Thread: How to make ethanol

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has any body ever try making ethanol? What do need to make it? How long does it take to ferment???

Do web search for moonshine.......all your answers and more will be there.

I am not suggesting you become a moonshiner, but it requires a distilery. That's the only way to makeit. Take it from some one in a state that makes it. And no, I don't own a distilery or I'd be rich now.

Shhhhhhh Big Brother Is Watching!!!

what that post to mean?

Originally Posted by MOPAR 360

what that post to mean?

Well on a certain date things change on stuff like this

Originally Posted by chevydrivin

Shhhhhhh Big Brother Is Watching!!!

Oh No, it's the Revenuers!!!!! Geez, What's that post supposed to mean? You can only make ethanol by distilling Corn, Sugar cane or some other grain or crop. This requires a still (see: Distilery.)

The basic ingredients:

corn meal
sugar
water
yeast
malt

The basic process:

Mix all ingredients together in a large container. After mixing, move the mixture, called "mash," into a still and leave it to ferment. How quickly this process occurs depends on the warmth of the mash.


Heat the mash to the point of vaporization at 173 degrees. The mash will produce a clear liquid, often the color of dark beer. You must watch this process with careful attention.

Trap vapor using a tube or coil. The vapor will be transferred into a second, empty container. The resulting condensation is the moonshine. It is then ready to drink or sell.

Keep mash in container. It is now called "slop." Add more sugar, water, malt, and corn meal and repeat the process.

Repeat the process up to eight times before replacing the mash.


Uh, you did ask how to make shine did'nt ya

I remember my uncle doing that in Al. many yrs ago. He never drank it just made it.

Originally Posted by viking

The basic ingredients:

corn meal
sugar
water
yeast
malt

The basic process:

Mix all ingredients together in a large container. After mixing, move the mixture, called "mash," into a still and leave it to ferment. How quickly this process occurs depends on the warmth of the mash.


Heat the mash to the point of vaporization at 173 degrees. The mash will produce a clear liquid, often the color of dark beer. You must watch this process with careful attention.

Trap vapor using a tube or coil. The vapor will be transferred into a second, empty container. The resulting condensation is the moonshine. It is then ready to drink or sell.

Keep mash in container. It is now called "slop." Add more sugar, water, malt, and corn meal and repeat the process.

Repeat the process up to eight times before replacing the mash.


Uh, you did ask how to make shine did'nt ya

now,we know what you do out there on that boat 30 days at a time!!!!

actually I wanted to make it and run it in my gokart. If it will work in my gokart than I want to try running it in my pick me up truck.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

Oh No, it's the Revenuers!!!!! Geez, What's that post supposed to mean? You can only make ethanol by distilling Corn, Sugar cane or some other grain or crop. This requires a still (see: Distilery.)

I guess you didn't see that movie. Big brother is the goverment...just saying the ATF is not going to care if your distilling it to burn it in your go kart or whatever, if they catch you thats your ass.

"Honest Officer, I'm just making fuel for my car to get to work." Sort of like the potheads who use weed for "medicinal purposes." I don't think they buy that one either.

Don

Originally Posted by lt1s10

now,we know what you do out there on that boat 30 days at a time!!!!

Shhhhhhh, keep it down