For those who find it hard to accept the spiraling high costs of gas there is hope yet in the form of being able to make ethanol on your own. If you have ever tried to make your own beer or wine, making ethanol should not be difficult since you can ferment any starchy or sugary food or even waste product into a mash that can further be distilled to produce 190 proof alcohols.

You could use this ethanol in your car and there may not be any need to make changes to the vehicle since it may already be ready for using E85 ethanol.

Use Dry Corn in Sufficient Quantities.

You need to get some dried corn, which is plentiful, or sugar cane before you can start making ethanol. Make sure that you purchase the correct quantity.

In order for the corn to be converted into sugar, one will require that the corn will need to be ground and it may require a grain mill for this purpose as well add water and cook it at temperatures that will allow for liquefaction. Fermenting and mashing are both necessary to create ethanol.

When creating ethanol, you should ensure that all water content is eliminated by using a molecular sieve. A molecular sieve is a very fine form of strainer that will ensure a finer end product.

A product called Zeolite can also be used, this is a granulated product that works by soaking up the water leaving the longer ethanol molecules alone. To remove water from the Zeolyte product you must boil it on a backyard grill or dry it out in the sun. You can also use a hydrometer to make sure the ethanol is 200 proof, and any remaining water will go to the bottom when it is mixed with gasoline.

Two to Five percent of alcohol is a Federal regulation in making ethanol; however the alcohol needs to be denatured before adding gasoline in order to obtain E85. It is important to verify that a vehicle is compatible with ethanol before utilizing the E85.

Following these simple steps should ensure that you have the ability to begin making your own ethanol, and thus become fuel independent.