Methanol can make you blind and even kill. Propanol will give you a headache. wal...
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waljaco
Mar 19, 2013 8:24 am
57 year old Valentyna Fioktistova in Ukraine makes a sugar wash in 24 hours. Apparently the bizarre ingredients supply the necessary nutrients to achieve this...
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waljaco
Mar 19, 2013 10:02 am
Graphene is a two-dimensional crystal of pure carbon. A graphene membrane will pass water but leave the alcohol behind. http://tinyurl.com/blndeg5 wal...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 19, 2013 1:27 pm
I have a pack of Super Yeast (Like turbo) that claims 12% abv in 24 hr. It will be used for my ethanol out of grass experiment rather then spirits. Robert ...
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Dale Brinley
dalebrinley
Mar 19, 2013 1:30 pm
Amazon, the order says it has shipped. Also, for everyone who has responded to my previous comment, I should clarify. In my short description, I omitted...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 19, 2013 1:30 pm
When I read this it didn't seem plausible, but ethanol mass is 46 and water is 18. Maybe one day we can toss our stills. Robert ...
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tgfoitwoods
Mar 19, 2013 1:53 pm
Dale, Sorry to be harsh with you, but mis-handling methanol is one of the very very few ways in this hobby that you can kill yourself. We'd all be horrified to...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 19, 2013 7:59 pm
He might have purchased a used book. Robert ________________________________ From: tgfoitwoods <zymurgybob@...> To: Distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Dale Brinley
dalebrinley
Mar 19, 2013 8:04 pm
You're right, it was sold by Powell's. Bought in my name. Est. delivery 3/15 - 4/01. Should be arriving any day now. ________________________________ From:...
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tgfoitwoods
Mar 20, 2013 12:35 am
Thanks, Dale, I can relax now. Zymurgy Bob, a simple potstiller Making Fine Spirits <http://www.kelleybarts.com/zymurgy-bob-books/making-fine-spirits/> ... ...
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waljaco
Mar 20, 2013 11:29 am
Its properties are of interest to alcohol producers. But it appears not to differentiate the various alcohols produced by fermentation, so there is still...
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Angelis
angelis1972
Mar 20, 2013 2:17 pm
I'm trying to make a coil out of 3/8 tubing to fit into a 2 inch pipe but don't think I can get it to it. Can I use 1/4 in or is that too small? Michael ... ...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 20, 2013 5:17 pm
Wal: At a future time, one of my experiments will be to try and transform CO2 into hydrocarbon during fermentation. If that works it can be used to heat my...
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jsducote
Mar 20, 2013 5:17 pm
Do you mean that you're having trouble winding the coil tight enough without kinking to use a 2" pipe as the water cooling jacket? If so, why limit yourself to...
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tgfoitwoods
Mar 20, 2013 5:22 pm
Robert, Any idea what that equation might look like? Zymurgy Bob, a simple potstiller Making Fine Spirits ...
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Angelis
angelis1972
Mar 20, 2013 10:02 pm
Didn't even think about using PVC. Was not sure how it would hold up Michael...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 20, 2013 10:04 pm
Z Bob: That is way over my head. Currently, scientist can turn CO2 into hydrocarbon by placing electrodes into a chemical solution similar to wash. ...
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girlguidebis...
Mar 20, 2013 10:06 pm
This pdf will help you. It helped me. http://homedistiller.org/forum/download/file.php?id=20214 Â Do you mean that you're having trouble winding the coil...
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Becool Stayslinky
becoolstaysl...
Mar 20, 2013 11:32 pm
Robert, You're talking about electrolysis of water to remove water from alcohol? If you haven't tried this, you should just so you know what you're dealing...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 21, 2013 12:28 pm
Be very careful. Water and steam will be 200+ and plastic melts 250 to 285, so a nick might cause a leak in that soft plastic. Robert ...
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doug.hood
Mar 21, 2013 12:28 pm
I made a condenser using 1/4 inch copper. To keep it from kinking, I bought the copper in a coil, unrolled it, taped one end and filled it with salt. I then...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 21, 2013 12:31 pm
BC That video is somewhat similar to my basic thought, but that isn't converting fermented CO2 into hydrocarbon. If water can be de-stabilized enough it...
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henry sangret
henrysangret
Mar 21, 2013 12:32 pm
You may also want to be careful with what other compounds that may be created with the electrical elements that come in contact with the corrosive alcohol and...
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Desross
djross...
Mar 21, 2013 12:33 pm
Love it! I believe that others far more knowledgable and experienced in the craft of alcohol distillation than I, and probably the vast majority of distillers,...
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Brendan Keith
bkeith1886
Mar 21, 2013 1:06 pm
Please post your general geographic location, so what we know which way to look for the mushroom cloud. ... From: Distillers@yahoogroups.com...
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Eddie Hoskin
radicaled42
Mar 21, 2013 4:27 pm
I have read about some very interesting advancements in the field of alternative fuels regarding the subject. Turns out they've figured, on a lab scale, a...
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bobcrowder2001
Mar 21, 2013 8:14 pm
If you apply an electrical charge to your wash with active yeast it would probably kill the yeast. Bob c...
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Daniel serpentelli
imadabci
Mar 22, 2013 5:44 am
Agreed, the only safe material for electrolysis to avoid anode/cathode contamination would be platinum. Even a platinum plated electrode would be very...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Mar 22, 2013 5:45 am
Even if this works and produces denatured alcohol (unsuitable for consumption), it may be a good way to produce ethanol fuel. So all may not be lost. just...
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girlguidebis...
Mar 22, 2013 5:46 am
Before careful Robert, you are playing with nitrogen AND carbon AND electricity and substances suspiciously close to being amino acids. It is quite feasible,...
