ok, i'm going to revive this thread instead of making a new one.
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Originally Posted by Coyote X
I still think making moonshine will be your simplest bet.
Home Distillation of Alcohol
Don't have to worry about cold weather or finding a new truck. A reflux still looks pretty simple to operate and will give you the best fuel without a lot of work even if you use an electric heating element it looks pretty cheap to operate really. |
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got me to thinking. my old truck has a carb, and a 23 gallon tank. would a 50/50 gas/alcohol mix eat all my seals? i'm going to try and break down the local cost of materials to see what my cost/gallon would be. i'll also have to estimate my mpg straight vs. mix. could very well end up not being worth the trouble.
yes, i would do it legally.
HERE is a link to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
i'll start with raw materials to make the alcohol itself. parts to make the still would be a one-time cost.
I'm getting a lot of info from
Mother Earth
Looks like there are 3 different types of raw materials i could start with:
Sugars: sugar beets, sugar cane, sweet sorghum, ripe fruits
-my family has a small orchard. i could probably get close to 100 pounds of pears, apples, or muscadine. but its seasonal
-I could give the byproducts back as cattle feed
Starches: grains, potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes
-i can grow potatoes, this would give me a more steady supply
-but, there are additional steps to use it
Cellulose: stover, grasses, wood
-not very economical for me
***Gotta go, i'll add more later***