, I can’t get one either because of shipping price and minimum orders over the internet and they don’t sell them in Ireland.
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Fourway
(addict)
08/31/04 05:29 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
I don't buy it. I can send a package that size to Ireland via slow post for around $4 US, I can send it airmail for $14.
The devices themselves range from around $4 to $14 also.
I cannot imagine that it would be more expensive to ship to you from Gert Strand in Sweden
someone somewhere must be willing to sell you one and ship it, send out some emails.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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Anonymous
(Unregistered)
08/31/04 06:25 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
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Yttrium
(member)
09/01/04 03:42 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Anonymous]
Just for the sake of argument, let's assume that this person is distilling in a devoutly religious country where the penalty for making alcohol is death or dismemberment. In that case, I wouldn't risk having an alcohometer shipped to me.
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/01/04 07:32 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Yttrium]
Just for arguement, if that were the case then distillin' would be a pretty foolish operation, eh?
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Yttrium
(member)
09/02/04 07:11 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
There's a big difference between having a secret hobby you do in the privacy of your own home and having a package sent to you that may have tell tale markings or labeling on it.
Post Extras:
theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 07:52 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Yttrium]
I've told this story before, so I'll give the abridged version:
I have an uncle that got busted with a large still operation here in the states about 20 years ago... he got a pissant fine and served 18 days of a 30 day sentance.
I have a cousin that died in prison in a muslim country... all he was caught with was one gallon of homemade beer... no still, no nada.
If yer in a a country that outlaws alcohol for religious reasons, then makin' alcohol is the height of stupidity.
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Fourway
(addict)
09/02/04 08:10 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
yes... but Ireland isn't one of those countries.
In fact illegal moonshiners in Ireland advertise their products on the internet and ship them internationally.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 09:42 AM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
How did Ireland come into this?
I was simply respondin' to Yttrium's post about distillin' in religious countries that kill offenders.
Yer comment really came outta leftfield Fourway...hehe... I have no idea what yer talkin' 'bout.
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Fourway
(addict)
09/02/04 12:47 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: theholymackerel]
I'm off on a tear responding to AnalWaste who said "I can’t get one either because of shipping price and minimum orders over the internet and they don’t sell them in Ireland."
the original unregistered poster hasn't returned as far as I can tell so I'm still on the last person with an "I can't get those here" sob story.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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theholymackerel
(enthusiast)
09/02/04 01:43 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Gotcha
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AnalWaste
(journeyman)
09/03/04 12:02 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
i dont have a credit card to buy off the net and partyman have a min order thing anyway
There is a company that ships hydrometers to Ireland http://www.fisher.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow but when I write in hydrometer in the search engine on the left it gives me lots of different hydrometers with different SG and I can’t seem to find one for with 0 to 100% scale
Can anyone help to identify sprit hydrometers at this site?
Post Extras:
Knuklehead
(enthusiast)
09/03/04 06:26 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: AnalWaste]
Sorry Analwaste, I had a look at the site and just get error messages so I couldn't find anything. What you want to look for is an alcoholmeter or a proof and tralle hydrometer. Different words for the same thing. Are you telling me that that site is the only place that will ship to Ireland?
I am Canadian
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Fourway
(addict)
09/03/04 09:01 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Knuklehead]
I bet Rick Morris at http://www.brewhaus.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow would help you out if you sent him an email.
Gin was mother's milk to her. - George Bernard Shaw
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AkCoyote
(member)
09/03/04 09:29 PM
Re: Making an alcometer [re: Fourway]
Just go on eBay. You can pay by PayPal (they'll even take the $$ directly from your bank account) and the seller won't give a hoot where you live.
AkCoyote
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." Thomas Jefferson