How to Make Ethanol - Tips & Guides

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The discussion focuses on the process of making ethanol, specifically highlighting the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast for fermentation. Key steps include sterilizing the carbon source and ensuring a controlled anaerobic environment with limited oxygen. A fermentation chamber with a swan neck apparatus is recommended to facilitate carbon dioxide release while preventing contamination. Additional resources, including a relevant research paper and equipment guide, are provided for further reference.

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Anybody know of a good site or know off of the top of their heads how to make ethanol?

Paden Roder
 
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First you need a yeast. Most people use Saccharomyces cerevisiae. First you need to sterilize you source of carbon. Second S. cerevisiae produce ethanol anaerobically but a certain level of oxygen is required. You can produce alcohol in fermentation chamber which can be a large container with a small neck. You put a plug on it with a swan neck or a device that let the CO2 out and not contaminant goes in. You can always check your local bootlegger, it probably has all the necessary material for brewing.

You should check this paper
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=3300550

http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu:8080/~cswingle/brewing/equipment.php
 
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thanks Ian.
Paden Roder
 

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