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Kinya
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Project Question: What should my measurements be in order to make ethanol from corn using yeast , so that I could measure the sg? Will the mixture be pasty or liquidy?
Project Due Date: Dec. 8th, 2008
Project Status: I am conducting my experiment

ethanol production

Post by Kinya »

I am trying to make ethanol from corn and yeast/water. It becomes pasty and I can't seem to extract any liquid. What am I doing wrong?
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deleted-71417
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Re: ethanol production

Post by deleted-71417 »

Hi,

Since your experiment is the classic way to make alcoholic beverages you should have success. The only thing to think about that comes to mind is, are you adding enough water? Even if everything else is perfect the fermentation will stop when the alcohol concentration reaches about 10-15 % max. To get a higher concentration of alcohol, you must distill it off.

You might find this site to be of interest:

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_lib ... meCh3.html


Best regards,

Barrett Tomlinson
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