Houston vodka distillery explosion.

[Bushman]

Never heard of an explosion from fumes due to immersion blending!
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[Bushman]

Just a safety reminder as we think our areas are well vented, this happened in a building half the size of a football field.

[DeepSouth]

It reads like they had an electric mixer stirring a tank for blending. If it's high proof, and the electric motor wasn't explosion proof, it could ignite.

[LWTCS]

It reads like they had an electric mixer stirring a tank for blending. If it's high proof, and the electric motor wasn't explosion proof, it could ignite.

What he said ^^^

[Bushman]

Hadn't thought about that, thanks!

[cob]

It's interesting that they can label a flash fire as an explosion, but supply no other real information after 10 days.

[DAD300]

I've long wanted an industrial immersion blender for mashing. They are expensive, but would be surprised if they were explosion proof.

It would be unwise to turn on a motor near an open barrel of GNS. But why would you?

[Worm_Drippinz]

Sad. I hope they are ok.