Alcohol used for extractions

[Guest guest]

How about vodka derived from pure maple syrup?

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On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:35 PM, skmackie wrote:

> Grain alcohol, like Everclear and vodka, can be irritating to the

> intestinal lining. So I've

> found out the hard way. According to the herb groups I have gone on,

> grape alcohol is the

> best thing to use for herbal extracts. The place they buy it is

> alcsol.com. Unfortunately, it

> is $180 a gallon sent to my address. Shipping + hazmat shipping.

>

> Someone gave me 75 pounds of free organic grapes. I have mashed them

> in food grade

> plastic buckets and added yeast I got from the wine store. This

> should make about 5

> gallons of wine but the alcohol yield will only be about 10% due to

> the poor condition of the

> grapes. With my next check, I will purchase a still and make my own

> 190 proof organic

> grape alcohol. I'm contacting milehidistilling and looking at a

> reflux pot.

>

> The longer I take herbs, the more I appreciate that I must keep my

> intestines in as good a

> shape as possible. If the grape alcohol works out, I will be

> extracting everything I can to

> spare my digestive system which I'm having plenty of problems with.

> If you can afford it, I

> suggest you try extracting with the alcsol.com grape alcohol.

> Alternatively, if you have a

> good source of grapes...

>

> Sheryl

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheryl,

I'm really excited to hear that you are thinking of making your own

alcohol using a still. I've been making herbal medicines for many years,

and am very interested in potentially making my own organic alcohol. I'd

love to hear more about how this goes for you, if you end up getting a

still. And thanks too, for the grape alcohol source. I currently get all

my alc from Aper, but it's so pricey once you add the tax, and I haven't

yet decided to pay the extra price to go all organic, though this is

definitely my preference! take care, and keep me posted! Suzy

>

[Guest guest]

I often use brandy. It's distilled wine. It seems to work fine and is easy

to find.

Bonita

>

> Grain alcohol, like Everclear and vodka, can be irritating to the

> intestinal lining. So I've

> found out the hard way. According to the herb groups I have gone on,

> grape alcohol is the

> best thing to use for herbal extracts. The place they buy it is

> alcsol.com. Unfortunately, it

> is $180 a gallon sent to my address. Shipping + hazmat shipping.

>

>

[Guest guest]

water it down 30% to 50%

In a message dated 11/17/2008 12:19:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skmackie@... writes:

I couldn't find a brandy that was more than 80 proof. Have you found one?

[Guest guest]

I couldn't find a brandy that was more than 80 proof. Have you found one?

Sheryl

>

> I often use brandy. It's distilled wine. It seems to work fine and is easy

> to find.

> Bonita

> >

> > Grain alcohol, like Everclear and vodka, can be irritating to the

> > intestinal lining. So I've

> > found out the hard way. According to the herb groups I have gone on,

> > grape alcohol is the

> > best thing to use for herbal extracts. The place they buy it is

> > alcsol.com. Unfortunately, it

> > is $180 a gallon sent to my address. Shipping + hazmat shipping.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No, I use 40 proof. I heard that's what they use in TCM with garlic and

ginger so I tried it. I just started using it. I haven't had any problems so

far though.

Bonita

>

> I couldn't find a brandy that was more than 80 proof. Have you found one?

>

> Sheryl

>

>

>>

>> I often use brandy. It's distilled wine. It seems to work fine and is

>> easy

>> to find.

>> Bonita

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