Recipe 1:
75 parts of saltpeter
15 parts of charcoal, and (Parts given by weight)
10 parts of sulfur


Recipe 2:
100 parts of saltpeter
24 parts of charcoal


Recipe 3:
45 parts of saltpeter
5 parts sugar
9 parts charcoal


How to take your ingredients and combine them to make gunpowder!
Step 1: Ball mill each of the ingredients separately.
Step 2: Mix in the proper ratio of sulfur and charcoal.
Step 3: Add isopropyl alcohol to charcoal/sulfur and mix thoroughly.
Step 4: Measure 1/4 cup (40 ml) of water for every 1/2 cup (100 grams) of Saltpeter aka potassium nitrate in an old pan. Add your potassium nitrate. Bring to a boil. Stir continuously. Add little bits of water at intervals until the potassium nitrate is completely dissolved.
Step 5: Add the charcoal/sulfur or sugar mixture to your pot of boiling potassium nitrate, to attain the proper recipe solution. Stir.
Step 6: Add the hot solution to your isopropyl alcohol. Stir together.
Step 7: Let cool. The quicker it cools the better.
Step 8: Filter everything through a cloth to remove all liquid buy squeezing out the liquid.
Step 9: Begin to dry the gunpowder slowly. Do not use artificial heat such as a stove or oven.
Step 10: Press the Black powder through a fine sieve while it is still slightly damp. Then spread the small pellets out to dry completely.
Step 11: Store your black powder in a cool, dry place. Plastic or Glass containers with lids work great.

You are finished... Finally!