ethanol from seaweed

[Michael Stanley Beck]

Hello All

Has anyone any information pertaining to the production of Ethanol from seaweed using a Fermentation/Distillation process,

What types,preparation, yeasts etc

Living on Shetland I am surrounded by the stuff

[Marc Arnould]

Hi Michael, my name is Marc and I also bought David's book - it's my new favorite book :)

I hope you know how lucky you are, living in such an ideal location where you have an unlimited source to produce alcohol - wow!!  I wish you great success!!  I don't have all the knowledge yet to produce alcohol.  My goal is to assemble a team of people together - biologists, agriculturalists, science engineers, etc... and produce ethanol from cattails.

I live in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.  No seaweed here, but lots of opportunity to harvest cattails.

Cheers!

Marc

[Michael Stanley Beck]

Thanks Marc

I can understand the Cattail (English Bullrush) opportunity for your location, I was on the Canadian from Vancouver to Toronto last year and the number of Lakes/Ponds in your area was quite impressive, the fishing must be brilliant.

Like yourself I am starting out and have recently purchased the copper gear to build the Charles 803 still and am hoping that I can eventually produce using all parts of the plant for both brewing liquor and heating medium for a rocket stove.

 

Regards

Mick

 

[jason ford]

on youtube  a long video of one of David`s lectures states that sea weed has to be broken with acid into sugars,,,,,,then go thru the normal process.

[Michael Stanley Beck]

Thanks Jason I shall hunt it out

 

Regards

Mick