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Default Last step in the project of building a home soda machine forflavoring cola

Danny D. wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:03:50 -0500, krw wrote:
>
>> There will always be a trace of benzene in the resulting alcohol
>>> PS: When did they stop using tax stamps on alcohol?

>> Did they?

>
> I remember drinking these bottles a very long while ago.
> Maybe I shouldn't have.
>
> BTW, there is NOTHING about the benzene being in the ingredients.
> It says it's pure ethanol, USP.
>
> The tax stamp goes across the cap and down each side.
> Didn't all liquor have these stamps in the olden days?
>
> They certainly don't have them now.
>


There's other ways to remove the last trace of water besides distillation.

Bob