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palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic
Post Number: 1836 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 3:07 am: | |
From time to time I -still- look on E-bay for Alembics. Just curious ...no intention to buy whatsoever. Now this is the most weird -but completely logic- search result I got! QUOTE <This alembic is normally used for decoration, but it is fully funcional, if you want to use it it's a great piece, handmade by a portugaise old craftsman. It's a fully functional alembic with capacity of 3 liter and made in copper, the union are revited and the copper condensate tube is brazed and securely attached. Sience this kind of alembic are totally handmade and in the internal unions we use natural products to close the unions to maximize the quality of the destillation, please put the alembic working with a liter of water and some wheat flour before use it. We thank you for the time you spent with us> And the picture: This alembic really invites to say "cheers" ... Happy Holidays!!! PTBO |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 648 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 6:48 am: | |
Now that is cool! Do you have a link, Paul? Sam |
richbass939
Member Username: richbass939
Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 7:04 am: | |
The word "alembic" means something like "to distill." I see a few of these things every time I go to e-bay and Alembic. They are kinda cool. Maybe it could be made into a preamp and amp or something. Rich |
palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic
Post Number: 1839 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 2:51 pm: | |
Brother Sam, I am sorry but no. Stupid me. Now things come completely clear why 8 out of 10 threads on this clun turn partially into a beer discussion. You know what? After basses, guitars, cabinets, cutting plates, fancy boxes, gobelets, drumkits ...Alembic will start a liquor-line ...yeeee-haaaaa! Paul the bad one |
lbpesq
Advanced Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 210 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 3:17 pm: | |
Here is a link to the "Alembic" still on e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38172&item=4345903792&rd=1 Cheers, Bill, tgo |
kungfusheriff
Advanced Member Username: kungfusheriff
Post Number: 233 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 10:41 pm: | |
There's a canary-yellow Art Deco "Alembic" sign from the 1930s on US eBay now, or at least it was there the last time I checked. |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 653 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 12:15 pm: | |
I tried to post a message to say never mind I found it but that didn't go through for whatever reason. Alembic liquor....humm Why not? There's already a Lindeman's beer & wine. Brother Paul, you should be here for the Guinness stew and Jim Beam pecan pie we're having this weekend. I love this time of year. Sam |
palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic
Post Number: 1840 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 5:34 am: | |
Oauch .... Guiness stew ...I can imagine but "Jim Beam Pecan Pie"??????????????? I know what Jim BEam is ...and I know what Pecan nuts are ... Somebody acn explain? Paul the bad one |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 656 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 2:58 pm: | |
Here you go Brother Paul, 1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs 1/4 cup bourbon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup pecan pieces 1 unbaked pastry shell fitted into a 9" deep dish pie plate 1. Preheat oven to 325 F. 2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook over med. heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves. 3. Cool slightly 4. Beat eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. 5. Gradually add sugar mixture beating well with a wire whisk 6. Stir in schocolate chips and pecans 7. Pour into pastry shell 8. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until set Serve warm or chilled |