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# Repeat
# Repeat

Revision as of 00:39, 25 June 2019


Legality: Production of alcohol in the US

In 1978 the US federal government passed laws regarding the home production of undistilled spirits.[1]

27 C.F.R. §25.206 & §24.75

  • Part 25 asserts: With additional limitation set by individual states, it is permissible for an individual to produce up to 100 gallons of beer per year for "home consumption", and this production shall not be subject to tax. A household with two or more adults may produce 200 gallons per year, likewise.
  • Part 24 asserts: With additional limitations set by individual states, it is permissible for an individual to produce up to 100 gallons of wine (including mead, etc) for "home consumption", and this production shall not be subject to tax. A household with two or more adults may produce 200 gallons per year, likewise.

Bottom line: Do not produce this chemical without checking to make sure that you may do so legally.

 
 
Ethanol
aka Alcohol
Chemical formula CH3CH2OH
Index of refraction 1.36 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 46.07 
Density(g/cc) 0.789 
Melting Point(°C) -114 
Boiling Point(°C) 78.3 
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion(×10-6 °C-1) 1120 
Fuel Value(MJ/kg) 26.8 
Solubility in water(g/L) miscible 
Water azeotrope(%w/w) 95.63% 
Water azeotrope bp(°C) 78.2
NFPA 704
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Uses

Primary

Secondary

  • Recreation
  • Pharmacopia: Antiseptic properties
  • Pharmacopia: General Anesthetic

Legality

Distilling potable alcohol may be illegal in your jurisdiction. In some places in the US, it is illegal unless you render it impotable by adding repugnant flavors or poisons such as methanol. It may also be illegal to move the ethanol (even if it is rendered impotable) off your property. Check with local law enforcement before doing anything that might get you in trouble.

Hazards

  • Flammable
  • Toxic in large quantities

Natural Occurrence

  • Ethanol does occur naturally as a biproduct of yeast growth.

Production

Extraction

See Fermentation of ethanol

Purification

Distillation

from dilute ethanol

  1. Repeat
    1. Place dilute ethanol in alembic
    2. Place alembic in a double boiler
    3. Heat the boiler such that the water just barely steams
    4. Wait until the solution begins to cross to the receiver
    5. Check again to make sure the boiler is steaming but not boling
    6. Wait until either:
      the solution stops crossing to the receiver
      95% of the solution has been transferred
    7. Your less dilute dilute ethanol is in the receiver.
    8. Re-estimate the percent complete
  2. until either
    the percent complete is between 75% and 99% (R=2)
    the "flare" from tossing a spoonful onto the flame looks "good enough"
    you are tired of doing this

Chemical drying

  1. Get mass of dilute ethanol (M)
  2. Estimate concentration in percent-mass (D)
  3. Calculate mass of calcium oxide required to absorb the water = 3.2 * M * (1-D)
  4. Slowly add the calcium oxide to the ethanol
  5. Mix thoroughly
  6. Filter

Testing

Calculation of percent ethanol
1 - (density of solution)
=========================
0.211
  • Take a spoonful of material and put it on a cool non-flammable surface. Light it with a flame. If it burns away completely, it's nearly 100% ethanol. If it leaves a puddle of water, the amount of water left will give an indication of how much ethanol there is.

See Also

References

  1. "Home Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages"
    National Conference of State Legislatures
    link last accessed 11 July 2015.