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Re: What I Did Today

Postby packapoo » Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:26 am

LOL Robert....There're a few of us joining you there I reckon!
I seldom take myself seriously....
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Anavrin » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:07 pm

Today I had a good look around the dust covered dormant stills that live in my garage, not long now until they're all shiney and back in action, I've had loads of building work going on for the last two months and the garage has been so full of stuff you can't move never mind make any booze.

I'm planning to get some wash's on this week, plus I've got a rum wash to strip that's 3 months old!!

I haven't dared open the bucket yet!
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:53 pm

That Rum wash sounds interesting!
Have I mentioned to you before that your link to freesmileys doesn't work for me?
Does it work for others?

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Icefever » Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:32 am

Anavrin wrote:I've got a rum wash to strip that's 3 months old!!


Wow...should be ok with the lid on....I've had the odd wash sit around for up to 8 weeks. ;)

Easydrinker wrote:Have I mentioned to you before that your link to freesmileys doesn't work for me?
Does it work for others? Robert.


Not for me either....
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:23 pm

Not a strenous day regarding stilling, Managed to Nuke a litre of whisky this evening.
Most of the day spent with a cement mixer.
Feeling weary.

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Seagull » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:28 pm

Took my T500 with alembic dome and condenser to my mum n dad's this evening and strip ran a vodka star wash he had fermented.

He loved it! Spirit run with the copper column up next soon!
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:57 pm

Loving it!

Mobile still man, makes more than one user happy ;D


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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:20 pm

Today I took delivery of my second breathalyser, an Alco Sense pro, not cheap at £150, but my previous model (Elite) needed a thorough workover, and this one knocks it into a cocked hat.

I drink.
I drive.
I need this, as where I live you need the two to be balanced, as it is a six mile walk to the store and other civilisation ;)
I'm not in the Outback!


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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:50 am

Three days use, and it seems to work, and well.
Honestly, if you drink, and drive the next day, consider something like this.
Without doubt it is the dogs bollocks, unless You know better.
It is so simple to use that I am now not going to have my earlier, cheaper model serviced to pass it on to a favourite niece.
I will buy her this model and just recycle/Junk the old.
And I am cautious with spending money...
Some things are almost beyond worth.
Lives being a starting point here.

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby gaza the instructor » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:36 pm

Turned on the T.V. today and the olympics
have started. Now I love a bit of this, but
I was just marveling at the skills shown in
the women's beach volleyball heats. Her in
the house starts calling me names.
I just love beach volleyball. ;D
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Icefever » Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:49 am

What sort of names??? it's disgraceful I think....you show a small interest in a sport and then have to put up with name calling :D :D :D

ps..when's it next on?? ;)
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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:02 pm

I will admit to watching the Poland V's somebody match today.
I think Poland won, I wasn't paying too much attention to the score :D

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:09 am

Toper wrote:As a regular drinker, by this I mean I drink every day, and not buying any commercially produced beverages, it has taken me some time to build up a sufficiency of stock so that I am not champing at the bit for ageing to complete, in order that I might drink.

Today I did a stocktake:

1 X 5 Gallon Barrel of Whisky

25 x 75cl bottles of Whisky ( Château )

45 litres bulk stored Whisky awaiting bottling. ( Château )

27 x 75cl bottles of Dark Rum

19 x 75cl bottles of Blackberry Brandy

7 x 75cl bottles of Damson Brandy

6 X 75cl bottles of Blackberry Wine 2009

10 x 75cl bottles of Blackberry Wine 2011

4 x 75cl bottles of Blackberry Wine 2015 (Most of 2015 vintage went to Brandy)

I feel that I no longer have to be tempted in to not allowing sufficient time to the ageing of a product now..


Tonight I had reason to trawl back through this thread and recently we skimmed over this post of Toper's.

Upon re reading, I have to doff my cap to the man, this is a serious amount of alcohol!

Drink carefully ;)

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:29 am

Easydrinker wrote:I will admit to watching the Poland V's somebody match today.
I think Poland won, I wasn't paying too much attention to the score :D

Robert.


Sitting watching a mens game as I tap this, faster, harder and actually more fun.
Had forgotten that it wasn't ladies only.
These guys look like Hip Hop Gangsta rebels with a ball instead of guns.

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Re: What I Did Today

Postby gaza the instructor » Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:28 am

It sure is a fast game.But the ladies do
add another element of enjoyment to
the sport. ;D
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