How to Make Your Own Ethanol Fuel (At Home)

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • Today we're showing you how with a few couplings, some copper tubing, some pipe, and a pressure cooker, you can make your own fuel ⛽️ from fermented fruit, “old mead” or just about any other fermented substance that produces alcohol 🍷 🍺
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  • @nelsonhays
    @nelsonhays 2 роки тому +280

    This is cool. Both pixels look great.

    • @jhanTheman
      @jhanTheman 2 роки тому +9

      🤣🤣

    • @blakiwhite5664
      @blakiwhite5664 2 роки тому +3

      Lol

    • @bacnic
      @bacnic 2 роки тому +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Onceuponajuan
      @Onceuponajuan 2 роки тому +10

      It's not that bad 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @noneyabiznass
      @noneyabiznass 2 роки тому +4

      I laughed way too loud just now. This was the best comment I have read in a long long while.

  • @superkas
    @superkas 2 роки тому +10

    Even with 2007 nokia vibe, still gotta love it man

  • @doiceslife8374
    @doiceslife8374 2 роки тому +37

    With E85 rising in cost at the pump, I decided it's best to start producing them at my garage.
    Random Fact
    The 1920s prohibition was also kickstarted by the big oil company when the Model A was marketed as a flex fuel.

    • @ajcsonsforge6370
      @ajcsonsforge6370 2 роки тому +11

      I bring that fact up about the prohibition and that Henry Ford even made vehicles to run on corn fuels. The oil companies didn't like that farmers where becoming less dependent.

    • @jakefriesenjake
      @jakefriesenjake 2 роки тому

      Evil demon globalist crooks at work. Always at work to keep us down. Evil fuckin bastards

    • @giacomoneri1782
      @giacomoneri1782 2 роки тому +6

      @@ajcsonsforge6370 he was also making hemp fuel and hemp plastic when they started all the marjuana bullshit

    • @ajcsonsforge6370
      @ajcsonsforge6370 2 роки тому +1

      @@giacomoneri1782 yep. That's another component in the war on cannabis. Not only were lumber companies afraid of the massive losses from hemp over taking textile and paper.

    • @TwoForFlinchin1
      @TwoForFlinchin1 Рік тому +1

      It's always some big oil bullshit. Leaded gasoline was also a byproduct of wanting to beat down ethanol additives for higher octanes.

  • @Barskor1
    @Barskor1 2 роки тому +34

    If you add salt till saturation to the mead or other fermented liquid you raise the boiling point of the water meaning you can extract more fuel and leave more water behind per cycle.

    • @dnsm7381
      @dnsm7381 2 роки тому +1

      what temperature do i distill it

    • @Barskor1
      @Barskor1 2 роки тому +4

      @@dnsm7381 250 F

    • @Aaron-jv7pc
      @Aaron-jv7pc Рік тому

      Doesn't salt lower the boiling point of water?

    • @Barskor1
      @Barskor1 Рік тому +3

      @@Aaron-jv7pc No it increases it you can run the experiment yourself with distilled water and then salted water and remove all doubt.

    • @Aaron-jv7pc
      @Aaron-jv7pc Рік тому +2

      @@Barskor1 Oh yeah, you're right. It lowers the specific heat capacity.

  • @EugeneHerbsman
    @EugeneHerbsman Місяць тому

    Very simple process but I really appreciate how much you went into the detail. People that make how to videos need to really drive in the basics even though it might seem unnecessary.

  • @brownmuta7537
    @brownmuta7537 2 роки тому +4

    Awesome, noticed you were probably streaming this at the time. So great props for how it turned out, like doing everything in order and correctly while being live. Respect! And thanks, I already make wine, 15% but non natural yeast, and well fuels supposed to hit 6 nationwide by August soo this might be a required norm pretty soon.

  • @CarlosRodriguez-fn3rz
    @CarlosRodriguez-fn3rz 3 роки тому +31

    MAAAAN I don’t even get any of this but I love how this man took the time out of his day to show this information like damn bro I appreciate your help for your fellow people. Supporting you bruh keep this up 💯💯💯

    • @philliphill3787
      @philliphill3787 2 роки тому +3

      Hes just essentially making moonshine. I've "allegedly" made it several times. His is a little complicated compared to what I've used but the principle is the same. He's using mead instead of mash in his pot. The principle behind distilling alcohol is that alcohol will turn to a vapor before water will under heat. If you keep the temperature at 172° you will get alcohol to flash off the product in the pot and once the vapors go to the top and exit to the heat exchanger he's made in the water also known as a coil or as shiners call it a "worm". The worm is surrounded in cool water which cools the vapors and allow them to turn into liquid alcohol

  • @CSLFiero
    @CSLFiero 3 роки тому +20

    industrial use USP ethanol is very useful for a wide variety of uses from distilling alco soluable compounds to high performance compression fuels. Making it at home will prove to be an important off-the-grid skill

    • @d_kortman
      @d_kortman 2 роки тому +2

      I want to make my own e85 or even higher ethanol ratings for high boost engine fuels

    • @CSLFiero
      @CSLFiero 2 роки тому +1

      @@d_kortman be advised ethanol burns leaner and hotter than gas, you will have to use very high pressure injectors and watch for temps constantly.

    • @c4r5on88
      @c4r5on88 2 роки тому

      @@CSLFiero what if you filter it down with petrol like similar to e85?

    • @CSLFiero
      @CSLFiero 2 роки тому

      That's the idea, yes. those two mix perfectly without any additional addative or process, so anyone should feel comfortable with it. if you don't have the ability to run on 85+% ethanol, note that your gasoline car can probably run on a significantly more ethanol dense fuel than it's currently running with only a small uptick in heat. cars built in the last 20 years can be nudged up to 15% with almost no change, 20% might still run well. cars in the last 10 years can run fine with *double* the ethanol that is already in commercially available gasoline, but newer cars may not be as willing to accept the extra heat, so monitor carefully when pushing past 20%.

    • @c4r5on88
      @c4r5on88 2 роки тому +1

      @@CSLFiero iv fitted a 1998 saab b204 to my 2007 astra vxr. It's currently running on e85. Sometimes even throw in some paint thinners for a bit of extra power. If I made what this person here is making which I have in the past could I basically mix it with a high octain fule like race fuel and basically run my car on it?

  • @christervikstrom5431
    @christervikstrom5431 Рік тому +3

    We use sugar, water and yeast in Sweden, then distill and pour the alcohol through a tube filled with activated carbon. Then it's just a matter of drinking. But it's illegal 😁

  • @practicingpreparedness100
    @practicingpreparedness100 2 роки тому +3

    Oh this is going to come in very handy.. thank you

  • @canalbbqemcasa7632
    @canalbbqemcasa7632 2 роки тому +1

    Incredible! Thanks for sharing your project! If you can please share how you make your juice..

  • @Jeremy-ms3bd
    @Jeremy-ms3bd 3 роки тому +22

    Fractional distillation through controlling the temperature to separate what's in the liquid and then condensing it down. The temp rise's to show when it's now traversing to the next liquid and would contain just a little of that combined still because of both liquids in the transition. Always best to use a transitional beaker of some sort to keep the purity up between the 2 liquids that you can separate later. Hmm now were getting into what solids maybe in the liquids yet that's easier after the liquids are separated. Chemistry in highschool... Now how to turn a penny into a fake gold penny... Nice video guys.

    • @rezganger
      @rezganger 11 місяців тому

      what transitional breaker would you advice for? never heard of that before,very interesting. as are all this simple chemistries!
      tfs

  • @garrettpatten6312
    @garrettpatten6312 Рік тому +1

    Wow you guys are awesome, mad respect keep it up!

  • @rbalutps
    @rbalutps 3 роки тому +9

    I was curious to see the final ethanol produced but unfortunately video came to end without showing it.

  • @cluebin8398
    @cluebin8398 Рік тому +10

    It would be interesting to use the ethanol created to burn as the fuel that is heating the pressure cooker, then subtract out how much fuel was burned from how much was created and see what the net ethanol production is.

    • @hurvinekspejbl6229
      @hurvinekspejbl6229 Рік тому +1

      Even though its interesting, i would make the ethanol from solar panels -> when theyre making more power than your home can use

    • @morthskarampouzouklis8561
      @morthskarampouzouklis8561 8 місяців тому

      The pot would never absorb 100% of the energy the ethanol produced while burning,so you would waste a lot of it

    • @user-fg7jk9cq1b
      @user-fg7jk9cq1b 23 дні тому

      You would not be subtracting the amount of fuel burnt [to heat] from that produced. You would be subtracting the [much smaller] amount produced from that used to heat.

  • @kevinmithnick9993
    @kevinmithnick9993 Рік тому +2

    So nice! Watching this video I come to an idea to use a heat exchanger instead the pot. Like a chiller evaporator or condenser, with water as a second working fluid which temperature will be controlled to < 100°C and greater than ethanol evaporation temperature

  • @1327morris
    @1327morris 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the information.

  • @peterdecressac5645
    @peterdecressac5645 2 роки тому +1

    I sealed mine with rubber grommets, and they worked well

  • @Teochewtuahang
    @Teochewtuahang 2 роки тому +2

    Your explain is so much easier to understand than those big green corporations

  • @ms.nobody6417
    @ms.nobody6417 2 роки тому

    This is so cool. Do you have a published paper about this?

  • @habtamusium8646
    @habtamusium8646 6 місяців тому

    lovely + interesting engineering . many thanks !

  • @masaabsalh3114
    @masaabsalh3114 2 роки тому

    great idea

  • @michaelc.9550
    @michaelc.9550 2 роки тому

    I like this alot, great video

  • @ANameLessTraveledBy
    @ANameLessTraveledBy 2 дні тому

    What did you use to heat the mead in the pressure cooker?

  • @CatDaddySteve
    @CatDaddySteve 2 роки тому

    Nice and blurry video just the way I like it shaking the camera constantly is a good touch

  • @tannerroland9052
    @tannerroland9052 Рік тому

    Thankyou sooooooo much!!!

  • @MrRdb100
    @MrRdb100 6 місяців тому +1

    How much propane was used to make your ethanol

  • @prestonboling1427
    @prestonboling1427 Рік тому

    Reminds me on the show moonshiners lol. I wonder does the length you have the vapor hose running through the cool water effect how cool the water stays and/or how much burnable fuel you end up with?

  • @garryoak
    @garryoak 3 роки тому +5

    Im studying e85 fuel but this is only helpful because of the fact the process is nearly the same just different honey wine if you know what I mean.

  • @PajaPatakBrakeTheLaw
    @PajaPatakBrakeTheLaw 3 роки тому +4

    Thats how you make moonshine. Hard liquor. For ages we are making rakija the same way.

  • @jimbodanssondodge1011
    @jimbodanssondodge1011 Рік тому

    i love that ,its should work with car with flex fuel ability

  • @kennnuthatch5724
    @kennnuthatch5724 Рік тому

    My 2009 dodge truck is flex fuel capable... will it run on this without damaging anything?

  • @FelixPeras
    @FelixPeras 3 місяці тому

    Good day sir/ma'am do you use yeast?

  • @ChuckJaynes
    @ChuckJaynes 2 місяці тому

    Without the airlock on your fermenter jar… you will make acetic acid (vinegar). Vinegar is Latin for Sour Wine.

  • @mark1952able
    @mark1952able 2 роки тому

    Interesting to say the least!

  • @mauriziocurzi3002
    @mauriziocurzi3002 Рік тому +1

    What would be the pressure in your pressure cooker

  • @JaliyaKumarasinghe
    @JaliyaKumarasinghe 2 роки тому +1

    What is inside the presser cooker & How to make that?

  • @elliotphoenix
    @elliotphoenix 2 роки тому

    This is high quality content. (Around 4K/12)

  • @pedritoc.c.t.665
    @pedritoc.c.t.665 2 роки тому

    I. Wondering what would happen if I do this with used motor oil maybe would work similar

  • @phatmeow7764
    @phatmeow7764 Рік тому +1

    being able to make your own ethanol, methanol or biogas is a very useful skill when the world ends!

  • @Ruben75today
    @Ruben75today 7 місяців тому

    I was wondering: in order to distill the fermented mead, you have to put in some kind of energy, wether it is gas, electricity or whatever the stove works with.
    Plus, fruit waste, sugars, etc. have their own cost. So, by the time you have your final ethanol, you need to subtract from its stored value, the cost it takes to make it.
    You could come up with some numbers by using an avarage price of fruits, gas (or electricity), the amout of it you need to make how much ethanol you end up with.
    Any idea?

  • @supermiketully
    @supermiketully Місяць тому +1

    bought two book of ethanol making but like the video

  • @whocares5188
    @whocares5188 2 місяці тому

    If I wanted to make 10 gallons of 100% ethanol a day how hard would that be? I'd like to make my own e85

  • @Japplesnap
    @Japplesnap 3 роки тому +5

    All of UA-cam is get my to learn how to take ethanol out of their fuel, and this guy is telling us how to make the stuff.

  • @waltinator1808
    @waltinator1808 Рік тому

    I am new to this, but it sounds so simple, at this first stage, but then you are using gas to heat your Mead why not use an everyday fireplace that we used to heat our homes everyday with this system refined built into it to produce larger quantities is there such a fireplace on the market that can do this or should I design one and put up a link

  • @tylerberry3185
    @tylerberry3185 2 роки тому

    How much volume is lost from this? Does one lose a pint gallon?

  • @rishikeshdumbare1873
    @rishikeshdumbare1873 3 роки тому

    I cant get the list on above link. Asking for 3$,
    why ?

  • @Agustin-jo8mv
    @Agustin-jo8mv Рік тому

    Awesome

  • @user-pw4vj3ie4q
    @user-pw4vj3ie4q 4 місяці тому

    Is this legal to do at home

  • @axelvauthier6823
    @axelvauthier6823 2 роки тому +1

    Moi aussi je essaiye de fabriquer de l etanol avec des betterave a sucre

  • @BA5HER123
    @BA5HER123 3 роки тому +5

    How can i use this to make e85 fuel for cars? Any help appreciated

    • @Kirkov36
      @Kirkov36 3 роки тому +2

      I think e85 is made from 85% ethanol 15%gasoline

    • @lilkeller95
      @lilkeller95 3 роки тому +4

      You mix it with gas when it hits 95% anything below won't mix with gas well

  • @DS-mm6fh
    @DS-mm6fh 2 роки тому

    How much mead to make a gallon of burnable fuel ?

  • @baloog8
    @baloog8 2 роки тому

    Doesn't look like high grade fuel distillation. You need a Fractional Distiller and molecular sieves. Wet ethanol is fine but you need to redo a lot of the car.

  • @heraldsri4045
    @heraldsri4045 Рік тому

    Could you or anyone here explain me the cleaning process of bio petrol please...?

  • @Fghvv1
    @Fghvv1 2 місяці тому +1

    Your plants look like weeds in the mountains of Taiwan (:D

  • @jithu9484
    @jithu9484 3 роки тому

    I am your new subscriber.

  • @Suspicious-Cat
    @Suspicious-Cat 7 місяців тому

    Gonna need this when gas pumps are phased out due to electric vehicles.

  • @aaronlarsen7447
    @aaronlarsen7447 7 місяців тому

    A weed eater repurposed to a bicycle engine that runs on ethanol. Call it the Hoochcycle.

  • @nikomorano360
    @nikomorano360 Рік тому +1

    bro, how much energy and sources did you use to make this new energy source (metanol)?

    • @JQ3B94
      @JQ3B94 Рік тому

      Probably more than the fuel produced can release
      But firewood and burnable stuff is plentiful in most places

    • @bedebill
      @bedebill Рік тому

      @@JQ3B94 you could use a concaved mirror too

  • @raymondfink9580
    @raymondfink9580 2 роки тому +5

    Might add the importance of not trying to drink that after running thru that setup, you never ever want to drink alcohol that’s been thru a aluminum pot still. There are toxins released from the aluminum that are very dangerous

  • @journeytocoding816
    @journeytocoding816 2 роки тому

    so the bio fuel is volatile or not??

  • @MsTomasovala
    @MsTomasovala 2 роки тому

    FULL HD 4K

  • @alvarojacome3191
    @alvarojacome3191 3 роки тому +1

    Do you NEED the pressure cooker?

    • @lattitude01
      @lattitude01 3 роки тому +2

      No the pressure cooker is only a convenient sealed chamber to boil the mead in. once he put the hole in it for the condenser it lost the ability to build pressure in any significant quantity. You could substitute it with other items at hand as long as it 1.can be sealed, 2. Will hold up to the heat source and 3. Will hold up to the corrosive properties of ethanol. A thrift shop pressure cooker just hits all the criteria in a cheap package.

  • @soundandspace2317
    @soundandspace2317 3 роки тому

    could we use Kumbucha ???

  • @thusitharw
    @thusitharw 2 роки тому

    Can we use fermented fruit for this?

    • @JQ3B94
      @JQ3B94 Рік тому

      Yes
      As long as there is sugar the yeast will produce carbon dioxide and alcohol from it

  • @hedgemcnorry9459
    @hedgemcnorry9459 8 місяців тому

    i guess ideally one could use an electric hot plate powered by off grid solar to heat the mead

  • @fhuber7507
    @fhuber7507 4 місяці тому

    A certain percentage of each batch is methanol. Still burnable. Actually better fuel. But, that portion is a neurotoxin. That's what makes people go blind drinking moonshine.
    There are ways to tell what portion is methanol and remove it. But, for fuel, you don't need to remove it.

  • @sudharsanashokkumar467
    @sudharsanashokkumar467 Рік тому

    What fermented liquid is used in this?

    • @HoneyRowland
      @HoneyRowland Рік тому +1

      He used mead which is fermented honey drink.

  • @Captainkirk88410
    @Captainkirk88410 4 роки тому

    Where can I buy mead? Or how do I make it 🤔?

    • @volvovalor8051
      @volvovalor8051 4 роки тому +3

      You get a bucket, fill it with some ratio of water and liquid honey.
      Either get bottles of liquid honey or get some solid and boil jars in a pot of water to make it liquid.
      You throw in some yeast and put a waterlock on the bucket. Some people use a balloon on a bottle, it's basically to keep the air out.
      Then you let it sit until it stops offgassing and you've got yourself some mead.
      Now for drinking you better bottle it and let it sit for as long as you want, the longer the better.
      For this kind of fuel making you better go straight to making moonshine to the point you've distilled it about 4 times around for something that nearly resembles E10 fuel.
      I recommend mixing it with regular fuel, as regular fuel has a lot of additives that aid in keeping your engine clean and stuff.
      Wow that's a long explanation!

    • @thedarkgreenvanman
      @thedarkgreenvanman 3 роки тому

      VolvoValor pure ethanol will keep it cleaner then anything in gasoline

  • @theedge5584
    @theedge5584 3 роки тому +5

    That work against us alll. Love how he thro that in......

  • @Ringoluck
    @Ringoluck 5 місяців тому

    That’s apple cider 😂

  • @Guds777
    @Guds777 2 роки тому

    How many dollars per 1000 liters...

  • @zerozeroone4030
    @zerozeroone4030 2 роки тому +2

    I get it and completely love what you're doing, but to think that a large metropolitan area will be able to do this is simply not feasible. They all mostly die.

  • @btnpermata444
    @btnpermata444 Рік тому

    I cant believe this is video released in 2018

  • @Potrimpo
    @Potrimpo 19 днів тому

    Now that I've seen the video, it's probably better with an Omega One hydrogen engine adapted for propane in a hybrid car using sodium batteries.

  • @alvarojacome3191
    @alvarojacome3191 3 роки тому

    Can I use PVC pipe?

    • @lattitude01
      @lattitude01 3 роки тому +1

      No copper has significantly better thermal transferance properties PVC would not condense the vapers anywhere near as efficiently

    • @silverfamily6742
      @silverfamily6742 2 роки тому +1

      You could for the outer jacket, but the heat may compromise the integrity of the pvc nearest the still & you might spring a leak. The insulation quality of the pvc would be better than the copper for retaining the cooling ability of the water though, as copper draws the heat from the outside as well as the inside. But your inner "worm" will have to be metal due to heat transfer for condensing, and copper is your best choice for that.

  • @stockmansphilippe6115
    @stockmansphilippe6115 2 роки тому +6

    the water in the condensator should run in the opposit direction for optimal condensation, not in the direction of the flow of the hot gasses.

  • @mr_nelson2568
    @mr_nelson2568 3 роки тому +1

    Yep we’re going to need this video more than ever rn 🥲🥲 F off Tesla owners 😂😂 unless you own shares if so good job..if not go buy some asap 🤣

  • @pedritoc.c.t.665
    @pedritoc.c.t.665 2 роки тому

    I want to put it in the car hell yeah send me some and I can do the test

  • @ericgrajeda2671
    @ericgrajeda2671 Рік тому

    Interesting I thought ethanol gas was made from corn but I guess you can make it from Honey Wine or other elements amazing.....

  • @52felix87
    @52felix87 Рік тому

    Ok dude we get it… it’s not moonshine

  • @camerashysd7165
    @camerashysd7165 2 роки тому

    water is going the wrong way but its cool

  • @jakefriesenjake
    @jakefriesenjake 2 роки тому

    But now your relying on the sugar machine?

  • @Tiebox
    @Tiebox Рік тому

    This method is okay, but one can easily extract water and ethanol from regular fuel via separatory funnel.
    After the water and ethanol is separated, the water can be separated from the ethanol using simple distillation w/ light heat (70c) with no risks.
    Water will evaporate at room temperature but that will take a very long time. This is about as anhydrous as you're going to get without a more advanced setup.

  • @kienwenchang7108
    @kienwenchang7108 Рік тому

    Canada Couldn't Locate Missing People.

  • @pekjinoei1042
    @pekjinoei1042 4 місяці тому

    Why don't you build a heater which only heat up to 80 degree celcius... By doing that, you can have 100% alcohol...

  • @KagoK
    @KagoK 2 роки тому

    Now to get a license for distilling alcohol

  • @alecstraker2392
    @alecstraker2392 3 місяці тому

    Is someone cranking that camera lol

  • @Stacy_Smith
    @Stacy_Smith Рік тому

    Do this from rice and run it in a Japanese bike!

  • @simonburrows1467
    @simonburrows1467 Рік тому

    Mooooooonshine

  • @jimmylanders2693
    @jimmylanders2693 2 роки тому

    ever heard of a grommet?

  • @user-tt2lg5kg1t
    @user-tt2lg5kg1t 2 місяці тому

    Damn im just finding out that prohibition was about selling gasoline and not people getting drunk, question everything your govment tells you!

  • @DonWon4725
    @DonWon4725 4 роки тому +1

    What's the point of making ethanol for environmental reason or save money your using propane

    • @TheDirtyAlchemy
      @TheDirtyAlchemy 4 роки тому +6

      This makes you self-sustainable. So you're not reliant on a hardware store to purchase petroleum-based fuel.

    • @lattitude01
      @lattitude01 3 роки тому +5

      the propane is just a means of boiling the mead, you could substitute that with anything that gets hot enough to boil alcohol, electric, wood, or waste heat from other equipment even. Alcohol only has a Boiling point of 173.1F as apposed to waters Boiling point of 212F you could use a solar system to charge a battery and run the whole thing off a repurposed coffee maker coil if you had the means.

  • @matthewblankowski2265
    @matthewblankowski2265 2 роки тому +1

    Anyone else like n..nooooo don't do that to the mead. Use something else!

  • @jakefriesenjake
    @jakefriesenjake 2 роки тому

    The cost of the fire (fuel), needed to make bio fuel, is already not worth it. Probably need free wood to make that even feasible

  • @specUVdust
    @specUVdust 2 роки тому

    Sooo…moonshine

  • @jesus2621
    @jesus2621 Рік тому

    Good now let me teach you how to record a decent reaolution video

  • @JS-jh4cy
    @JS-jh4cy Рік тому

    Won't this fuck up your engine valves and fuel jets?

    • @JQ3B94
      @JQ3B94 Рік тому

      ethanol is already in the petrolium you buy (i.e E95 is 95% normal petrol/gas and 5% ethanol)
      In cars made before 2005 it will eventually cause some damage

  • @chuckmixon2175
    @chuckmixon2175 2 роки тому

    Clearly let the woman do the speaking😎😎

  • @user-tt2lg5kg1t
    @user-tt2lg5kg1t 2 місяці тому

    Plant that potato after you make a video with it