For those who find it hard to accept the spiraling high costs of gas there is hope yet in the form of being able to make ethanol on your own. If you have ever tried to make your own beer or wine, making ethanol should not be difficult since you can ferment any starchy or sugary food or even waste product into a mash that can further be distilled to produce 190 proof alcohols.



This ethanol could be used in your car and there may be no modifications necessary, as the vehicle is already suited for E85 ethanol.

Use Dry Corn in Sufficient Quantities.

To begin making ethanol one would need dry corn which is readily available and some may even use sugar cane for this purpose. Ensure that you purchase the right amount.

In order for the corn to be converted into sugar, one will require that the corn will need to be ground and it may require a grain mill for this purpose as well add water and cook it at temperatures that will allow for liquefaction. Fermenting and mashing are both necessary to create ethanol.

When creating ethanol, you should ensure that all water content is eliminated by using a molecular sieve. A molecular sieve is a very fine form of strainer that will ensure a finer end product.

A product called Zeolyte can also by used, this is a granulated product that works by soaking up the water leaving the longer ethanol molecules alone. To remove the water from the Zeolyte one may broil it on a backyard grill or dry it out in the sun. You can also employ a hydrometer to ensure that the ethanol is 200 proof, and any remaining water will fall to the base when it is mixed with gasoline.

Two to Five percent of alcohol is a Federal regulation in making ethanol; however the alcohol needs to be denatured before adding gasoline in order to obtain E85. It is important to verify that a vehicle is compatible with ethanol before utilizing the E85.

Before using this E85 in a car one should ensure that the vehicle is ethanol compliant. Following these easy steps should provide you with the knowledge and skill to start making ethanol for yourself, and pave the way to your fuel independence.