[Elecraft] denatured alcohol vs. Everclear

[David Christ]

I’ll try to introduce some accuracy here. There are three common kinds of alcohol

Methanol CH3OH also known as wood alcohol.  Poisonous by its very nature so needs no additives to make it undrinkable, Mainly used as a feedstock for making other chemicals.

Ethanol CH3CH2OH  This is the stuff in alcoholic beverages.  Everclear is available as 95% ethanol.  Because it is drinkable additives are used “denature” to make it undrinkable.  This is the alcohol commonly added to gasoline.

Isopropanol  CH3CHOHCH3  This is the alcohol normally found in rubbing alcohol. It is also used in hand sanitizer.  It is toxic and can be absorbed through the skin so caution is advised when applying isopropanol solutions to the skin.

Alcohol absorbs water so is used in “gasoline dryer” products.  Yellow Heet contains methanol.  Red Heet contains isopropanol.

This information courtesy of Wikipedia which contains much more

David K0LUM

> On Jul 17, 2021, at 1:40 PM, Steve Hall <99sunset at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> John NI0K,
> Keep in mind that denatured alcohol and Everclear are absolutely two
> different products.
> Denatured or wood alcohol is most poisonous.  Whereas Everclear is grain
> alcohol and can be consumed, (in moderation.)
> Steve
> WM6P