I was so scared of Methanol that I didn't want to go into doing home distillation. Thank you George, your informative capacity melted this fear off me.
@BarleyandHopsBrewing4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@stevensmith5165 жыл бұрын
Singularly the best and most informational yet Thanks George
@pgprentice5 жыл бұрын
WOW! Thank you George. This is most informative! Oh and thanks for the tip for using tomato paste as a yeast nutrient. I managed to get my stuck fermentation going by adding some! You are a champ!
@Ryan-zv6yl2 жыл бұрын
i dont know how this guy doesnt have 5 million subscribers but he just gained one more. One of the best explained videos ive ever seen on really any topic. Great video.
@danielshearer50168 ай бұрын
George -GOD BLESS YOU- man you set the chemistry straight. ty for doing a lecture again -YOU THE MANN.
@jimmysomethin58785 жыл бұрын
G'day George, Thank you for the metric conversions! Jimmy
@BillMcGirr4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Somethin Yes. Good stuff. I follow distillers from around the globe... It’s hard to follow metrics if you’re used to American weights... And vise versa ... Never mind Brix...🤣👍🥃
@keiththomas33525 жыл бұрын
This is the best info on methanol. Keep up the great videos.
@angelawilliams62545 жыл бұрын
Hey George, your videos are the best of them all. You teach the science and art of it. You always say you are available to answers questions. I called and you actually returned my call. I really appreciate it and you. Thank you. Cincinnati, OH - Joker.
@darth_luciberus5 жыл бұрын
So glad you touched on that , I been curious about the methanols in beer and wine since you don’t distill it out ,
@gymnopilusjinunios93755 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much you are a great teacher.. god bless you:)
@mrutled482 жыл бұрын
Excellent description we have been dumping way too much to error on the side of caution.
@gmac13215 жыл бұрын
Thanks for everything you do. You are a pillar of the community.
@willy29125 жыл бұрын
That cleared up a bunch of the myths I've been hearing, thanks. Keep up the good work.
@toddm93063 ай бұрын
New to stilling, if that is the right term, have not even done my vinegar run as trying to understand everything first. So far, this has been the BEST channel for information, not over explained, not over whelming; like unpacking my still for the first time.... and WOW on the subject of Methanol, and other topics, truly superior! Thank you.
@richgunckel64835 жыл бұрын
Hey George I'm glad you put this video out cuz man I've sure thought thesane thing."well what about all the methanol in wine and beer no oneis going blind from drinking that." Thx i always enjoy your videos.
@danielorlando58254 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your "clean" english I use your video to increase my capacity of speaking and listening, ciao from italy! 🇮🇹
@BarleyandHopsBrewing4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@MTDixonSr2 жыл бұрын
Just now getting into this hobby…I have been watching a bunch of KZbin. Discovered yours. You make the most sense and I learn from you big time!!
@gdshaffer01Ай бұрын
Thanks George! Great lesson in common sense!
@MissouriGunnerKC2 жыл бұрын
Genius George! If anyone looks to other sources, all I can just say good luck. Thank you for everything and all of your videos!
@jumpstartt2493 жыл бұрын
Can we just have a moment of silence that quart that was thrown out...
@sixtyinsix5 жыл бұрын
This video is fantastic. I wish when I had turned 21 someone had shown me this video. I knew what methanol was, I knew (theoretically as I've never distilled) it could be in moonshine, but I never suspected that there'd be any in store purchased liquor (that cheap bottle of bourbon and it's headache the next day). This is also the first time I'd seen anyone state the differences in the boiling point of methanol vs ethanol which finally connected the blanks in how safe distilling works (the blanket 2oz statement never sat well with me). I also had no idea and never made the connection that methanol could be in beer or wine. Thank you for this video.
@saltnutzzzz2 жыл бұрын
"It's all just basic chemistry, bro" - from Breaking Bad
@tylerfehr46162 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing the truth about this George. Another option is to keep the methanol and use it to light a fire or clean your glass.
@PauliMoffatt5 жыл бұрын
Hello George, been watching you for a while. I really appreciate the amount of your knowledge you dispense. It is so helpful and I learn a lot, Just to add to this, you make very complex information really easy to understand. Quite honestly, it is the sign of a genius. ( You may allow that to go to your head :) ) Anyway, thank you from Langley BC
@BarleyandHopsBrewing5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words
@randy-63642 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, where in Langley or BC would you buy methyl alcohol 1 Liter up to 55 gallons ? I have looked :( can you help?
@roycarroll5575 жыл бұрын
You make learning about home brewing easy and understandable great job Sir love your channel.
@ernierobinson4992 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I made my first batch ever. It was from a one gallon batch of persimmon mead I made. It was horrible. Your videos are very informative. I even used a pot still made from an old canning pot (thank you very much) .
@mnkybndit5 жыл бұрын
You're the voice of reason George, Great video mate!
@blueskys88145 жыл бұрын
Finally someone addresses the industrial production of ethanol. Some industrial processes are continuous and I have my doubt that in those processes that most of the methanol, if any, is being removed. So if I distill a mash and DO NOT remove any of the methanol it is not going to make me blind nor dangerously ill, correct? Removing the first two ounces is only prudent not necessary; and in fact if distilling certain liquors some of the desirable flavor maybe in those first two ounces, correct? Very good videos thank you.
@off-gridhillbillystyle37355 жыл бұрын
The American government needs to give us our rights back. It's horseshit some states are banned from producing thier own alcohol without governmental permissions
@ApiaryManager8 күн бұрын
For those of us not using Farenheit, 145 degrees F = 63 degrees C (@6:28). C=5/9(F-32)
@jfixits15 жыл бұрын
I've always thought that 2 ounces of methanol mixed with a gallon and a half of 100 proof liquor will not hurt you but I still separate it out. Who the heck needs to wake up with a headache and the jitters. Thanks George!!!
@michaelobrien46445 жыл бұрын
Hi George mate i can honestly say if you lived in Australia i would nominate you for the order of Australia medal for your services to the home brew community your videos mate are second to none ever time i have a question i find one of your videos that covers that subject cheers .
@davedownunder80575 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the information you provide it's helped answer a lot of problems and questions. Dave from Australia
@lisajohnson8566 Жыл бұрын
George you're the very best. It was your videos a couple of years ago that got me started. You made a great point here that I never digested years ago. The "first two ounces" is the methanol. I also like your explaination of what methanol is and where is exists. So I"m running a good batch of Brandy and I always use the flame test. I have an old moonshiner friend that says the taste is the only way to go but I'm not that refined yet. But I'm learning. Thanks again for making this video and helping us folks out here.
@georgerothfuss95765 жыл бұрын
I took notes, this is a great teacher. my take away from this alcohol distiller, ethanol 172 degrees f flame test blue or clear cut off temp 204 degrees f methanol 145 degrees f flame test yellow. I know you did a video on the amount of output you can get but can not find it
@thastinger3455 жыл бұрын
204 is too high..too much water and it'll be cloudy, collect the last from that run at 198-200, then use everything from 200 to 205(ish) and throw that into your next run just before lighting the still
@BeardedBored5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so MUCH! Great to have a solid video on the facts of methanol.
@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that George, you just reassured a new distiller in the UK.
@dannnmerkle79304 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. You explain this concept really well.
@alexworobetz77785 жыл бұрын
Me and my wife where just talking about this. Thanks for the info. Love the videos.
@billguyan19133 ай бұрын
Very good video. The reason a little methanol in liquor is ok but the same amount on its own is very toxic is because our liver will ignore methanol in the presence of ethanol. But methanol on its own is converted to formaldehyde. The antidote to methanol ingestion is ethanol (usually vodka).
@dack45453 жыл бұрын
I've learnt a lot of you man, keep up the maths and explain it like you do, and people will keep following your channel like the pipe piper 👍🏻🇦🇺
@donmeares36525 жыл бұрын
What a good video. Always wondered why some NON-alcohol food products give me a head ache, namely apple cider!
@michaelcooney76874 жыл бұрын
As always brilliant concise description of how to do... George... masterclass..!!
@BarleyandHopsBrewing4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@evfarry2 жыл бұрын
I love your information. Thanks George!
@craigdouglas80953 ай бұрын
Great video love your work.
@josephcarrillo12244 жыл бұрын
You rock. I am learning so very much sir thank you. I've been a fan of moonshining for over ten years. And now I have the time to pursue this Timeless American, and ancient tradition of distilling recreationally, and I'm having a blast doing it. Your videos help this amateur out a lot, thank you. I can't wait to see what other answers you have to questions that I haven't even realized yet.
@KINGP39005 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the great information You've been very helpful to me I'm just getting started and I Had a lot of questions but I've been watching your videos for a couple months now and you have answered just about all of them.
@michaelmcgarvey19855 жыл бұрын
KINGP3900 I couldn’t agree more with you. I love the way George explains why and doesn’t just say do this
@securityoffers4 жыл бұрын
Clear and solid explanation. I am going to do my first distillation in near future. I am now more confidence about proccess and saftey. Thank you.
@BarleyandHopsBrewing4 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@grahammann35965 жыл бұрын
George, thanks very much for a very informative video, perfect explanation.
@trebor66n25 жыл бұрын
Love watching your videos
@leeknight99572 жыл бұрын
LOL You started drawing the spoon and I cracked up. Bless your cotton socks \m/,
@dickopolka27335 жыл бұрын
George-great video. Very useful information. I hope you enjoy doing these videos as much as we do watching them.
@stevebolszewski5 жыл бұрын
Great teacher thanks. Keep it simple
@alimamybangura139911 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much for the video. You are a great teacher ❤🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻❤️
@cunobelinusX315 жыл бұрын
In Ireland when they make the Poitin, they say the 1st cup is for the Fairies, so they through it away, hehe
@BillMcGirr4 жыл бұрын
cunobelinusX31 Those are either some lucky fairies 🧚♀️... Or some blind ones.🙄🤣👍
@abnormal35422 жыл бұрын
@@BillMcGirr that's why they're endangered here
@BillMcGirr2 жыл бұрын
@@abnormal3542 Come to America. We’ve got fairies EVERYWHERE. You can take some home with you.👍🥃
@abnormal35422 жыл бұрын
@@BillMcGirr we're currently passing legislation to prevent people from giving impure potín to them. Leprechauns went extinct 200 years ago for a similar reason.
@BillMcGirr2 жыл бұрын
@@abnormal3542 The leprechaun ☘️ is alive and well here. My Boston Celtics are attempting to take a big giant turd on some California fairies. It’s GLORIOUS… and a beautiful sight to behold. God loves the Irish. And obviously… so do the ladies. Rock and roll brother.💪👍☘️🥃🏀
@smfield5 жыл бұрын
Wow!, Your rationality sounds like that from Milton Friedman discussing the free market. Thank you and great job.
@princes11574 жыл бұрын
This is perfect video busting all the myth's related to methanol and ethenol.Thanx a lot
@HiTechDiver5 жыл бұрын
I was searching for videos on Meth Injection (as in diesel engines), but this gentleman was so interesting I couldn't help but stay tuned. Yes, the Channel would have been a clue, but I only jumped on the title. If he doesn't know his stuff, he sure has me fooled. I like that he seems to be talking to us, the audience; not the camera. He's the kind of guy I could sit with in discussion for hours on end.
@BarleyandHopsBrewing5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I enjoy what I do and hope it is helpful George
@adamogilvie69513 жыл бұрын
Great vid. I am new at distilling. As a matter of fact I just bought my first still today. Love Amazon. Lol! Anyway I am terrified of getting all that nasty methanol in my finished product. You have put to rest a lot of my fears. Thank you. Wish me luck...
@matthewallen13942 жыл бұрын
Legend,it all makes sense now
@greyarea38044 жыл бұрын
Thank you George. You are very informative.
@gorethegreat2 жыл бұрын
This guy is good. I have my own teacher.
@yolondamornay63703 жыл бұрын
Thank you George! In industrial hygiene class and chose this topic
@damonshanabarger26046 күн бұрын
Hell, one average size bottle of wine and an 8 dollar cigar, and I must be going blind.
@96driver5 жыл бұрын
I always wondered about the wine and beer. I assume what you just said! Thank you for affirming that.
@ericgroleau82075 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the knowledge. Amazing. 🎅🍄
@dire_prism5 жыл бұрын
A boiling point of 67. 7C for the pure liquid does not mean that all methanol will have boiled off in a mixture at that temperature. Just like a boiling point of 77C doesn't mean all ethanol will have boiled off at that temperature. Check out Rault's Law.
@stephenborntrager65425 жыл бұрын
Yes, hence the need for fractionating columns and such. It is extremely difficult to get truely pure collection of anything. I think for this purpose the remaining concentration is negligible. If using as a reagent where purity was critical, you would probably need to fractionate.
@davidcooley51352 жыл бұрын
Thanks man I always learn more and more from u and I've been at this for some time now so keep them coming even though I've learned most of the common stuff I'm trying to learn more about gravity and mash using a hygrometer
@papabapyro8169 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining this. You have a new sub. Cheers
@danssv84 жыл бұрын
Great information George
@BarleyandHopsBrewing4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@cicco18385 жыл бұрын
So awesome info thank you so much for video ..
@gristlevonraben5 жыл бұрын
great video, thank you for the information
@starshot51725 жыл бұрын
Thank you George, this video helps me a lot! I will soon be distilling my first alcohol
@electricharmonyac73545 жыл бұрын
Good info. I however don't trust the flame test....
@rngmstrdan5 жыл бұрын
never distilled alcohol before but i recall in highschool chem while fractional distilling all you had to do was hold temp slightly above the boiling point of the most volatile (lowest boiling point) fraction until the temp started to drop then you knew that fraction had boiled off. So one could hold temp at the head around 65*c and once the temp started to dip crank it up to around 80*c.
@rngmstrdan5 жыл бұрын
though I suppose there'd be a ton of congeners lost that probably didn't need to be.
@BarleyandHopsBrewing5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@barry7608 Жыл бұрын
Thanks very helpful, I think your F to C conversion for 145 F is wrong and should be 62.8 C NOT 67.7. One video and all my questions answered, bottoms up from Down Under!!
@aggassixiaomi9354 жыл бұрын
Perfect explained. Thank you.
@96driver5 жыл бұрын
I'll never give you a headache!
@ersineksioglu5492 жыл бұрын
Hi George thanks for your videos.I want to add some information.We know that we need wood or woody things to produce methanol.Wood contains pectin, and methanol is formed after pectin is broken down by the pectinase enzyme during fermantation .If you use sugar wash to produce alcohol you cant get methanol easily so it is trustworthy and also when you are fermentating beer or wine you are not using woods.In beer fermentation you are using malt only .If you put all the grapes with woody parts without clearing them and also crack the seeds before fermentation you can get methanol.(examine wine production).I want to give this information. Please warn me if I am wrong.
@SanHydronoid4 ай бұрын
Yup, everything I wanted to know
@grzybbak10882 жыл бұрын
Excelent video! Thank you
@geoffbuys58382 жыл бұрын
Hi George Love your lessons.
@peterdarr3832 жыл бұрын
Just adding that the old Moonshiners would use a TRUCK radiator that had LEAD-based solder. The alcohol would pick up the lead and be in the jars. A radiator was faster and more effective than a "worm" of copper pipe.
@MrRussLock4 жыл бұрын
Hi George, great channel and thanks. Is it possible when you give out measurements such as 2 oz, to help us newbies in UK/Europe to also mention what this would be in Milliliters. Just saves us googling what is 2 US Oz for example (almost 60ml by the way ). Thanks
@Offthatroad5 жыл бұрын
I just love the way you explain thank you George, can you please make detailed video how to make wheat wash without yeast thank you so much for grate work subscribed
@milesvile7771 Жыл бұрын
vary informative. thank you.
@WildernessMedic10 ай бұрын
Methanol and methane are not the same thing. Methanol also does not burn “yellow” compared to ethanol.
@scuba27392 жыл бұрын
Great video sir I'm from India
@basingstokedave42925 жыл бұрын
nice one mate. cheers from the uk
@rakeshpanwar47334 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot very well explained. Excellent 👍
@shredd905 жыл бұрын
Awesome Vid! I was wondering if there are any special considerations regarding methanol when using a thump keg?
@jaimypeters66744 жыл бұрын
This video helped me a lot! I distilled my sugar wash for the first time today and it was a really cool experience. I absolutely love it😁 Your videos are awesome. You explain everything in a easy to understand, interesting way! Keep up the good work.
@thastinger3455 жыл бұрын
I read through some more of the comments below. Firstly let me say that George is an awesome guy and sells quality products at a very reasonable price...and those come with free tech support. His malted Barley, Rye and flaked corn are all very nice products. But for all of you wondering, this process happens naturally, EVERY TIME and in EVERY run you do. There is no way to get around it. Same as the fact that you will never extract ALL of the Ethanol from a mash...you will never extract ALL of the Methanol. Don't overthink it, point of this video is to show you how to NOT put the extracted Methanol in with the extracted Ethanol. If you're just starting out, buy good equipment. Buy a still with a thermometer built into the vapor stream and listen to George tell you the collection temps (all stills run a little/slightly different temp) in his other videos. He has told you all you need to know in his other vids.
@BarleyandHopsBrewing5 жыл бұрын
Great run down. I appreciate it. George
@ckgk3831 Жыл бұрын
great information, thanks
@forfun23974 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much you saved my life
@markgiddeon24716 ай бұрын
You are the best buddy
@jeffroderick57833 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU GEORGE
@joellangeman28787 ай бұрын
Great info exactly ❤
@Abbynorml19792 жыл бұрын
Very helpful.
@TheMws12 жыл бұрын
My son's father in law is from Romania .I fermented plums and he made brandy twice run through a 5 gallon still .He does not throw out anything .After he cut it with well water the final brandy is quite smooth at about 90 proof .Through his daughter interpreting I was told he never tosses the first part of the distilling .He has a 1,000 gallon fermenting tank from 100 plum trees of fruit in Romania .This was my first experience watching distilling in person .I have learned plenty from your videos .I might be drinking methanol .I had about 10 gallons of must and got about 1.2 gallons of brandy .Call it cultural diversity .They call it moonshine .
@roytelling65405 жыл бұрын
and a thought for you people out there. collect the foreshots as uses it in alcohol lamp, you can use methanol in alcohol stoves but it does not burn as hot
@stephenwhite16074 жыл бұрын
It's been tried. Liquor is always a much lower octane then even the stale stove fuel you would throw out. It's also a lot of work to purge bad fuel from most alcohol stoves. So you might only want to keep it in a separate starter fluid bottle and watch it fail to start a few charcoal briquettes in a small grill.