Comments on: Vala, Clutter and limoncello http://blog.barisione.org/2009-03/vala-clutter-limoncello/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:11:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Tim http://blog.barisione.org/2009-03/vala-clutter-limoncello/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Tim Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:48:20 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=148#comment-1861 Yeah I doubt you can buy it anywhere in the UK. I once went to the chemistry department in Cambridge to try to buy some chemicals. They wouldn't let me, predictably, but I did notice that you have to fill in a special blue book to get ethanol. Probably not wise to drink it as they usually 'denature' it (=add evil stuff). You could always make a still... :-) Yeah I doubt you can buy it anywhere in the UK.

I once went to the chemistry department in Cambridge to try to buy some chemicals. They wouldn’t let me, predictably, but I did notice that you have to fill in a special blue book to get ethanol.

Probably not wise to drink it as they usually ‘denature’ it (=add evil stuff).

You could always make a still… :-)

]]> By: Albert http://blog.barisione.org/2009-03/vala-clutter-limoncello/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Albert Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:36:08 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=148#comment-1860 My feeling is that people will use this in stupid ways everywhere, but the UK and other countries limit the easy access to this supply to minimise the effects of people's stupidity, which all in all is a good thing. There used to be a shop called Limoncello in Cherry Hinton Road that may have these supplies. There is another italian deli shop in Mill Road, in front of the Coop. My feeling is that people will use this in stupid ways everywhere, but the UK and other countries limit the easy access to this supply to minimise the effects of people’s stupidity, which all in all is a good thing.

There used to be a shop called Limoncello in Cherry Hinton Road that may have these supplies. There is another italian deli shop in Mill Road, in front of the Coop.

]]> By: barisione http://blog.barisione.org/2009-03/vala-clutter-limoncello/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 barisione Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:09:43 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=148#comment-1859 As far as I know the 95% one used in most labs is ok, while the 100% one is not. But of course I have to verify before using it :) It's a shame how in this country it's impossible to find in grocery stores, and if it was available I'm pretty sure that a lot of people would use it in stupid ways :( As far as I know the 95% one used in most labs is ok, while the 100% one is not. But of course I have to verify before using it :)

It’s a shame how in this country it’s impossible to find in grocery stores, and if it was available I’m pretty sure that a lot of people would use it in stupid ways :(

]]> By: David King http://blog.barisione.org/2009-03/vala-clutter-limoncello/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 David King Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:00:17 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=148#comment-1858 I studied in a chemistry lab where absolute ethanol (100%) was used. Be careful with anything that is just lab-grade ethanol, as it is common to include potentially-lethal additives (methanol or pyridine) to deter "recreational use" :) If I was in the UK still, I would be able to get you some pure ethanol, but alas, I moved to Germany a couple of months ago. I studied in a chemistry lab where absolute ethanol (100%) was used. Be careful with anything that is just lab-grade ethanol, as it is common to include potentially-lethal additives (methanol or pyridine) to deter “recreational use” :)

If I was in the UK still, I would be able to get you some pure ethanol, but alas, I moved to Germany a couple of months ago.

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