So for the ones that didn't go off, the ol' ships "pusser" or purser, who was in charge of procuring the ship's booze for the rations, would be in serious danger of getting his butt tossed overboard.
Great to see this classic test in real life! proof of navy strength rum. Good on you man. I don’t think anyone in this comment section knows the history unfortunately. Oh well.
Brilliant this is just what I wanted as someone was asking after 95% alcohol for a tincture, but the sailors historical 95% was more like our today 50%. Thank you.
I like this simple demonstration of how alcohol was originally proofed. I only use rum above “proof”. Anything less, and a scurvy dog is getting shot, skewered, and hung from a yardarm.
Hi Wayne, thanks for the video. Btw, as a French rum specialist, Bologne is from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, not Martinique but still French West Indies and agricole rhum ;)
You sound like, and have the mannerisms of Jeff Bridges. You are awesome, keep the vids coming, doesn't matter what there're about just keep 'em coming!!!!
When I was in Quebec, Canada, at the local liquor store(SAQ), you could buy "Alcool" at a blazing 94% alcohol or 188 proof! A quarter ounce and your mouth was numb! ))
Why gunpowder? I just use the little tin cups from an old egg poacher. Pour in some alcohol and dip a long Qtip in it or just light the alcohol right there in the cup. 86 proof bourbon = no flame. 100 proof vodka = flame. To check content I use a digital scale with the cup on it zeroed out. Then I add 1.25 grams alcohol and ignite. The digits will drop rapidly until the flame goes out. (Take 2nd Measurement Now) It will continue to drop at a much slower pace, I assume from the remaining water evaporating from the heat generated by the initial burn. I usually end up with my 2nd measurement around .1 gram which would be 92 % burned off. I do add for water evaporation during the burn and call it a modest 165 proof.
@@scythelord in the old Navy days, cannons used gunpowder. If the gunpowder still ignited, it was still good for combat. So, they used this test to make sure they weren't getting weak-sauce liquor.
Not on a Navy ship in the 1600s where the sailors wanted high-proof rum to drink when out at sea. "Navy Strength" = strong enough where gunpowder would still ignite even if wet by it.
So for the ones that didn't go off, the ol' ships "pusser" or purser, who was in charge of procuring the ship's booze for the rations, would be in serious danger of getting his butt tossed overboard.
Great to see this classic test in real life! proof of navy strength rum. Good on you man. I don’t think anyone in this comment section knows the history unfortunately. Oh well.
Sweet video man, Original, informative and humorous! Kudos.
Brilliant this is just what I wanted as someone was asking after 95% alcohol for a tincture, but the sailors historical 95% was more like our today 50%. Thank you.
I like this simple demonstration of how alcohol was originally proofed. I only use rum above “proof”. Anything less, and a scurvy dog is getting shot, skewered, and hung from a yardarm.
Liquor, gun powder, matches and NISSED AS A PEWT. What can go wrong?
Hi Wayne, thanks for the video.
Btw, as a French rum specialist, Bologne is from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, not Martinique but still French West Indies and agricole rhum ;)
Thanks for the correction.... I knew I messed that up right afterwards, but didn't want to redo the whole thing.
You sound like, and have the mannerisms of Jeff Bridges. You are awesome, keep the vids coming, doesn't matter what there're about just keep 'em coming!!!!
Beautiful experiment 😊
think we need another control group test!
this is a very cool demonstration. thanks man
Very cool had no idea you could do this.
Good test thank you. Very helpful since I did a review on a German schnaps with 100 proof.
I just saw you in the "up next" section and thought you were Anthony Bourdain for a second.
When I was in Quebec, Canada, at the local liquor store(SAQ), you could buy "Alcool" at a blazing 94% alcohol or 188 proof! A quarter ounce and your mouth was numb! ))
If I'm not mistaken, that's Cruzan Vanilla rum.
Can someone explain the science behind this... please.
Why gunpowder? I just use the little tin cups from an old egg poacher. Pour in some alcohol and dip a long Qtip in it or just light the alcohol right there in the cup. 86 proof bourbon = no flame. 100 proof vodka = flame. To check content I use a digital scale with the cup on it zeroed out. Then I add 1.25 grams alcohol and ignite. The digits will drop rapidly until the flame goes out. (Take 2nd Measurement Now) It will continue to drop at a much slower pace, I assume from the remaining water evaporating from the heat generated by the initial burn. I usually end up with my 2nd measurement around .1 gram which would be 92 % burned off. I do add for water evaporation during the burn and call it a modest 165 proof.
Russtee Nails Because this is how proof came about. This is the several hundred year old test that determined alcohol proof.
@@scythelord in the old Navy days, cannons used gunpowder. If the gunpowder still ignited, it was still good for combat. So, they used this test to make sure they weren't getting weak-sauce liquor.
Gunpowder and booze; great fun.
seems like a perfectly good waist of black powder. lol
Not on a Navy ship in the 1600s where the sailors wanted high-proof rum to drink when out at sea. "Navy Strength" = strong enough where gunpowder would still ignite even if wet by it.
The objective ???
This test shows how your pancreas and liver are getting ruined everyday with alcohol.
Dangerous
Cheating