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As long as they are making sugar wash (or wine as the article calls it) instead of a fruit based one the chemistry does not allow for methanol to be created, is
by genericuser 12y ago
As long as they are making sugar wash (or wine as the article calls it) instead of a fruit based one the chemistry does not allow for methanol to be created, is my understanding having researched this fairly heavily in college before making my own still.
Also if you did make a fruit based wash when you ferment it the methanol will evaporate first (or at a lower temperature than the ethanol if you have that level of control).
This whole article is rather poor as a guide and there are much better and more complete resources on how to build better distilling equipment with a tea kettle, some copper tubing, and a bucket. It is a good article for understanding how prisoners do it, which is its intent.
I mean if you are a prisoner or you are limited to the same resources as a prisoner; then sure, I guess its a guide that you could use. Otherwise a better guide and $20 bucks at the hardware store will have better results, for home distilling experiments.
Keep in mind home distilling is illegal in most states, some have alternative fuel creation exceptions or small allowable amounts.
- mcmancini 12y ago> Keep in mind home distilling is illegal in most states, some have alternative fuel creation exceptions or small allowable amounts. Isn't it still illegal on the federal level?
- genericuser 12y agoYou know what I never checked the federal level. At the time I was doing this I figured if the state said it was legal in a certain case then the feds didn't have a problem either. I since realized how wrong I was about that logic, although it still makes more sense to me than the reality.
- mcmancini 12y agoIf it is illegal at the federal level, I would think it wouldn't be an enforcement priority if it was allowed by the state. On the other hand, it's probably part of the tax code and that does tend to be a powerful enforcement motivator.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Isn't it still illegal on the federal level? For fuel use [0] it is not illegal at the federal level, but does require a permit. [0] http://www.ttb.gov/industrial/distillation_of_ethanol.shtml http://www.ttb.gov/industrial/distillation_of_ethanol.shtml
- njharman 12y agoDon't move it across state lines. Unless feds've twisted and contorted commerce clause to cover shine like they did with drugs.