"Dave August" wrote in message
. net...
The big problem is that to get the most alcohol out of the wort you need
plenty of sugar, about 1 pound per 10 gallons of wort. (don't ask how I
know). Buying/growing the corn isn't that hard, but you start to buy large
amounts of sugar and BATF will be on you in no time.

It's not illegal to make e85. If you take the time to get the license.


IIRC 5 gallons of 180+ proof is about 50 gallons of wort, normal (not fast
ferment) takes about a week, and takes just about a day to double distill
to
get 180+ proof. I assume you have a good source for plenty of cold water,
and no neighbors who will complain about the smell...

On last thing, ever seen a still blow when it's doing the second run and
is
full of hi proof ?....


You can hit 180 proof without a double distill. That cuts the time to just a
few hours depending on the volume you're making.


Honestly if yer gonna make 'shine' you'd be better off selling it and
buying
gas with the profit.. LOL... (oh and 2 days in charred oak makes mighty
fine
sippin whisky)...

That would be much more profitable, but you don't wanna get caught.

Here's an excelent site on making E85
http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/index.html
They even sell plans for a still.