Mother's Alcohol Preheater

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Furthermore, the still is not only extremely efficient as is, but also flexible enough to incorporate many different modifications. For example, although we used a plate steel firebox (to facilitate transportation of the still), you can cut expenses by constructing your oven of stone and/or brick. Also, the size of the mash tank Isn't critical ... a larger container could be used if the builder desired the extra capacity.

By the same token, you can up the output of the still by increasing its column size to an eight- or ten-inch diameter. You see, the working principle will remain unchanged ... as long as you maintain a height-to-diameter ratio of about 24 to 1 (thus an eight-inch column must be 16 feet in height, and a ten-inch conduit would have to be 20 feet tall).

But the best news is yet to come: This low-cost still, even though it can deliver up to eight gallons per hour of distillate (and more if you choose to upscale it), is also capable of producing a 175- to 190-proof Product ... which is ideal for homemade fuel alcohol use!

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you feet that you need a large capacity still for home or farm alcohol production, you'll be pleased to know that MOTHER will have a complete set of detailed, step-by-step plans available for the construction of the distilling apparatus shown here by February 1, 1980. just send your request for MOTHER's six inch-column still—along with $15—to Mother's Plans, P.O. Box A, East Flat Rock, North Carolina 28726.

And-should you choose to get involved in alcohol fuel production-be sure to comply with the new, and much less restrictive, regulations pertaining to fuel manufacture that are enforced by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Information—on applying for the necessary permit, etc.—is provided with every set of MOTHER's still plans.

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