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Re: Going blind

2016-07-26T05:27:00+00:00

Sounds like that was one helluva party Gaza!

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:27 am

Re: Going blind

2016-07-26T01:02:00+00:00

Hi Squint,

RP is what my mother has too. It is a terrible thing. Luckily none of the children inherited it, we are still watching the grandkids.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:02 am

Re: Going blind

2016-07-26T00:07:42+00:00

I would not joke about Blindness, have a condition named Retinitous Pigmentosa, ( RP ) No cure

Tunnel vision, night blindness,

you should see me using a stamp collectors magnifying glass with light, to read my alcohol meter in the parrot,LOL

No Problem

Nice one mate, please forgive my ignorance.
I am cursing the fact that I now need to put on reading specs. to read a hydrometer, You are doing stuff that is far more difficult.
My hat is truly off to you sir, and I now understand your user name.
Long may you continue.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:07 am

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T21:49:36+00:00

I did 4 styles of beer, cider, red &white wine.
Spirits made by me: gin, wheat vodka ,rum,
aquavit, JD& honey and many different essence
based spirits.
Told everyone to bring nothing.
We have a few doubting Thomas's in our local
club(Re title on this post). Wanted to put
that one to bed.
Many drunk peps all said, no hanger in the morn??
So must be doing something right boys.
Smoked 16kg of pork ribs on my Weber,gone in
15 mins.
Pics to follow

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:49 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T21:09:51+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
Having said that, threw a party/bbq
on saturday 60 odd people most joined
the C.R.A.F.T. club,nuff said

What sort of stuff did you serve up at your party Gaza, and how did it go down?

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:09 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T20:45:38+00:00

Fair play to you mate.
Have full eyesight and I still find
this a challenging and demanding
hobby.
Having said that, threw a party/bbq
on saturday 60 odd people most joined
the C.R.A.F.T. club,nuff said

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:45 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T20:00:04+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
OK mate,someone has to ask the question,- are you having a laff?
If so it is pretty tasteless.
I have just read all of your previous posts on this forum, and if you are for real, then good for you dude!

Robert.

I would not joke about Blindness, have a condition named Retinitous Pigmentosa, ( RP ) No cure

Tunnel vision, night blindness,

you should see me using a stamp collectors magnifying glass with light, to read my alcohol meter in the parrot, LOL

if you want to read some more post of mine there is nearly a thousand on Artisan Distiller, same name, been there from 2008

and a few on HD.

No Problem

Statistics: Posted by Squint — Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:00 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T15:52:22+00:00

I don't think it was a joke. My mother was considered legally blind (as we term it here) for decades before she slowly lost the last of her usable vision. That did not stop her from living her life as normally as possible, though it did make for an interesting meal on occasion when she did not look carefully at what she was getting out of the pantry. She certainly would have been able to distill.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:52 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-25T01:14:13+00:00

OK mate,someone has to ask the question,- are you having a laff?
If so it is pretty tasteless.
I have just read all of your previous posts on this forum, and if you are for real, then good for you dude!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:14 am

Re: Going blind

2016-07-24T20:21:09+00:00

hnnn, as I am Registered Blind I never talk about my hobby, don't want folk saying '' it's that Moonshine '' you make, sent you Blind.

Note
.....
NO it isn't the Quality product I make that caused my Blindness,

Registered Blind 1984, started Hobby Distilling 2008.

Statistics: Posted by Squint — Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:21 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-21T22:26:11+00:00

Frank wrote:
I simply remind friends whom ask me, that beyond my careful methodology regarding distillation/cuts, I am the first and majority consumer of my product, so

That is good point!

Very few people get to know what I produce.
Those that do place absolute trust in me, and I take every care to keep them safe,
Blindness, as anyone that hangs around here knows is simply not an issue.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:26 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-21T19:46:54+00:00

Well said

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:46 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-21T18:11:40+00:00

Frank wrote:
This topic (i.e. going blind) has gained traction in Australia recently due to an ongoing court case where a home-based grappa distiller was charged with killing his drinking friends. I will leave the case and its findings for those whom wish to 'google it' however.....

Googled it

Sounds like the bloke re-distilled a bucketful of fores or some industrial product which should have been clearly identified.

I keep a 330ml bottle of fores which I use as a solvent or a barbecue lighter (stuff a rolled up magazine down a kitchen roll core and trickle fores through it) but it is VERY clearly labelled as not for human consumption.

I was worried about blindness and methanol poisoning before I started researching and reading around this forum, but very quickly learned that this is usually due to adulteration by the unscrupulous and nothing to do with the fermentation process as generally used in the home.

Statistics: Posted by GrunthosTheFlatulent — Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:11 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-21T17:03:25+00:00

A reminder to us all to do it properly.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:03 pm

Re: Going blind

2016-07-21T08:21:15+00:00

This topic (i.e. going blind) has gained traction in Australia recently due to an ongoing court case where a home-based grappa distiller was charged with killing his drinking friends. I will leave the case and its findings for those whom wish to 'google it' however.....

I simply remind friends whom ask me, that beyond my careful methodology regarding distillation/cuts, I am the first and majority consumer of my product, so

Statistics: Posted by Frank — Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:21 am