Distilleries around the country are switching to hand sanitizer because of the coronavirus - here's how they actually make it

At Eight Oaks Farm Distillery in Pennsylvania, workers have started making hand sanitizer instead of spirits.

The distillery makes sanitizer using grain grown on its farm.

The grain is then milled and fermented over the course of a few days. The fermented grain is run through a distillation set until it reaches a high-proof alcohol.

Then, the alcohol is combined with glycerin, hydrogen peroxide, and aloe. These ingredients help to keep skin moisturized.

The alcohol content is measured to ensure it meets CDC and WHO guidelines. The agencies recommend an alcohol content of 60% to 70% in order for hand sanitizer to be effective.

Eight Oaks employees then bottle the sanitizer. Butters said finding bottles and other supplies has been one of the biggest challenges of producing hand sanitizer.

"We're going to continue to do this until there's no longer a need for it," Butters told Business Insider Today.

"I think for me and for our team, you know, what this gives us is that purpose for today, and we'll continue to do that and work for today," he said. "And then we'll see what tomorrow brings."