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6 Steps To Making e85 Ethanol At Home  by: Frederick Musser 6 Steps To Making e85 Ethanol Step One: . . . The Conversion Process We have to break down carbohydrate sugars, such as the starch from corn. Create it into "Mash". Grind or crush the feedstock (corn, soybeans, wheat, etc...). Then dilute and add an enzyme (alpha amylase) to turn the mixture into a liquid. Once liquified a second enzyme is added(glucoamylase) to convert the starch into sugar. (If the source is mainly sugar, i.e...rotten fruit, molasses, etc..., the conversion step can be skipped. Step Two: . . . Fermentation Add yeast and make it into a beer (wine) type solution. Step Three: . . . Distillation The beer (wine) type solution needs to be run through a still to extract the alcohol from the solution. Step Four: . . . Filtration The ethanol now needs to be filtered to get rid of excess organic volatiles. Step Five: . . . Dehydration The ethanol needs to be "dried". After the distillation process there will be a certain amount of water in the ethanol you have just created - this can be dried running the ethanol through Zeolite a readily available product for drying ethanol. Step Six: . . . Ethanol Into e85 Now simply convert the pure ethanol into e85 by adding 15% unleaded gasoline to your ethanol. e85 is nothing more than 85% ethanol mixed with 15% gasoline. About The Author Frederick Musser is the owner of e85 Tips. A site dedicated to informing the world about e85 and it's benefits. For more information on e85 please visit http://e85Tips.com. This article was posted on September 15, 2006   Read More Articles from the "Auto and Trucks" Category: Auto Service Contracts 101: The Need-To-Know Facts by Gregory Ashton Toyota Avalon: Toyota’s Flagship by Mark Clarkson Intoxicated Driving by Atty. Gabriel Cosh Neon Car Lights, What The Kits Include And What To Look Out For When Purchasing by Antonio Gabellone Car Insurance Discounts by Tim Register Avoid Highway Robbery by Using The New Crude--WATER by Leslie Lackman Dealing With Car Dents The Right Way by Steven Magill Car Insurance Premiums Could Be Falling Soon by Michael Challiner Audi Floor Mats: Floor Protection at its Finest by Joe Thompson Climate Controls Keep the Temperature Just Right by Carol Mitchel << Back to "Auto And Trucks" Index

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