- Paperback: 82 pages
- Publisher: David J. Gingery Publishing LLC (April 28 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1878087169
- ISBN-13: 978-1878087164
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #451,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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You can build this six gallon electric alcohol still, and use it to turn corn, sugar, and other materials into high proof ethanol alcohol . If your interest is in making ethanol alcohol then this book is for you. Included are instructions on how to brew and distill high proof alcohol, and the detailed plans necessary to build this six gallon still. The copper material used in this project is easily formed and no exotic equipment is needed to build the still. All you’ll need are common hand tools. To briefly describe how the still works, the wash is poured into the inner tank and heated indirectly by an electric heating element that heats the water contained in the outer tank. As the alcohol reaches its boiling point it begins to rise into the column in vapor form. Most of the water that is contained in the vapor is removed in the rectifying column. When the vapors reach the water cooled condenser they change back into a liquid. That liquid is 170 to 190 proof ethanol alcohol. Excellent book filled with lots of hard to find info.
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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Basic recipe for basic production, Sep 27 2007
By K. Koch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still (Paperback)
This book gives a simple outline to the process of producing alcohol, along with plans to build one very specific setup. The section on grain preparation is very well described in this book, better than the other books that I have read. If somebody is looking to just make some ethanol without concern for the amount of energy required, this book will work OK for you. There are a number of oddities in the design given in this book, such as the concept of a water jacketed boiler. This will result in low rates of heat transfer, with a lot of heat being lost to the surroundings. Also, a batch distillation can not compete with continuous distillation on the basis of energy input. If someone is looking for a DIY batch distillation setup, consider building a Charles 803 column or the one in this book. For somebody who is interested in a robust and efficient process, look else ware.
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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Best Book on Home Distilling out there, Feb 25 2008
By Ashwin Umesh "ashmesh" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still (Paperback)
There are a handful of books and quite a few web sites that cover the subject of Home Distilling. None as well and complete as this book though. My opinion is that most material on Home Distilling is written by folks who do it for kicks without understanding the science behind it (least that't the way it appears when i read them). This book covers the topic in a very structured manner and backs up each section with science and reasoning. The book not only does a splendid job of explaining still building but also explains malting, mashing, fementation and distillation -- with clear instruction. I found it so useful that I bought a copy for my brother as well.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Very descriptive, well written book, Jan 11 2007
By Justin A. Davis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still (Paperback)
This book contains very detailed drawings and explanations for how to build a still. It even shows you the necessary forms to fill out, if you want to make the alcohol legally (for experimental fuel only of course). I liked having all the pictures and the descriptions as well as how to bend and work the sheets of copper.
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