Hey everyone, I am looking for some 190 proof Everclear alcohol but it's not sold in my State. However I do have some 150 proof. Is there a way to distill this further to a higher percentage? What kind of equipment would I need?
190 Proof Alcohol - Pure Grain
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150 proof is good enough for diluting VG and for extractions.
As for equipment, you need something like this:
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As for equipment, you need something like this:
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For almost anything you would want to do with everclear, what you have should work just fine. I would recommend you just use your 150 proof instead.
Distilling alcohol to a more pure state is difficult, requires pretty specialized equipment, can be very dangerous, is illegal without a specific license and detailed documentation, and ain't worth it.
If you feel that you do need very pure PGA, drive or fly to someplace that sells it and buy it there. DON'T try to refine it yourself, you will be violating federal law and endangering yourself, for no good reason whatsoever.
Concentrating weak alcohol into stronger alcohol is not that difficult (and illegal in most of the US). Concentrating strong alcohol into very pure alcohol is an order of magnitude harder. (And illegal, and more dangerous, and if it blows up, forget about your homeowner's insurance, you're NOT covered!)
Distilling alcohol to a more pure state is difficult, requires pretty specialized equipment, can be very dangerous, is illegal without a specific license and detailed documentation, and ain't worth it.
If you feel that you do need very pure PGA, drive or fly to someplace that sells it and buy it there. DON'T try to refine it yourself, you will be violating federal law and endangering yourself, for no good reason whatsoever.
Concentrating weak alcohol into stronger alcohol is not that difficult (and illegal in most of the US). Concentrating strong alcohol into very pure alcohol is an order of magnitude harder. (And illegal, and more dangerous, and if it blows up, forget about your homeowner's insurance, you're NOT covered!)
alien Traveler" data-source="post: 15624061" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">alien Traveler said:
Sorry, Alien, none of those setups will really work for purifying 150 proof -> 190 proof. (They might be how the OP's 150 proof was made, but there's a reason they stopped at 150).
Good advice twg; if and when I get desperate enough, I may catch a flight to Oregon or Utah. 150 proof has too much water in it for my purposes. I am diluting a paste that does not easily dissolve in water - Tobacco Absolute Rustica. The result is OK but not stellar.
Those copper distillers look great. If it wasn't for my budget, I'd get one.
I did find some pure Ethyl Alcohol from a lab supply company, but it's $50 for a 100 ml bottle.
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I doubt very much they "stopped at 150". Vodka is made from ethyl alcohol of about 190-192 proof. This special "150" thing may be something to keep product in accordance with local law. While I agree that it is difficult to make stronger alcohol at home, but it is still possible by multiple distillations. And some of designs from my links are capable of producing high proof alcohol (of course it is not economical to run small batches of 150 proof alcohol through them).
Well, you and I disagree, about pretty much everything you said above. Except for that last part, although I would substitute "feasible" for "economical". More important, though, is your advice helpful?
How so? You disagree that vodka is diluted ethanol? You are very wrong.
Vodka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Depending on the distillation method and the technique of the stillmaster, the final filtered and distilled vodka may have as much as 9596% ethanol. As such, most vodka is diluted with water prior to bottling
As for my advice - I believe it is helpful: "150 proof is good enough for diluting VG and for extractions". I believe that most things soluble in alcohol but not water will be soluble in 150 proof alcohol.
Can you extract tobacco leaves that way? What is the break down of the extracting solution in terms of vg/alcohol?
Take a look:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/654376-tobacco-absolute-flavor-all-itself.html
It should be soluble in PG.
So funny, I am actually the one who started that thread My question was whether you can extract actual tobacco leaves with a mixture of VG and alcohol....
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Yes
That's how I got my Red Man Gold Blend extract.
It takes low heat. Soak the tobacco in alcohol, add VG, strain/filter, evap alcohol= VG extract
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