wynnum1 wrote:95% ethanol with 5% methanol if your job used methylated spirits not very pleasant probably why methanol is not being using.As a fuel for transport. fumes give you a headache . would be very unpleasant in heavy traffic.
db1979 wrote:Methylated spirit used to be 95% ethanol with 5% methanol. The methanol was added to deter people from drinking it. In Australia now, just as coffee addict says methylated spirits has a bittering agent, but no methanol. The blue flame colour is characteristic of an oxygen containing fuel burning in air. Methanol and ethanol both contain oxygen and this causes them to burn cleaner than many other organic molecules.
The Stig wrote:You may well be right but if we start telling people not to worry about it somebody is bound to show up sick as a dog and point the finger .
Best to have best practice’s in place at ALL times.
We are all about the safety of everybody, do what you want.
ed9362 wrote:The Stig wrote:You may well be right but if we start telling people not to worry about it somebody is bound to show up sick as a dog and point the finger .
Best to have best practice’s in place at ALL times.
We are all about the safety of everybody, do what you want.
maybe i should have been clearer,
i was saying that its a good idea to dispose of your foreshots, but maybe not specifically because of methanol. there are other chemicals in there that are not good for you too.
i am definitely am not advocating for people to be drinking the foreshots or heads of their run.
bluc wrote:Methanol is a fuel. For race cars :handgestures-thumbupleft: speedway cars and drag cars use it. It also burns a lot cooler and helps cool the motor..
ed9362 wrote:i think people worry about methanol in sugar washes to much. its a good idea to be aware it may be there and discard your foreshots but a fire test isn't going to tell you much at all
OzDistilling wrote:ed9362 wrote:...
A pro tip. Always taste your samples at 20% ABV at room temp. This will show up all the hidden faults.
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