Dear ex-wife. Here is proof I can change and learn new ways.
The other night I fell asleep stillin and woke to find a few jars of hearts on the floor. Man was I pissed. I got to thinkin about how bad I was, and how I need to change my ways and all. I stewed on this a few days, and I find myself now starting a stripping run.
Waiting for the pot to boil it hit me. Something I could do to change. A way to do things a new way and be a better person. I grabbed that blue porcelain baking dish I kept in the divorce, loaded it up with a few Qt jars, and placed it under my product condenser. I call it my collection revolver, for obvious similarity reasons. Anyhow, now if I fall asleep stillin I won't loose any shine on the floor.
I feel better already. Thanks for listening.
Collection Revolver
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Re: Collection Revolver
You got to KEEP something from the divorce?
Neat idea. You know I have to chastise you for falling asleep... but I can't throw stones. Guilty once myself.
Neat idea. You know I have to chastise you for falling asleep... but I can't throw stones. Guilty once myself.
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Re: Collection Revolver
I'm glad you only had to suffer minor casualties on the spirits inventory..
Please be careful, friend.
Please be careful, friend.
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Re: Collection Revolver
Been through 3 of them myself - you done good to keep something OtisStill Life wrote:You got to KEEP something from the divorce?
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Re: Collection Revolver
I use a 16 or 18 quart stock pot myself.
I'm pretty sure that I've fell asleep a time or two, with my eyes open, while running. I treat it like driving now, keep my eyes moving.
I'm pretty sure that I've fell asleep a time or two, with my eyes open, while running. I treat it like driving now, keep my eyes moving.
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Re: Collection Revolver
I know. In sharing this tale I was expecting to (correctly) be given grief for the dumb move.Still Life wrote:You got to KEEP something from the divorce?
You know I have to chastise you for falling asleep... but I can't throw stones. Guilty once myself.
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Learning to Toast: Toasting Wood
Polishing Spirits with Fruitwood: Fruitwood
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Re: Collection Revolver
Find something to occupy yourself while waiting for stuff to happen that will not take your attention far for the still. Falling asleep is akin to wandering off.
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Re: Collection Revolver
I use a two gallon stainless dog water pan from Wal-Mart for the same purpose. I've had more than one jar overflow because of me browsing HD. Never more than an oz or so though.
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Re: Collection Revolver
The platter and plate support ring out of a microwave makes a very nice lazy Susan.
Set a loud timer to go off in the time it took the previous jar to fill and you will never miss a jar. That said, I still have a pan to catch overflow.
For stripping I use a container that will easily collect the whole run and I float the alcometer in that.
Set a loud timer to go off in the time it took the previous jar to fill and you will never miss a jar. That said, I still have a pan to catch overflow.
For stripping I use a container that will easily collect the whole run and I float the alcometer in that.