Make sure you dispose of the methanol which boils off first. Shiners call this low wine and it is poisonous.
Methanol:
148.5°F - 64.7°C
Ethanol:
173.1°F - 78.37°C
Water:
212°F - 100°C
Mixture will being to boil at 64.7°C until the methanol boils off, at which point it will stop boiling. Throw this away. The mixture will begin boiling again when the temperature rises to 78.37°C, this is the good stuff. Hold the temperature steady. When the boiling stops the second time you will have all of the ethanol.
I do most of my shopping at the local, independent grocer which has a smaller selection of items, but is fairly competitively priced and I can easily walk/bike there. I do my big stock up shopping at Costco.
We love Fry's for their quality products and cheap prices. We also go to Food City a lot. Many people snub Food City, but what they don't realize is how cheap produce is there all year long and that the quality is comparable to any other places.
We are close to many stores, so have advantages most folks don't. Price is our primary consideration. I look at the online ads for our two chain grocers and CVS, and make a list of current and stockpile needs. My first stop is our salvage grocer. They tend to have the best prices. Sometimes to CVS, for their loss leader deals. Then to a small family run chain store for their bulk meat specials. (Fresh and best value.) Then, if there is an extraordinary sale, pick up a few items at the large (usually more expensive) chain grocer. In the summer we have farmstands, pick it yourself places, and our small raised beds in the back yard for produce.
We buy a large quantity of our groceries at our local farmers market every Saturday. We also buy some items at the local natural food store and some at Wegmans, our grocery store of choice, and a few items occasionally at ShopRite, another local grocery store. We care most about quality of products and are happy paying more for organically grown items.
I do the most shopping at Trader Joe's, some at Whole Foods, and a local butcher. We also have a farm share, so we get fresh fruits and vegetables from May through November.
I shop at either Food Lion or Lowes Foods. I feel that Food Lion is somewhat less expensive, but Lowes Foods is more convenient to our house. Plus, Lowes Foods offers "Lowestogo", a service that allows you to shop for groceries online and just pull into a parking spot to pick up your order. That kind of convenience is very enticing.
We get our groceries from a number of places, concentrating on price, quality and selection as determining factors. We participate in a CSA for fruits and vegetables in season, we shop at Aldi as our regular grocery store for most grocery items, we go to the big grocery store for the sales and specialty items, Asian market for special needs we can't get anywhere else, Amazon is great for a handful of subscribe and save options, big box stores when we're already there shopping for other things and Costco for things that are better there than anywhere else.
I always have trouble finding things to do so i like the idea of just going to the park because its free and close to me so i don't even need my parents permission.
Trader Joe's and Giant
I shop for groceries at the grocery store (Safeway) because it's cheap and closeby. I'd prefer to shop at Trader Joe's but it's too far away.
Make sure you dispose of the methanol which boils off first. Shiners call this low wine and it is poisonous.
Methanol:
148.5°F - 64.7°C
Ethanol:
173.1°F - 78.37°C
Water:
212°F - 100°C
Mixture will being to boil at 64.7°C until the methanol boils off, at which point it will stop boiling. Throw this away. The mixture will begin boiling again when the temperature rises to 78.37°C, this is the good stuff. Hold the temperature steady. When the boiling stops the second time you will have all of the ethanol.
I do most of my shopping at the local, independent grocer which has a smaller selection of items, but is fairly competitively priced and I can easily walk/bike there. I do my big stock up shopping at Costco.
I shop for groceries at Harris Teeter.
We love Fry's for their quality products and cheap prices. We also go to Food City a lot. Many people snub Food City, but what they don't realize is how cheap produce is there all year long and that the quality is comparable to any other places.
We always shop at our local Sam's Club and WalMart store (either online or in-store).
TD bank charges a flat rate of 3.00 for ATM fees, not 2.50, with no foreign transaction fee. - Mark D. (Banking specialist, TD Bank)
We are close to many stores, so have advantages most folks don't. Price is our primary consideration. I look at the online ads for our two chain grocers and CVS, and make a list of current and stockpile needs. My first stop is our salvage grocer. They tend to have the best prices. Sometimes to CVS, for their loss leader deals. Then to a small family run chain store for their bulk meat specials. (Fresh and best value.) Then, if there is an extraordinary sale, pick up a few items at the large (usually more expensive) chain grocer. In the summer we have farmstands, pick it yourself places, and our small raised beds in the back yard for produce.
I shop at Winco, Vons and Trader Joe's
I shop at Walmart Grocery stores because I can price match all ads and save time and money!
We buy a large quantity of our groceries at our local farmers market every Saturday. We also buy some items at the local natural food store and some at Wegmans, our grocery store of choice, and a few items occasionally at ShopRite, another local grocery store. We care most about quality of products and are happy paying more for organically grown items.
Most of my shopping is done at Trader Joe's.
Peadpod
Trader Joes
I do the most shopping at Trader Joe's, some at Whole Foods, and a local butcher. We also have a farm share, so we get fresh fruits and vegetables from May through November.
I shop at either Food Lion or Lowes Foods. I feel that Food Lion is somewhat less expensive, but Lowes Foods is more convenient to our house. Plus, Lowes Foods offers "Lowestogo", a service that allows you to shop for groceries online and just pull into a parking spot to pick up your order. That kind of convenience is very enticing.
I mostly shop at Aldi, but will supplement with Kroger because Aldi doesn't always have everything I need
BJ's / Shoprite
Aldi! AWesome prices and helps me stay on budget
We get our groceries from a number of places, concentrating on price, quality and selection as determining factors. We participate in a CSA for fruits and vegetables in season, we shop at Aldi as our regular grocery store for most grocery items, we go to the big grocery store for the sales and specialty items, Asian market for special needs we can't get anywhere else, Amazon is great for a handful of subscribe and save options, big box stores when we're already there shopping for other things and Costco for things that are better there than anywhere else.
I shop at Hy-Vee!
Most of the time I shop at the local Shoprite. It's convenient, the quality is good, and the prices aren't outrageous.
I always have trouble finding things to do so i like the idea of just going to the park because its free and close to me so i don't even need my parents permission.
I have never known these tricks before! :)