Go to www.brassfinders.com for a good source of stainless and copper flanges. These flanges are for stainless and brass pipe railing. However, these folks will...
I mistakenly stated in my post that BrassFinders,Inc sold stainless and copper flanges. It is stainless and BRASS flanges. Sorry! Email Mike Eckel at...
singlescanner <singlescanner@...> wrote: I want to build the SR still, but I can't source the flange described, or a suitable replacement. Anyone know...
Not sure I understand what the fuss is all about with flanges.. You don't need one!! I dropped pictures in the Photos section under GWN that show how to make a...
Hi! I finally found how to brew a sugar wash! The key (for me) is to add brown sugar. I added 4kg of brown sugar to 6kg of white sugar diluted to 40L ....
About how many runs can the happy distiller expect to make before removing the scrubbers and cleaning them if the unit is well flushed with water after every...
Hi again, I red a couple of interesting mead recipes. Some say that you can replace the honey by maple syrup. My intention is to ferment maple syrup at about...
Hmmm..... I'd be afraid that if you don't remove the packing after each run that the inside of your copper column rust. But is it okay to have some blue green...
Dave, I was told by a supplier to remove them after each run, to wash them in acid (white vinegar) to remove black sulfur compounds and to rinse them in plain...
Well lets see. I'm just now finishing the spirit run for batch #29. Each batch is comprised of two stripping runs (each lasting about 9 hours) plus a spirit...
I've just bought a good heavy old aluminum pressure cooker to use as a still. This is the type that has the six threaded clamps around the outside edge of the...
Hi, It will be good for sure. My 48L pot is in aluminium and I make a very very good vodka with it. Aluminium is cheaper than stainless and conduct heat ...
They got caught by trying to sell a case of fig shine to and undercover RCMP officer. So much for the shine, so much for the still, so much for a family...
Hi guys, Im new to the distilling game and although i havent distilled a drop yet I have done a lot of research and am Fascinated by the hole deal. the history...
I saw a TV show involving moonshine. The 'shiners were collecting / storing / transportating their product in common plastic milk jugs. Maybe the abv wasn't...
Mark, I saw that same History Channel documentary and thought the same thing. I think they said that the product was 160 proof too and I think that would mean...
... Yep, sounds fine to me if they are made from the same materials as NZ ones. Ours are made from HDPE (high density polyethylene). Another suitable plastic...
Howdy folks Does anybody save that TV-show? Was that an EU TS-sender? Liam ... From: linw992003 <linw@...> To: <Distillers@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Ive made wine form welch's grape juice and I allow it to ferment in the plastic jugs with screw on tops.. as long as I open them up every other day or so to...
... If you do some more reading I think you will conclude that the aforementioned design is far from optimum. Most "good" forced reflux designs only have...
Hello Spiderman. I didn't record the show but they advertised that copies could pe purchased through The History Channel. I saw this show last Thursday night...
Josh, I think that the concern is with high abv. I had a cylinder for testing specific gravity with hydrometer at normal beer and wine %abvs that started to...
I think most everyone ferments in plastic as the alcohol concentration is not that great. I recorded that show from the History Channel...but what is EU TS- ...
I built a reflux still made from a 5 gallon can with removable lid. The lid seemed to be tight, as I observed no steam coming from the seal. I soldered a 3...
... I don't try to break any speed barriers. I have only tried EC1118 or its Redstar equivalent PDM. I have never had objectionable flavors and have always...
... having ... proceeded ... not a ... to ... out ... be ... the ... Congratulations. You made 12 ounces of distilled water. This would seem to be a much...
Hi Dean, sounds like you have been doing some reading on the subject. This along with your skills as a fridgie should see you well on the way to making a good...
Hi Happy Distillers I came across this website in my "Texas Co-op Power" magazine. www.breckocorp.com Might come in handy for anyone wanting to join disimilar...