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Yes it is very unsafe - people die in those explosions. You need to understand that the vapors do not travel right up a hood they swirl and can hit cooler surfaces and actually move down and form pools.we are talking very low quantities hot water bathed, with exhaust range hood overhead. Is it that unsafe? Obviously you are far more experiences that i am (and several other people i know have made tincutre with a gas stovetop)
Have you ever done any french cooking where you flame the sauce? I do all of the time with 1oz of brandy (Cognac) and 1 oz of Marsala wine. so the total of ~3/4 ounce of ethanol. The flame will rise 20 inches above the pan and set the smoke detector off every time.
I don't want to read about any of my AFN buddies becoming fry babies. Move it out doors with a glass electric hot plate and a fan. Remember it is still dangerous under those conditions but less so than a gas range indoors.