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Stupid question.
I'm looking at putting together a processor with a reaction tank of say, 100-200 gallons, and two wash tanks. I feel stupid for asking this question with the research I've done, but I overheard someone ask if ethanol could be used instead of methanol... The main reason I ask this is because with another simple project(a still) I could make alcohol with roughly 85% ethyl alcohol, and 10% methyl alcohol.
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I'm looking at putting together a processor with a reaction tank of say, 100-200 gallons, and two wash tanks. I feel stupid for asking this question with the research I've done, but I overheard someone ask if ethanol could be used instead of methanol... The main reason I ask this is because with another simple project(a still) I could make alcohol with roughly 85% ethyl alcohol, and 10% methyl alcohol.
The short answer to your question is yes, but not at home. Ethanol cannot be "distilled" past 98 percent. The remaining 2 percent is water...............and is enough to KILL the reaction. Ethanol can be made to 100 percent but it takes specialized equipment that is beyond most home-brewers.
In most cases Methanol is less costly than Ethanol and produces a better quality product with less chance of forming soaps.
There are no stupid questions.......................but I've heard some stupid answers
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If you make Ethanol you will be getting a visit from ATF. The feds Require a permit to make more than 400 gal PER YEAR or they come and take you away!
The short answer to your question is yes, but not at home. Ethanol cannot be "distilled" past 98 percent. The remaining 2 percent is water...............and is enough to KILL the reaction. Ethanol can be made to 100 percent but it takes specialized equipment that is beyond most home-brewers.
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The short answer to your question is yes, but not at home. Ethanol cannot be "distilled" past 98 percent. The remaining 2 percent is water...............and is enough to KILL the reaction. Ethanol can be made to 100 percent but it takes specialized equipment that is beyond most home-brewers.
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Also I know about the ATF, I live on a farm and it is much easier to recieve a permit, along with fewer taxes because of use with off-road vehicles.
I was unsure if it could be done, that's why I was asking. Is there a web page, or a couple of paragraphs somewhere that explains the pro's, con's, and prosseses to use it?
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The amounts are the same for Ethanol or Methanol, all you are doing is swapping one alcohol for another. Even triple distilled Alcohol will be less than 98 percent, then it has to perculate through a "molecular-sieve" to remove the remaining water. After it is refined to 100 percent, ANY EXPOSURE TO THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CAUSE IT TO DRAW MOISTURE. Just not worth it. And I am a farmer also.
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