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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Some Russian homemade distillates don't even need a second pass to reach a minimum amount of ethanol by volume to enable it to be used as a motor fuel.
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Lots of added processing then or low efficiency per pound of mash. Methanol starts at around 145f, runs maybe 10f, ethanol starts at something like 185f and has a bunch of other things immediately after so best to distill your fraction twice or loose volume from the edges of a center cut or thirdly have many semi toxic contaminates. Bootleggers white lightning has been near 200 proof for centuries but they arent getting all the ethanol possible, and they dont care. Time not being caught is kinda a high priority for them so getting that last wee bit....... they also aren't fussy if the product is mildly toxic. I suspect the same for the russians you reference.