F*cking Sodium, How Does That Work?

Cullion · 4 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by SFGOON

That depends on the concentration of ethanol in the solution.

Boiling point elevation occurs proportional to the molarity of the solution, averaged out for the mole fraction of each. Therefore, a 50/50 blend of water and ethanol would have a boiling point of roughly 89 degrees, a boiling point which would continue to rise as the ethanol escaped solution lowering it's mole fraction.

There comes a point of equilibrium where no more water than ethanol is being burned off. Once that occurs, well, ICY is going to relapse. Let's just say that.

a) Where did cracky say he was going tea-total? He's just going to eat better and drink less.

b) If you simmer a sauce for 30 minutes, you're going to end with roughly 40% of the alcohol you started with. For a glass of wine, that's a negligible amount.

HOT SPIT!!! · 4 Weeks Ago

That depends on the wine. If it was 200% alcohol, that's still 120% which will knock ICY right off the wagon! Hell, that would get anyone drunk!

Cullion · 4 Weeks Ago

200% alcohol, mmm I hadn't thought of that. How about if you just used a lil' bit?, or only on Fridays?

HOT SPIT!!! · 4 Weeks Ago

Again, that would depend on the total alcohol in the overall solution. 200% alcohol is a lot, I know. But you have to think of these things when keeping cracky sober. 'Cuz it happens.