Safety

With respect to distilling alcohol, one should keep in mind that there is always a certain amount of risk involved. If one works carefully and has a basic understanding of the process and the materails we are working with, the risks can be kept to an acceptable minimum.  

There is a fair chance that homemade "Booze" will be of a higher quality than the commercial "Booze",  most people buy.  It is hard to believe at first sight but it is true. (see below***)

In this section, you will find the basic safety guidelines one should keep in mind. I have choosen to segregate the safety guidelines into three main sections:-

  1. The Big Question

  2. Alcohol and the human body

  3. Operational Safety Guidelines (OSG)

I strongly suggest that you read these topics before you start preparing your wash.

==>Better safe that sorrow !!

 

***Quality of home distilled alcohol  vs commercial distillates

  • Home distilled spirit (not treated with carbon): methanol 0.0067%, ethanol 99.632%, fusils 0.361%

  • Commercial vodka: methanol 0.013%, ethanol 99.507%, fusils 0.48%

  • Poor quality home distilled spirit : methanol 0.0186%, ethanol 98.453%, and fusils 1.528%

Source:  "Spirits unlimited - a complete guide to home distilling",
Auckland 1996 by Peter J. Wheeler & R. Malcom Willmott (ISBN 0473-03752-1)