Alcohol Can Be A Gas
ISBN-13: 978-0-9790437-8-9 ISBN-10: 0-9790437-8-6 |
Alcohol Can Be A Gas is a great book! Over 600-pages addressing nearly every topic you should be thinking about before you build your own still, and begin moving toward your own fuel freedom. It reminds me of an encyclopedia. It is full of practical advice. David Blume has "already been there and done that." From what kind of pumps to avoid to what kind of plants and animals may benefit from the "wastes" of your alcohol fuel production, this book will help you stay on the straight and narrow (read: profitable) path! If you intend to build or operate your own still, this is a must own book! However, this book does not offer specific plans for building an alcohol still.
www.alcoholcanbeagas.com |
The Compleat Distiller
ISBN 0-476-00819-0 |
The Compleat Distiller is a wonderful book. I can't say enough in support of this book. It is full of practical advice and it clearly explains why modern still behave as they do. There is also a large amount of advice how to build your own still. If you intend to build or operate your own still, this is a must own book!
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Making Pure Corn Whiskey
ISBN 0-9686292-1-0 |
Making Pure Corn Whiskey is a very detailed book. Once you have decided you wish to make ethanol from corn, this is a book you should read. But it also offers many insights in still design and operation, so even if you prefer another food stock, this is still a valuable book to add to your library. I especially enjoyed reading the section on making "sour mash." It is a low-energy means of converting your corn into a fermented beer.
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Designing & Building Automatic Stills
ISBN 978-0-473-12655-1 |
Designing & Building Automatic Stills is a very practical book. The author has documented his various experiments in building alcohol stills. If you intend to build your own still, I recommend first reading this book.
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The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still
ISBN 1-878087-16-9 |
The Secrets of Building an Alcohol Producing Still is an interesting book for several reasons: if you are seeking a simple, yet clear explanation of how a still works, or how to prepare your mash and get it fermenting, or if you are seeking some good practical hands-on advise as how to handle the metal when making your own still. You can either get this book from the publisher or from Amazon.com:
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The Free Alcohol Fuel Compendium, Vol. 1
ISBN 978-1-60322-064-4 |
The Free Alcohol Fuel Compendium, Vol. 1 is a very good book. This was one of the first books I bought "that pulled it all together" for me. It provides useful information from the most basic aspects of making alcohol fuel, on up to an introduction to the chemistry going on behind the scenes. I highly recommend this book, especially if you are new to the subject, or you are seeking a broad coverage of the subject without spending a lot of money.
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The Free Alcohol Fuel Compendium, Vol. 2
ISBN 978-1-60322-068-2 |
The Free Alcohol Fuel Compendium, Vol. 2 is very disappointing! I had hoped this would reveal secrets allowing me to convert lawn trimmings (aka grass) into alcohol fuel. IT DOES NOT. It discusses a much more involved industrial process. THIS IS NOT A BACK YARD BREWER'S APPROACH. However, if you are interested in the topic from a theoretical point of view, you should enjoy this book. If you are expecting to learn how to cut your grass and use that to make ethanol fuel, look elsewhere.
For the record: I do not know of any book that provides this information. www.knowledgepublications.com/ (Home Page) Sometimes their books are difficult to locate on their web page. This book is NOT on the "alcohol" page, but you can find it by title on this page: www.knowledgepublications.com/ (Find Books by Title) |
Cellulose: Cellulose Products and Rubber Substitutes
ISBN 978-1-60322-058-3 |
Cellulose: Cellulose Products and Rubber Substitutes is perhaps interesting from a historical perspective, but it is NOT going to show you how to convert your lawn grass into ethanol fuel.
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Denatured or Industrial Alcohol
ISBN 978-1-60322-002-6 |
Denatured or Industrial Alcohol is somewhat dated, but it is quite interesting. I found their explanation of what takes place inside a reflux column to be very instructive. I also found it interesting to read of the older approaches, in comparison to today's practices. I don't think one really needs this book if you get the other books I recommend, but I found it to be a good read.
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