You could go a compeletly different route. You did mention an oil burner.
Do you already have one? if so go locate a resturaunt or two and ask to haul the used oil away, let it sit for a couple weeks were it can stay warm and keep it covered.
Burn the top clear stuff instead of oil.
Pepa, has done this, even built his own. The old oil burner he has setup in his barn runs directly off the old oil that has settled for weeks on end. It'll run ya out of the barn if left too high. Nearly nuthin in the bottom with regards to ashes.
RANT:
In as far as making Alky, I do hope soon , people get off the corn bandwagon.
Using ruined corn or spoiled corn "stuff" is perfect for not waisting, but corn is not even close to being ideal for making Alky.
I call it Alky instead of Alcohol , the later is for human consumption.
Alky is for fuel.
Feed corn when processed for fuel can then be fed to animals. It's called two names, wet & dry feedstock. Both are good as feed as it's now concentrated protein feed, think leaner meat, pork, etc.
Using prime corn for fuel is nonsense IMO, unless there's an over abundance and I don't have my BBQ grill close enough to roast it 
END RANT:
I agree with Z, there's tons of other stuff out there to make Alky with.
Keep Smiling;
Bruce S
