already been answered, but i'll answer it anyways... yes it will work... the heat is only used to speed up the process... but you have a long long wait (depending on just how much alcohol you used) ahead of you... it's just better to boil it off using a double bubler (if you got two pots that are relatively the same size, but one fits in another, you go tyourself a double boiler) and ELECTRIC stove (the electric stove is important... i used a gas stove... and it was a very dangerous thing to do, but i did it anways.. i was just lucky the whole thing didn't ignite in my face lol)