Moonshine

[F6Fraven]

This thread has become painful for me to read so I figured I would clarify a few things.
The alcohol we would like to drink is ethanol. In the brain the most noticeable effect of ethanol is its binding and opening of the GABA-A chloride ion channel. This is the same channel that benzodiazepines and barbs. activate. This causes the neurons to become more negatively charged and thus synaptic transmission is reduced (sedative effect.) Downregulation of this channel causes the side effects of alcohol withdrawal.
-Methanol has one less carbon compared to ethanol and it is metabolized into formic acid. It’s the formic acid that is toxic to the eyes.
-Also just a side note that 100% ethanol is technically possible (with a desiccant), but very difficult to achieve. In the distillation process, no matter how many thousand times you try to distil an ethanol-water solution, the max. concentration you can achieve is 98% ethanol, 2% water. Off the top of my head I can’t think of the ratio for other alcohols like methyl or isopropyl, but I would imagine they are similar. If anyone is interested in this just google azeotrope.

[FLOOB]

This thread has become painful for me to read

Good, I'm glad.

[zack1234]

Is F6 telling the truth?!

[Ramesis]

Most ciders have preservatives and are pasteurized so they wont ferment,you'd need to get fresh made cider without any additives!


   

PS: it's been awhile since I've gotten out my chemistry set.....

Uuuh...cider is sugary... u can't just add yeast?

[morfiend]

F6F,

 You are correct,the iso isnt 100% it's 97.x%, but I was just trying to show that "rubbing alcohol" isnt methanol. You can get
methalhydrate,denatured alcohol that is methanol.


  And no you cant just add yeast to cider,unless you can get "raw" cider or make it yourself with a juicer. They add a persevative so you cant make it turn "hard"



   

[Meatwad]

Grind up a viagra and mix it in (couldnt resist)

[morfiend]

 


  Only once in a blue moon!