Making oil with moonshine

[Aeroguerilla]

anyone ever tried this? im sure it would be much more friendly on the soul then using rubbing alcohol or butane..

 

[gertnaerd]

pls explain man...i would think you are kidding me...!?

 

[Abja Roots]

Damn Aero. First it's early in the morning to have an idea like this

I'm actually curious though. Maybe it's too early, but this doesn't sound like a bad idea. We used to get this from friends of ours in Florida.

It is definitely high proof.

 

[ijim]

Considering their are hundreds of variations of moonshine. Ingredients and consistency are variable and not regulated. Roll the dice.

 

[Gray Wolf]

anyone ever tried this? im sure it would be much more friendly on the soul then using rubbing alcohol or butane..

No but I checked it out. It is easy enought to produce ones own 95% ethanol from grain, using a compound refluxing still, for which plans abound. At the time I checked it out, it cost about $8.00 USD per litre to make from corn sugar and of course less if you grow and malt your own grain.

We haven't made our own, despite a strong urge to do so, because of legal complications surrounding taxation and distiller licensing requirements (expensive and I am too old to go to jail), but I know of no other reasons to not make your own alcohol for extractions, beyond the need to pay close attention to details.

 

[AGBeer]

As long as the proof is high enough and the blend clean enough, I dont see WHY it wouldnt work. People use Everclear and 151 on a regular basis as it is.

 

[iSMOKE.KUSH]

No but I checked it out. It is easy enought to produce ones own 95% ethanol from grain, using a compound refluxing still, for which plans abound. At the time I checked it out, it cost about $8.00 USD per litre to make from corn sugar and of course less if you grow and malt your own grain.

We haven't made our own, despite a strong urge to do so, because of legal complications surrounding taxation and distiller licensing requirements (expensive and I am too old to go to jail), but I know of no other reasons to not make your own alcohol for extractions, beyond the need to pay close attention to details.

the master has spoken

 

[memphis man]

We haven't made our own, despite a strong urge to do so, because of legal complications surrounding taxation and distiller licensing requirements (expensive and I am too old to go to jail), but I know of no other reasons to not make your own alcohol for extractions, beyond the need to pay close attention to details.

not sure of your location but here we are allowed to have small scaled stills as long as they dont produce over a gallon per run. the old timers here all have a still in the shed lol.

 

[supermanlives]

it never lasts long enough to try it . send me some as i dont have a hookup here in cali LOL i am sure it would work just fine. damn i miss maine. i been eyeing a revenoor still for a while now

 

[Misuseofyou]

If you want to use drinkable alcohol, make a tincture. It would be expensive, not to mention very labour intensive, to distill alcohol only to be evaporated away. Also, you need a really good reflux still to get the pure spirits. The still itself is expensive, even if you're just buying material and constructing it yourself. Of course, I don't believe I have a soul to be friendly towards so I could be biased.

 

[Rysam]

I know an old school biker OG tweaker that distills his own hooch. Like Memphis Man he says can get away with a gallon. not sure how often he distills his stuff, but he never is without.
I've done a few shots straight and its some potent shit!

just found this:

The use of a distillation apparatus is not legal in all countries. You should check with your federal, state and local authorities for details and exceptions Believe it or not, there are exceptions. I also include state and local authorities as well, because in the U.S., laws can vary at every level.

The information below was taken verbatum from the official BATF web site.

Distillation of Alcohol and Stills

Under Federal rules administered by ATF, the legality depends on how you use a still. You may not produce alcohol unless you qualify as a distilled spirits plant (see ATF FAQ's page at their web site.) However, owning a small still and using it for other purposes is allowed. You should also check with your State and local authorities - their rules may differ.

A still is defined as apparatus capable of being used to separate ethyl alcohol from a mixture that contains alcohol. Small stills (with a cubic distilling capacity of a gallon or less) that are used for laboratory purposes or for distilling water or other non-alcoholic materials are exempt from our rules. If you buy a small still and use it to distill water or extract essential oils by steam or water extraction methods, you are not subject to ATF requirements. If you produce essential oils by a solvent method and you get alcohol as a by-product of your process, ATF considers that distilling. Even though you are using and recovering purchased alcohol, you are separating the alcohol from a mixture -distilling.

Under regulations in part 170 of title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, ATF has the right to require manufacturers of stills to give them the name and address of each customer. If they choose to impose this requirement, they inform the manufacturer of the stills by letter.

Some people are under the misconception that all home alcohol production is illegal. Below are the legal guidelines for home production of beer and wine.

Sec. 24.75
Wine for personal or family use

(a) General. Any adult may, without payment of tax, produce wine for personal or family use and not for sale.
(b) Quantity. The aggregate amount of wine that may be produced exempt from tax with respect to any household may not exceed:
(1) 200 gallons per calendar year for a household in which two or more adults reside, or
(2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult residing in the household.
(c) Definition of an adult. For the purposes of this section, an adult is any individual who is 18 years of age or older. However, if the locality in which the household is located has established by law a greater minimum age at which wine may be sold to individuals, the term ``adult'' will mean an individual who has attained that age.
(d) Proprietors of bonded wine premises. Any adult, defined in Sec. 24.75(c), who operates a bonded wine premises as an individual owner or in partnership with others, may produce wine and remove it from the bonded wine premises free of tax for personal or family use, subject to the limitations in Sec. 24.75(b).
(e) Limitation. This exemption should not in any manner be construed as authorizing the production of wine in violation of applicable State or local law. Except as provided in Sec. 24.75(d), this exemption does not otherwise apply to partnerships, corporations, or associations.
(f) Removal. Wine produced under this section may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use including use at organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions, such as home winemaker's contests, tastings or judgings, but may not under any circumstances be sold or offered for sale. The proprietor of a bonded wine premises shall pay the tax on any wine removed for personal or family use in excess of the limitations provided in this section and shall also enter all quantities removed for personal or family use on ATF F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations.
(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5042))
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1512-0216)
[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1991, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993]

This was last updated on September 17, 1999

Sec. 25.205
Production of Beer

(a) Any adult may produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal or family use and not for sale. An adult is any individual who is 18 years of age or older. If the locality in which the household is located requires a greater minimum age for the sale of beer to individuals, the adult shall be that age before commencing the production of beer. This exemption does not authorize the production of beer for use contrary to State or local law.
(b) The production of beer per household, without payment of tax, for personal or family use may not exceed:
(1) 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more adults residing in the household, or (2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult residing in the household.
(c) Partnerships except as provided in Sec. 25.207, corporations or associations may not produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal or family use.
(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

This was last updated on September 17, 1999

Sec. 25.206
Removal of beer

Beer made under Sec. 25.205 may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use including use at organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions such as homemaker's contests, tastings or judging. Beer removed under this section may not be sold or offered for sale.
(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

Sec. 25.207
Removal from brewery for personal or family use.

Any adult, as defined in Sec. 25.205, who operates a brewery under this part as an individual owner or in partnership with others, may remove beer from the brewery without payment of tax for personal or family use. The amount of beer removed for each household, without payment of tax, per calendar year may not exceed 100 gallons if there is one adult residing in the household or 200 gallons if there are two or more adults residing in the household. Beer removed in excess of the above limitations will be reported as a taxable removal.
(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

 

[SpinLover1]

I want to actually take a portion of my product and try this out on refined West African palm wine (apetashi). Would make for a unique product, and I have access to the stuff.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I have made many batches of oil using a double boiler and 190 proof ever clear. Only down fall is it still taste like alcohol.

 

[Gray Wolf]

I know an old school biker OG tweaker that distills his own hooch. Like Memphis Man he says can get away with a gallon. not sure how often he distills his stuff, but he never is without.
I've done a few shots straight and its some potent shit!

just found this:

This covers wine and beer, but not distilled spirits. I highly recommend checking with ya'll's own local attorney to stay safe.

 

[SOTF420]

Everclear works great for me!

Just a quick wash for a minute or two with enough to cover the herb and make sure to give it a nice little shake to dissolve the trichomes and get most of the resin glands off in the first wash (I do a longer second wash also), then strain it out, put in large shallow glass bowl sitting inside a big pot of water on the stove on very very low heat (NO OPEN FLAME STOVES!) If your heat was 1 - 10 I would use a 2 setting or lower and then just sit back and watch it as the everclear evaporates away and leaves behind the oil/resin magic. I like to stir mine every 15 mins or so with a wooden chopstick or something and keep it evenly mixed as the alcohol level goes down then right as it's almost all gone I turn the heat off and just scoop the thick oil out with a spoon and add it to a large glass vial or small jar with a little extra alcohol in it just barely enough to make it flow freely. Works great for me and very potent, fully decarbed too from the low simmer heat for eating it in food or drinks. You can also try dissolving under the tongue when made into sublingual drops it kicks in pretty fast usually only takes like 10 to 15 mins for full effect this way. You can add equal parts vegetable glycerin to it while warm & natural flavoring if you wish for very tasty Canna drops and in that case one dropper is very proper!

Cannabis oil does a body good!

So simple yet so very effective Much love!

 

[zymos]

People on this site are worried that a still might be illegal?!

 

[Weird]

i used everclear for years

some states used to sell it close to pure

 

[supherbb]

Might have to rethink my current method. I've made some pretty good stuff with ISO and Denatured, but I'm always paranoid smoking it.

 

[Hydro-Soil]

Just get everclear and build a recovery still like Gray Wolf has posted.

You won't get ALL the alcohol back but you'll get most of it. Great savings.

Stay Safe!

 

[eloquentsoution]

clear spring is cheaper. both work fine.