Jim Beam whiskey for wax

[Symmetryy]

I'm making wax with leftover shake. Would Jim Beam be viable for the extraction or should I buy everclear?

 

[Help?!?!]

Once again, isopropyl alcohol is way cheaper.

 

[chompy]

lol. use iso alcohol

 

[SheWasLvL18]

I would go with everclear definitely more expensive than iso, but better IMHO.

 

[Bagseed]

in what way would ethanol be superior to isopropanol in your opinion?

 

[SheWasLvL18]

in what way would ethanol be superior to isopropanol in your opinion?

Just what I have heard from other people so take it with a grain of salt.
People say ethanol is easier to winterize because it pulls less waxes and fats.

Isopropyl alcohol has a higher affinity for wax and some oils than ethanol does. It also has a higher boiling point and sticks around more readily than ethanol. Using an azeotrope, however, of 87% IPA to water may make it behave a little more like the ethanol azeotrope, but that b.p. and stickyness will still exist. The best option for price may be to use a mixture of ethanol:water:isopropanol, since this effectively combines two binary alcohol:water azeotropes and could be considered a type of denatured ethanol.