Oregon Spirit Distillers Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I have been asked to do an outdoor historical distillation demonstration, with a traditional moonshine still. Is there a substitute liquid that I could I could use to distill from a water solution. Vaporization point close to 78°. Clear. Non-flammible would be nice too. I want to be legal and safe. It might not be good PR for my brand if I blow myself up or get busted by revenuers. thanks Brad Irwin, Oregon Spirit Distillers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 distill water, temps are a bit higher but you won't have to worry about legal issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Isopropyl alcohol boils at 82C, is readily available. But it stinks. Methanol is lower temperature, little harder to come by, more toxic, more explosive. While either might get you away from the legal aspects, they are comparable safety to ethanol, or worse. So, from a safety standpoint, you're probably stuck with just water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftturndistilling Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Call The guys from the Discovery Channels "Moonshiners show" LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick jones Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Maybe distill some botanical in water? I know that purfume distillers do that type of thing. At the very least it would give your audience the opportunity to taste the differences between different fractions of a distillation. I'm sure that there's an essential oil distiller in your neighborhood that could recommend a nice all-purpose botanical. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure9pa Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Perhaps a "real" mash that never had yeast added? That way the color of the input is somewhat realistic, and a clear liquid comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Spirit Distillers Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Great Ideas. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just for the visual, put a small pump in the base of bucket insert a clear hose into the output of the worm, leaving space around it and the water goes up the tube and back down the outside looking like running alkeehol or water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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