An embarrassment of riches: Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel -- a guide to the fine points of home alcohol production, Mother's Alcohol Fuel Seminar ©The Mother Earth News, 1980 Out of print In 1978 The Mother Earth News research team started studying methods and distillation processes, testing mash formulas, designing apparatus, compiling information, converting engines and running seminars, spending upwards of US$300,000 on the project. This manual is the result. Full-text online: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/meToC.html
The Manual for the Home and Farm Production of Alcohol Fuel by S.W. Mathewson Ten Speed Press © Copyright 1980 J.A. Diaz Publications Out of print This excellent manual gives you all the information you need to get going with making your own alcohol fuel. Aimed at small-scale production, good chapters on fuel theory, everything about feedstocks, processing, fermentation, yeast, using ethanol, distillation. Full-text online: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_manual/manual_ToC.html "The Compleat Distiller" by Mike Nixon and Mike McCaw, The Amphora Society, 2001 It may sound like an over-ambitious title, but it's just an accurate description. It covers everything, it's clearly written, well-organised, a pleasure to read. The guys on the Distillers mailing list love it: "One great distilling book! I haven't ever read a distilling book as complete as this. Everything is covered." Another: "If you ever have thought about buying just one book on distillation, this should be that book. If you are a beginner, this book is perfect. If you have been taught the art by your old pappy livin' in those there hills, this book is for you. If you are a master crafter and know everything, this book is for you." Order online, as a PDF (Acrobat file) or a printed book: http://www.amphora-society.com/The_Compleat_Distiller/ the_compleat_distiller.html Building a Home Distillation Apparatus -- A Step by Step Guide, by Bob Lennon. Detailed online guide, focus on building and operating the StillMaker still: "does not enter into the domains of fermentation, recipes for making mash, beer, wine or any other spirits". Many homebrewers have built this still. Lennon says it "easily produces 95% ethanol in a single pass". Designed with the aid of computer programs which modeled continuously operating fractionating columns and the results were then adjusted to accommodate a batch processing operation. Now with two versions -- as well as the internal reflux model, Bob's added a new design for a reflux column with a top mounted condensor, using a beer keg as the boiler (the valved reflux model). Online and in Acrobat format, free. http://www.Moonshine-Still.com Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still, by Vince Gingery http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/still/index.html "Great book!" says distributor Lindsay Publications. "Be independent. Thumb your nose at the corner gas station. Build a still, and make fuel." How to take common plumbing parts, copper sheeting, and standard electrical parts and build a 6 gallon capacity still. US$12.95. Makin' It on the Farm -- Alcohol Fuel is the Road to Independence, by Micki Nellis http://buffalo-creek-press.com/alcohol.htm "This book is still in demand after 18 years. Referenced in many alternative energy guides, how-to books, and in the ATF's own guide to fuel alcohol. Was used as a textbook in several community colleges." Buffalo Creek Press US$2.95. Moonshine Motorfuel -- Practical Fuel-Alcohol Handbook. How to make it, how to use it! by Tom Hamn http://www.homemadeautofuel.com/saleltr.html "Learn simple design concepts for distillation equipment ranging from the most rudimentary pot still to a 30 gallon-per-hour MONSTROSITY!" US$19.95 plus $4.87 S&H. How to produce your own alcohol -- Training manual from Marc Carduso at Ecogenics. Marc is one of the original biofuellers -- he built a prize-winning backyard fuel still in the '70s. "One of the most comprehensive manuals on alcohol production. Learn how to produce alcohol from organic wastes including cellulose from conventional crops. Learn how to convert your motors to run on low-proof alcohol." Also training seminars on alcohol fuel production. Lots more to see at this interesting site! http://www.dabney.com/ecogenics/ Alcohol Motor Fuel Cookbook, by Mike Brown -- How to ferment grain into alcohol and modify carburetors to run on it. One of the originals, new edition now available. US$20. http://home.earthlink.net/~dlaw70/alteng.htm#bamfc Alcohol Distiller's Handbook, by Mike Brown -- covers milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, distillers' dried grain and solubles and laboratory control. Perfect for personal fuel self-sufficiency or commercial production. $25 http://home.earthlink.net/~dlaw70/alteng.htm How To Build A Junkyard Still, by Mike Brown -- be your own motor fuel magnate. $12.00. http://home.earthlink.net/~dlaw70/alteng.htm#junkyard Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ >Mike brown's motor fuel cook book for corn to alcohol > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > >To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: RE: [biofuel] ethanol fuel > >Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:51:45 -0500 > > > > > >Hi, > >The process for production of ethanol from starchy material e.g. Corn, > >potato, cassava etc. is offered by an Indian Company. The details are > >available on www.praj.net > >Ajay Soni > >India > > > > > > > > "Juan Boveda" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > > r.com.py> <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > cc: > > 01/31/02 Subject: RE: [biofuel] > > 04:41 PM ethanol fuel > > Please > > respond to > > biofuel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi, Flashyrider > >About converting your engine, I have never done it, but I can tell you what > >I have seen in some 4 stroke/4 cylinders 1.3 L to 2.0 L ethanol powered > >Brazilian cars with some special devices installed at factory > >a) They changes the compression ratio to about 1/15 by diminishing > >the > >volume on the upper head of the combustion chamber (so you get maximum > >efficiency from ethanol that withstand high compression ratios) > >b) The ethanol needs to over 30¡ C room temperature to have enough > >amount > >of evaporation in carburettor, so they should add a preheating device or > >use an automatic controlled starting mixture of high octane gasoline or > >that is turn off when the engine reaches its working temp. > >c) You might add after the carburettor a hot comb or fingers made > >of > >aluminium in contact with some part of the exhaust as a heat exchanger, > >and add to the air intake a metal hose or cover around the exhaust of the > >engine if you are living in some cold climate country. > > > >Best regards, > >Juan Boveda > >Paraguay. > > > >---------- > >De: flashyrider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >A: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > >Asunto: [biofuel] ethanol fuel > >Fecha: S‡bado 12 de Enero de 2002 5:38 PM > > > >Hi, I'm a new member to this group and if anyone could answer my > >questions I would be very grateful.' > > > >1. 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