Methanol Production

[Filby]

Settle down filby, i'll rephrase that, sugar washes will produce a similar methanol to ethanol ratio as a standar beer wash. I didn't mean its a 50% methanol to 50% ethanol ratio... Now that would make for a serious hangover!

Hehe sorry... I definitely read it as a 1:1 meth:eth production .



editeleted my previous post.

 

[Aces High]

The "common misunderstanding" is that methanol does not cause blindness. It certainly can

History: The most significant toxic effects of methanol are optic nerve damage, metabolic acidosis and respiratory depression. Typically within 18 to 48 hours after ingestion, individuals develop nausea, abdominal pain, headache, and slowed breathing. This is accompanied by visual disturbances such as blurred or double vision, changes in color perception, constricted visual fields and complete blindness.

Physical exam: Individuals may experience vision problems, including difficulty seeing clearly, and changes in their field of vision leading to eventual blindness. Individuals may also be fatigued, confused and in a stupor or coma. The abdomen may be tender when palpated, and the individual may experience seizures, cranial nerve palsy, shortness of breath, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and decreased respirations.​

(Source: www.mdguidelines.com/toxic-effects-methyl-alcohol)

oops...seems like i was taking outa my ass on that last comment....i'll shut up now

 

[poppa joe]

In distilling Methanol is produced between 56.5 to 64.7 deg.
Cheers
PJ

 

[ivaanl]

The "common misunderstanding" is that methanol does not cause blindness. It certainly can

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'.

 

[Bribie G]

+1 for formaldehyde