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nkaminar · 08-08-2021, 04:29 PM

Don't drink hand sanitizer.

The boys in my neck of the woods distill the moon shine three times. That brings it up to about 160 proof and removes most of the bad taste. The three X's on a jug mean that it has been distilled three times.

It is not possible to make or store 200 proof moon shine because as soon as you open the jug the water in the air will get absorbed by the alcohol, which is very hygroscopic. At least not possible for the home distillery.

I actually don't like the taste of moon shine. I would rather have a nice aged rum over ice.

I can see where someone could come up with a chemical device for removing the ethanol from gasoline. Pour 10 gallons in the top and out comes 9 gallons of non ethanol at the bottom. All done automatically. A mixer to add the water at the top and a settling vessel with a float to control the separation.

08-08-2021, 04:29 PM	#23
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: How to remove ethanol from gasoline. Don't drink hand sanitizer. The boys in my neck of the woods distill the moon shine three times. That brings it up to about 160 proof and removes most of the bad taste. The three X's on a jug mean that it has been distilled three times. It is not possible to make or store 200 proof moon shine because as soon as you open the jug the water in the air will get absorbed by the alcohol, which is very hygroscopic. At least not possible for the home distillery. I actually don't like the taste of moon shine. I would rather have a nice aged rum over ice. I can see where someone could come up with a chemical device for removing the ethanol from gasoline. Pour 10 gallons in the top and out comes 9 gallons of non ethanol at the bottom. All done automatically. A mixer to add the water at the top and a settling vessel with a float to control the separation. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 08-08-2021 at 04:35 PM.