Posted September 15, 2015 Initial purpose is a way to convert wood scraps into a usable lamp fuel via a labor intensive means, but later it opens the door to other distillationCould be included under Alchemy/Natural Substances, or seen as an entry level into BREWING skill HISTORY OF WOOD ALCOHOLIn their embalming process, the ancient Egyptians used a mixture of substances, including methanol, which they obtained from the pyrolysis of wood. Pure methanol, however, was first isolated in 1661 by Robert Boyle, when he produced it via the distillation of buxus (boxwood) It later became known as "pyroxylic spirit". In 1834, the French chemists Jean-Baptiste Dumas and Eugene Peligot determined its elemental composition. They also introduced the word "methylene" to organic chemistry, forming it from Greek methy = "wine" + hȳlÄ“ = wood (patch of trees), with Greek language errors: "wood (substance)" (Greek ξÏλον, xylon) was intended, and the components are in the wrong order for Greek. The term "methyl" was derived in about 1840 by back-formation from "methylene", and was then applied to describe "methyl alcohol". This was shortened to "methanol" in 1892 by the International Conference on Chemical Nomenclature.[41] The suffix -yl used in organic chemistry to form names of carbongroups, was extracted from the word "methyl". How to Make Wood Alcohol Through DistillationAll of your scrap wood and paper clippings can be turned into a fuel source that you can use around your home. Distilling wood is an excellent way to turn old scraps in to something useful again. Methanol or wood alcohol is the liquid chemical that wood gives off when it is distilled. It is used in antifreeze and it can be used to produce biodiesel as well. Other People Are ReadingHow to Make Homemade Hard LiquorHomemade Methanol Things You'll NeedA fire pit or propane burnerA large metal pot with a lidCooking thermometerMetal tubeWood and paper shavingsMetal container InstructionsObtain a heat source for your distilling. This could be a fire pit or a propane or natural gas burner. You can also use an electric burner.Mount a large pot over the temperature source. Put a thermometer in the pot to track the temperature of the wood and water mixture. The thermometer will be important for making sure the temperature of the mixture stays at the right level throughout the distillation.Obtain a condenser tube and drill a hole in the lid of your pot that is sized to the tube. A condenser tube is a metal tube that the alcohol travels through as it evaporates. Attach the condenser tube to your lid.Attach the other end of your condenser to an additional pot or bucket that will serve as your holding container. Ensure that this container is covered to prevent the loss of alcohol.Place your wood shavings in to the pot and fill with water. Heat it until you reach 78.3 degrees Celsius and keep it at that temperature. As the wood breaks down, it will release alcohol into the condenser tube and slowly drip down into your holding container. You can distill the alcohol again to improve its purity.Tips & WarningsPerform this procedure outdoors in a well-ventilated area.Wear protective gear and stand away from the pot while the wood is distilling. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Holy Snoek.Take my money. +1 Anyone else, making a suggestion, and not doing it with this kind of thought, must not press "submit". Edited September 15, 2015 by Marlon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 nah I just copy-pasted text from the included E-How & Wikipedia articles, then just cleaned up the formatting heh lazy mans posting system \o/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 +1 to this please and thank you.; Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 are you a teacher or something Brash"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 No I just like the idea of organizing information into ways that are easily comprehended and remembered ... mostly because I have a very hard time sometimes learning/remembering new information, so the "process" of how people acquire and organize information, and then attach that information to knowledge they already have, is really intriguing to me At home I can take apart a computer to the last screw and reassemble it and if it does not run, I can sit back and figure out why not and solve the issue. But I cannot for the LIFE of me figure out how to help my 85 year old mother get her "missed call" messages off her cell phone. And if she ever hits the wrong button on her TV remote, or accidentally resets the time clock on the microwave, we are both helpless unless someone younger is home visiting for the weekend lol. But that's also partly because I like computers and I do not like cellphones or televisions. Still, they explain it to me and I forget. Then they explain it again and I forget again Do not EVER give me an excuse to ramble. I will take that opening and run for the endzone with it \o/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 Love the idea. As far as rambling. I've been following and loving it. For many years. I stated being a Brash fan when "unrepentant archer" was the go to Web site for AC 1 tips. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2015 +1 because you worked hard at it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 17, 2015 +1. Another use for woodscraps is never a bad thing, and this is a damn good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 18, 2015 +1 Oktoberfest anyone? Cept for Wurm maybe make it so you can combine different drinks to make a new one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 18, 2015 +1 one for Brashs idea.Myself I'd like to be able to take birch sap also to make birch wine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 19, 2015 more woodscraps to the woodscrap god! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 20, 2015 Barrels of whiskey, piled in the barn, aging. That and when will we be brewing beer, I've got the barley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 20, 2015 Always a +1 for any alcohol, we've been asking for beer for years too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 12, 2015 Yes.. More alcohol to my Wurm.. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
