Everclear

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In a message dated 2/6/2002 1:43:42 PM Central Standard Time,

tajshi@... writes:

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> Well, I just got my Everclear, and I think from discussing it on this and

> other boards, I am going to filter it. I am just going to get a Britta

pitcher

> and filter it thru there...its about the only thing I can afford,

LOL....since I

> have spent all my mad money on oils and resins! Pure Ethyl alcohol is the

> best, but you can hardly find it for sale to the general public.

Filtering the Everclear helps remove the fusel oils that give it that harsh

" bite " . A cheaper method yet is to pack a paper coffee filter with

activated aquarium charcoal and place in a plastic funnel. Position the

funnel over a glass container that will hold the amount you are filtering,

and slowly pour the alcohol through this.

Repeat 2 or 3 more times, and let the liquid settle. Finally, decant or

pour off the clear alcohol , leaving any sediment behind and rebottle.

At this time, you can also add your scent fixatives like glycerine, benzoin,

tolu or frankincense resins. Fixatives extend the life a perfume by

reducing the evaporation rate of the alcohol and/or essential oils. These

are usually used at a rate of 1% or so.

Hope this helps! :-)

Cat

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, it's Everclear that is illegal to purchase in NYS. Pure

alcohol...that's why you substitute Vodka. btw, the Raspberry is

kind of nice...

, your petals are very pretty. I dry mine on a cake cooling

rack. They are a pain to do but they sell well. Just wish they

dried faster.

Jeanine

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Dang, grain alcohol is illegal in NYS too? I thought Pa was the

only state in the Northeast that was too protective. I asked a local

package store why I couldn't get it and was told that college

students hurt themselves with it and to get ANY I'd need a permit.

I wanted to make a tincture with it but as tinctures are made to be

consumable, Everclear/grain alcohol is really too strong, not to

mention much more expensive than cheapo vodka. Why pay

twice as much for a pint when you need to dilute it? Just buy 100

proof Vodka.

You can get it in Jersey, Deleware and probably Mass if you

really need it. I have a pint that I'll probably never use..lol. I was

told recently that a great use for it is unfreezing your well pump

as you wouldn't want to use something that you couldn't drink.

Use it sparingly though as it might rot the seals in your pump! A

plumber I know also told me he uses it to clean sloder joints I

think.

Bob

> , it's Everclear that is illegal to purchase in NYS. Pure

> alcohol...that's why you substitute Vodka. btw, the Raspberry is

> kind of nice...

>

> , your petals are very pretty. I dry mine on a cake cooling

> rack. They are a pain to do but they sell well. Just wish they

> dried faster.

>

> Jeanine

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know anyone who is in the service? They sell it at the bases.