Distilled Water vs Alcohol?

[taz3cat]

That's a bit of an old wives tale. Contrary to popular belief, alcohol doesn't give up that easily.
A study conducted by the US Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Data Laboratory calculated the percentage of alcohol remaining in a dish based on various cooking methods. The results are as follows:

Preparation Method Percent of Alcohol Retained
alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat......85%
alcohol flamed.......................................................75%
no heat, stored overnight........................................70%
baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture.......45%
baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture:
....* 15 minutes.....................................................40%
....* 30 minutes.....................................................35%
....* 1 hour...........................................................25%
....* 1.5 hours.......................................................20%
....* 2 hours..........................................................10%
....* 2.5 hours........................................................5%

Thank you, good information. I stand corrected, so much for mythology or rumor.

 

[RavenII]

but it does give it that little extra "kick".

In what way?

 

[Halfzipp]

Has anyone tried anything other than vodka? Like whiskey or rum? Im planning on making my own juice with glycerin and just a bit of flavoring. For the flavor I was thinking of using something a bit tastier than vodka. Im not really a big fan of the stuff, hehe.

Thanks,

 

[seminolewind]

If Lorann's contains alcohol, no wonder my vape is better when I add a few drops of it to whatever I'm vaping to strengthen the flavor.

 

[Mighty Cowphin]

Another question... Does the alcohol actually do anything to you... (Excuse me if this is a stupid question, I don't drink alcohol so am a bit worried that it might actually get absorbed when you vape???)

Any thoughts?

 

[Mighty Cowphin]

LOL... nevermind, I missed page 2 of this chat... got it all... thanks!!!!!!!!

 

[dedmonwakin]

Thank you, good information. I stand corrected, so much for mythology or rumor.

I knew there was a reason why my kids were talking gibberish after eating grandpa's chilli! I told his tail, that all that beer wouldn't evaporate!

 

[acrap]

stupid question but can you get drunk if you inhale the alcohol? lol

 

[bombastinator]

The purest grain alcohol that I have found is from Poland it is called, Spirytus Rektyfikowany Recitfied Spirit, 96% alcohol by volume (192 proof). I soak my addy's in it but recently used it to cut some glycerine when diluting JC's glycerine based juice with more glycerine.

I didn't notice any throat hit, but I did notice I got more vapor than with distilled water and the atty seemed as if it got hotter.

If you're an American your best bet is going to be everclear. It's really really pure ethanol. You can get it in 190 (95% ethanol) and 150(~75%) The rest is distilled water. It goes for ~20$ for 175ml in the states. If you're in Europe and can find a duty free it should be a lot cheaper though. Taxes on alcohol in the U.S. are really high.

 

[sjohnson]

Regarding baking and alcohol, here's an interesting read. Kahlua cupcakes, anyone? : The Straight Dope: Will alcohol in cupcakes make you drunk?

 

[Java_Az]

If you're an American your best bet is going to be everclear. It's really really pure ethanol. You can get it in 190 (95% ethanol) and 150(~75%) The rest is distilled water. It goes for ~20$ for 175ml in the states. If you're in Europe and can find a duty free it should be a lot cheaper though. Taxes on alcohol in the U.S. are really high.

Bought a 375 ml bottle of Everclear here in Tucson Arizona last week was $9.99 20 bucks will get you a litre

 

[DaDuke]

I tried tequila a while back at around 10-20 percent. I swear it made me feel a bit weird, not a lot and i chalked it up to placebo effect. I do wonder though if the method of consumption makes a difference. Inhaled would seem to get a lot more into the blood faster since its a more direct route than through the stomach. Just a thought...

 

[Nikhil]

I vaped 2 drops of Everclear straight and it made me drunk very quickly but it metabolized equally quickly. I then became strongly hungover and felt the urge use the bathroom badly but didn't actually have to go.

Also see: Alcohol without liquid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although it uses a spray of mist instead of heat, and seems to be limited to slow quantity intake, it's a similar process (lung absorption).

 

[sjohnson]

The continual intake of this mist over a twenty-minute period is the equivalent of taking one shot of distilled spirits.

A 20 minute vape? For ONE shot worth of ETOH? My lungs would give out, not a good way to euphoria IMHO.