tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post7947817330936510160..comments2023-11-05T22:01:39.179+10:00Comments on SOSaipan: Brew-it-yourself fuelKAPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-25049113796007345302008-04-29T10:14:00.001+10:002008-04-29T10:14:00.001+10:00My friend's big brother blew up a closet when I wa...My friend's big brother blew up a closet when I was a lad.<BR/><BR/>This might be safer for Popular Mechanics types. I don't think most people would go to the trouble but there's probably a market.<BR/><BR/>The "cost" in the article is probably for fuel and feedstock--people don't think of depreciation and what their time is worth on home projects.<BR/><BR/>Actually, if you have access to a bar, waste beer and booze would be ideal if your neighbors could handle the gawdawful smell.KAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-58963092490306938552008-04-28T19:26:00.000+10:002008-04-28T19:26:00.000+10:00Actually several "Discovery Channel"-type shows ha...Actually several "Discovery Channel"-type shows have featured folks with garage ethanol distilleries. It is actually quite a simple setup. In fact, you could build one fairly easily. The leg-work comes in collecting whatever raw material you're going to use to produce the refined fuel.Lil' Hammerheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937533318872228053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-12565110856876976442008-04-28T07:16:00.000+10:002008-04-28T07:16:00.000+10:00Most alternative fuels cost more to produce than g...Most alternative fuels cost more to produce than gas costs to crack in a refinery so you would be unlikely to even recover the cost of your still using it as fuel.<BR/><BR/>With proper tippling management, and a good bourbon recipe however, you might not care.Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.com