Biodiesel Home Brew System

It looks like I’ll have to wait a couple of months to purchase the Appleseed Biodiesel Processing System that I found via the friendly folks at the St. Louis Biofuels Club. B100 Supply is in the process of reconfiguring the system, which means updating the instruction booklets and everything, which is great, because that means the new one will be even better than the previous. I’m planning on putting this kit in my garage, and to do that I’ll have to clear some room and get rid of some junk that’s in there now (always a good idea, anyway). The garage is a car and a half, so unfortunately I won’t be able to put my 300D in there with my Cuda, and since my Cuda has seniority, it will remain the car that I park there to keep it out of the weather. So until something happens by either me selling the Cuda (doubtful) or us moving into a bigger house with a larger, 2-car garage (probably even more doubtful), I’ll just have to keep the 300D parked out in the street and then bring it around back when it’s time to fill up the tank. No big wup.

Also, the 2-month wait until the new and improved kit is in stock and ready to ship should give me ample time to acquire the 40-gallon electric water heater I’ll need for it, as well as a 55-gallon drum. Those, and the chemicals (methanol & lye, mainly) are the only things that don’t come prepackaged with the system.

I was able to secure a source for the WVO (waste vegoil) that I’ll need, and it happens to be a restaurant in VERY close proximity to where I work, so that’s a big weight off my mind. And, thanks to biodiesel.org, I’ve also located several fueling stations over in Illinois where I can buy various blends of biodiesel/petrodiesel to run in my car to get it (and me) more acquainted with its new fuel.

Meanwhile, I’ve been reading up on the many articles available at the Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial site, which I highly recommend for anyone else getting into this, as this seems to be the best site I’ve found anywhere for information on getting started. I also just ordered myself a copy of THEE biodiesel home brewer’s bible, Home Brew Biodiesel, so I’ve got some reading to do, too.