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Brandy? Maybe as a solvent to release some other ingredient from whatever form they found it. For example saltpeter was found under wagonloads of dung I believ
by JoeAltmaier 5y ago
Brandy? Maybe as a solvent to release some other ingredient from whatever form they found it. For example saltpeter was found under wagonloads of dung I believe - maybe the brandy was used to purify it somehow.
- eutectic 5y agoWater can dissolve KNO3, and ethanol can dissolve sulfir (slightly) and tar from the charcoal, so maybe it helped create a more intimate mix? It would also have kept down sparks and reduced the chance of ignition while mixing and grinding.
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoOh I like that - safety while compounding must have been a huge issue.