Light updated and a safety warning

[Lennybuzz]

The probe was more likely in ambient because the bubble wrap had pulled away from the carboy. I kinda figured that the ethanol had probably evaporated. If that is true Its pretty tastey for an NA beer. I do seem to be able to drink quite a bit of it with little effect. Double boiled and fire brewed i should trademark that before someone steels it.lol.

[coloradojay]

Meh. That should buff right out.

[andy77]

The probe was more likely in ambient because the bubble wrap had pulled away from the carboy. I kinda figured that the ethanol had probably evaporated. If that is true Its pretty tastey for an NA beer.

I'm curious about this. Have you had a session with only this beer? How many can you drink and still say antidisestablishment parliamentarian?

[Charlie]

5 gal carboy. Relatively small surface area/vol ratio. 500 watt bulb. Le brew did not boil.

Worst case scenario, even if it did, you don't get pure EtOH coming off. More like 55-60% with a simple distillation. You have to use a fairly sophistocated fractionating column to even approach the 95/5 azeotrope ratio which is 100% efficiency for ethanol distillation.

If it don't taste bad go ahead and drink it.

Am I Hardcorps? Charter member, dude.

Charlie

[Mylo]

Holy shit. I managed to miss that one. DAMN, brotha! How was your non-alcoholic beer, BTW?


Mylo

[Lennybuzz]

It was really phenolic for some reason. Cant imagine why it would taste like that with all the melting plastic around it. I have since brought the new frementation fridge in from the garage and am only using a 90W bulb for heat.

[Cliff]

to warm the interior of an insulated box all in the world you need is a little 40 watt bulb.

A light dimmer like a Lutron and a 60 watt bulb would be the shizz, but you really only need to pump a few lousy watts into any insulated box to get it plenty warm.

I have built proofing boxed for baking easily the size of a small kegerator using itty bitty low watt incandescant lightbulbs to get the interior to 75 - 90 degrees

A Halogen is - - well - - they produce a certain quality of light with oodles of Infra Red. Makes for interesting wound photography and are superb for personal tort litigation, but to heat the insides of an insulated box - - - well I think you have got a handle now on why it's not the best choice.