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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2010, 08:45:53 AM »
calibrate your volumetric measuring device and USE IT!

There was one time I didn't do that, just eyeballed my volumetric measuring device.  After I recovered, I discovered that it held half again as much as I had guesstimated.  Yep, instead of 20 oz. (imperial pint) it held 29.5 oz.  So my 3 pints/hour (60 oz) to get and maintain a pleasant buzz, resulted in getting 4.5 pints/hour, which had me fairly schicker after an hour and a half.  And lucky I could find the floor after 3 hours.  Fortunately, it was only a 200 yard walk from home to the party, and I guess about an 800 yard stagger from party to home.
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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2010, 10:14:21 AM »
You guys have left out one of the arguments that usually come up in this discussion...a long small diameter measure will give a more accurate measure that a short large diameter measure...have at it.   ;D

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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2010, 10:18:43 AM »
You guys have left out one of the arguments that usually come up in this discussion...a long small diameter measure will give a more accurate measure that a short large diameter measure...have at it.   ;D

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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2010, 10:40:54 AM »
You guys have left out one of the arguments that usually come up in this discussion...a long small diameter measure will give a more accurate measure that a short large diameter measure...have at it.   ;D

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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2010, 12:08:49 PM »
I had better luck with one that was about as big in diameter as it was deep.

If they are out of Bajuvator, I will settle for Celebrator. It costs more, but it is almost as tasty.

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Re: measuring black powder... weight verses volume
« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2010, 06:24:09 PM »
Tonight it is a Inversion  IPA.  That kills the case from the Cannon shoot....

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« Reply #36 on: December 19, 2010, 07:49:14 PM »
Never touch the stuff.  Toxic waste.   ;D

Toxic waste! That kind of wild talk is almost tantamount to blasphemy George; why even medical research scientists are now singing the praises (in moderation - of course) of 'the nectar'.  ;)


If they are out of Bajuvator, I will settle for Celebrator. It costs more, but it is almost as tasty.

Well, I don't know that this would really be my second choice if it was in answer to a stranded on a deserted island question, but I've got to sing the praises of a great hometown brewery; Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, IL makes a great India Pale Ale.
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