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I don't think it's the methanol itself that has harmful effects. If you ingest methanol it is converted into formaldehyde then further into formic acid. I think its these two compounds that cause the CNS damage and 'blindness'.

This post is completely independent from my ethanol only post. My question on methanol has nothing to with distillation or what I am trying to achieve in the other post. I simply want to know whether or not there are small amounts of methanol (or other form of alcohol) produced when brewing...

I should've rephrased the question more appropriately. I meant to ask is there trace amounts of methanol production when fermenting beer, hence why I posted it here. Perhaps I could've continued it on from my earlier post and referenced it to beer.

Is there any trace amounts of methanol produced during fermentation, or even other types of alcohol such as propanol or butanol?

Thanks for this information. I probably should have done more research before attempting this. My aim was to mix the wash with cordial. Any suggestions on what I can do with the wash... besides buying a still?

I didn't intend to be mean :P Sorry if I sounded abrupt.

Another thing I want to mention is that it's producing a lot of heat. Yesterday I added the yeast at 26 degrees. Today its at 34. Should I be concerned? It won't fit in my fridge.

This is just an experiment. I'm taking a break from brewing beer.

I'm trying to make some home made alcopops. I figured that if I add water, sugar and yeast I should get ethanol and water. I'll add cordial later. The yeast I'm using is alcotec 48 turbo yeast. It says on the packet not to use an airlock, which I took to mean leave a hole in the lid because...