Pancho wrote:
On 08/03/2020 11:04, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 08/03/2020 10:01, Pancho wrote:
On 07/03/2020 15:10, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 07/03/2020 12:39, Pancho wrote:
On 07/03/2020 10:19, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 07/03/2020 09:54, Pancho wrote:

Vodka go upto 95%


No. 95 proof possibly - about 46%

although you can but almost pure alcohol industrially or
commercially its blended down sub 50% for human consumption


Nyet! I meant 95% ABV.

I remember proof from a long time ago, I don't think I have seen it
used recently.
Point me to a place where 95% vodka is on retail sale or I'll call
you a liar.


Sigh!, 2 minutes google.

https://drizly.com/liquor/vodka/stawski-luksusowy-192-proof-spirytus/p68164

I see. definitely available in the UK then.



https://www.masterofmalt.com/spirit/bartex/spirytus-duch-puszczy/?utm_content=bartex/spirytus-duch-puszczy&currencyCode=GBP&utm_source=database&utm_m edium=base&utm_campaign=mom_base_1&gclid=EAIaIQobC hMIkt2a_PaK6AIVgtDeCh2OKw1CEAQYASABEgK8efD_BwE


Actually, why don't we just skip to the bit where you call me a ****.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol#Distillation

"Fractional distillation at atmospheric pressure can
concentrate ethanol to 95.6% by weight"

That's the "convenient" limit to distillation. You could get
that with a glass bead distiller apparatus with 100,000
theoretical plates, in one pass.

There are gadgets for making 100% ethanol, not documented
in that Wikipedia article. But basically, making 100%
ethanol is pointless, if you're only going to immediately
mix it with orange juice anyway. If you had a glass of
100% ethanol sitting on the counter, it would pull
moisture out of the air until it dropped to 95.6%
by weight again.

I used to run a still in a government lab every day,
and I happen to think stills are cool :-) It's the only
piece of equipment in the lab, that I had to lock up at night.
You couldn't leave it on the lab bench.

Paul