i-Club - The Ultimate Subaru Resource

Ethanol making kit

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-07-2012, 04:13 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (38)
 
chochocho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Ramon, CA
Posts: 1,236
Car Info: 91 legacy, 87 mr2, 17 forester xt
Ethanol making kit
Anyone doing home brew ethanol?

Just want to look into it
chochocho is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 10:49 AM
  #2  
iClub Silver Vendor
iTrader: (25)
 
FW Motorsports's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Participating in some Anarchy!
Posts: 15,494
Car Info: 2005 LGT wagon
It's illegal to make your own alcohol UNLESS registered with BATFE.

Here's the basics on distillation
FW Motorsports is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 11:28 AM
  #3  
Registered User
iTrader: (11)
 
queeg9k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cheesesteakville
Posts: 6,833
Car Info: 05 wrx wagon, 90 celica alltrac, 66 mustang
Home Distillation of Alcohol (Homemade Alcohol to Drink)
queeg9k is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 12:09 PM
  #4  
General Pimpin'
iTrader: (7)
 
OneManArmy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Knee deep in beer. subabrew crew, ca.
Posts: 23,019
Car Info: MY04 aspen wrx wagon.
Originally Posted by FW Motorsports
It's illegal to make your own alcohol UNLESS registered with BATFE.

Here's the basics on distillation
Well what am I gonna do with all these apples then?
OneManArmy is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 12:12 PM
  #5  
Registered User
iTrader: (11)
 
queeg9k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cheesesteakville
Posts: 6,833
Car Info: 05 wrx wagon, 90 celica alltrac, 66 mustang
Originally Posted by OneManArmy
Well what am I gonna do with all these apples then?
Making cider is not illegal! I loves me a cider on ice after a hot day at work.
queeg9k is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 12:17 PM
  #6  
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (14)
 
GST Motorsports's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hayward, CA
Posts: 3,246
Car Info: WRX, EVO, MSP3
There's a guy in SJ that made a E85 brewing unit, he did it for fun as he said he couldn't make the unit cost cheap enough to market as it's illegal to use in homes but he used raw cane sugar and the cost with electricity per 55 gallon drum was 0.99c pe gallon and it would make a batch overnight running off a standard washer dryer outlet!
GST Motorsports is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 12:31 PM
  #7  
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
Lowend's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 4,300
Car Info: http://kiva.org/invitedby/brett4254
If I'm not mistaken it is legal to distill alcohol which is not "fit for human consumption"
ie Ethanol WILL kill you in short order if you drink it.

That said, home stills are basically bombs waiting to go off. I know professional distillers and all have had close calls with home stills
Lowend is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 12:36 PM
  #8  
plays well with others
iTrader: (1)
 
Irrational X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sac
Posts: 9,923
Car Info: your mother crazy
Originally Posted by Lowend
That said, home stills are basically bombs waiting to go off. I know professional distillers and all have had close calls with home stills
its like a small aquarium... any small change has a huge impact because the environment is so small. except its an aquarium that can explode.
Irrational X is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 01:09 PM
  #9  
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
ARWilliams's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lafayette CA
Posts: 293
Car Info: Ver8 Bugeye
How is a liquor still a bomb?
ARWilliams is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 01:36 PM
  #10  
Registered User
iTrader: (11)
 
queeg9k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cheesesteakville
Posts: 6,833
Car Info: 05 wrx wagon, 90 celica alltrac, 66 mustang
Originally Posted by ARWilliams
How is a liquor still a bomb?
Pressurized alcohol vapor being heated over a fire??
queeg9k is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 01:50 PM
  #11  
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
ARWilliams's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lafayette CA
Posts: 293
Car Info: Ver8 Bugeye
There is no pressure build up. the vapor gets pushed right out. Then a cooling jacket condenses it back to a liquid.
Name: Iphone3-22-12085.jpg Views: 8 Size: 212.9 KB
ARWilliams is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 03:30 PM
  #12  
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
grambo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tracy, NORCAL
Posts: 841
Car Info: '06 CGM STI
Bathtub Brewing...gotta love it.
grambo is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 04:15 PM
  #13  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (38)
 
chochocho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Ramon, CA
Posts: 1,236
Car Info: 91 legacy, 87 mr2, 17 forester xt
Originally Posted by ARWilliams
There is no pressure build up. the vapor gets pushed right out. Then a cooling jacket condenses it back to a liquid.
is this your setup?
chochocho is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 04:35 PM
  #14  
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
ARWilliams's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lafayette CA
Posts: 293
Car Info: Ver8 Bugeye
Sort of. More my boys. He welded it up. We did a "brain" on it that you can set what temp you want and it calculates the rate of temp rise and actuates a little solenoid for hi and low flame. Holds is within 2 degrees of set temp.
ARWilliams is offline  
Reply
Old 10-08-2012, 06:02 PM
  #15  
iClub Silver Vendor
iTrader: (25)
 
FW Motorsports's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Participating in some Anarchy!
Posts: 15,494
Car Info: 2005 LGT wagon
Originally Posted by Lowend
If I'm not mistaken it is legal to distill alcohol which is not "fit for human consumption"
ie Ethanol WILL kill you in short order if you drink it.
Ethanol is tasty!

Originally Posted by ARWilliams
Sort of. More my boys. He welded it up. We did a "brain" on it that you can set what temp you want and it calculates the rate of temp rise and actuates a little solenoid for hi and low flame. Holds is within 2 degrees of set temp.
So that's +/-2 degrees? Or +/-1 degree.
FW Motorsports is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Ethanol making kit


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:18 AM.


Top

© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands


When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.