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palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1836
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 3:07 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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

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