Absolutely fact. I distill water all the time, mostly for topping off my various deep cycle batteries.
100 proof should be no problem - 50% alcohol. 95% (190 proof) is the best the usual still can possibly produce (likely with several processes) since 95% alcohol/5% water is the highest purity azeotrope of an ethanol/water mixture.
Do you mean 100 proof (50% ethanol) or 100% ethanol (200 proof)?
Which could also include your inability to buy the ingredients to make the booze.
Even to this day my thoughts are, go to the local booze store. Anything purchased there is soooooooooooooooo much better.
Corn, potatoes, most any grain including rice, fruit, sugar/honey, yeast - most of that I would already have or could grow.
I know NOTHING about distilling or any processes to make liquors however I used to make my own beer and it came out fantastic - however before starting out I attended a beer brewing class that was hosted by a couple of pretty smart guys - one was a chemist and these guys went about it pretty seriously and scientifically and the results showed.Some of the local LEOs would bring a sample of confiscated corn liquor to our parties. Just a sample (large) mine you.
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As mentioned above, this will only give you up to 95% alcohol. Charcoal filtration is one tactic to reduce impurities. But not the remaining 5% water.
Some would say that's all you need.
Yes, exactly. I estimated about 180 proof, considering the serious low tech expedient distillation process. Far from efficient as well, but did the job.
As a semi-professional stout drinker, homebrewer and having worked in a professional brewery and distillery, you are absolutely incorrect here.
Confess now and I'll go easy on you.
Gardens are full of plants with antibiotic properties. Raw garlic for example. And plenty of traditionally grown medicinal plants have medicinal properties.cloves and many other strongly flavored plants we use as seasonings have antimicrobial properties. I'm talking about scientifically documented. There are whole books on growing your own medicines.
Yea, don't forget about the guy several years ago who turned blue from using it.
I can't speak for taking it internally - I wouldn't do that. However, I did have a primary care physician have me use SSD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_sulfadiazine) for a burn.
I think you are confusing proof with alcohol percentage. It would be quite easy to make 100 proof alcohol (50% abv) with a single pass in a simple pot still and thumper like you have linked. In fact with a thumper, 150 proof is quite achievable in a single pass depending on original mash. With multiple passes, progressively higher alcohol percentages will be achieved. 100% alcohol (200 proof) is not really possible with this gear but multiple passes should get close. Pot stills like the one linked are the preferred type to make whiskeys as the do not strip as much flavor as other types. All that being said, I see many design flaws with the still you linked and would advise against it. If making the purest alcohol as close to 100% as possible, I would advise a different type of still like a reflux. I would also advise more research and thinking on what your goals really are before laying down good money for the appropriate still. I can point you to a distilling forum to help with your research and equipment choices if you are interested.
