Hey fellow stillers, I am building a new set-up for outside. I am using a 40 Liter pot and it will be propane fired. I am using the double reducer system. Like...
... higher ... In my experience, 1200mm of packing is fully adequate. Anything more is overkill and not seriously productive. So just add the height for the...
THREE METERS? I dont think it is a good coice. Four FEET seems work fine. If not you alsways can add more sections with a regular male-female couplers. ...
Hi Shane, Three meters is pretty big! – Although extra height does increase the number of separations in a packed column you get most of your returns from...
A glass jar version of the Indian 2 clay pots still can be seen at: http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_info6.shtml Wal ... Christian's ... of...
I can't remember where, but I saw a unit used soley to produce fuel. Pot and column were not together. Bottom low grade return was bled off into a container...
There were some pictures posted recently at the distillers forum of a remote post column still by trashguy63 - you might find them interesting After seeing...
For the Indian clay version see - http://bcis.pacificu.edu/~polverone/muspratt1/c-114.html http://bcis.pacificu.edu/~polverone/muspratt1/c-115.html Wal If...
I am about ready to run my first batch off. (if it ever gets done) my question is, Is anyone out there using a galvanized boiler? An old hot-water tank, milk...
I'm cooking off my sugar mash and I tested what I have so far with a hydrometer and it doesnt read anything. it just sinks. does that mean it didnt make any...
... Don't be afraid: you propably made alcohol. A hydrometer for mash _will_ sink in alcohol, you need a special one to measure the destillate for its ...
You need a alcohol hydromiter to get alcohol content. A S.G. hydromiter will sink because alcohol is lighter than water. A S.G. hydromiter is for .990 the...
the end result obviously tastes and smells like hell. I've heard about putting it through charcoal to fix it. but... what kind of charcoal? since I'm in...
Try www.brewmaster.com they have all the info on charcoal filtering and lots of web sites to visit to get additional info on charcoal filtering. Good luck Gary...
Hi, I don't know if I missed some of your previous posts but could you tell use what setup you are using. Carbon treatment will only help the flavour a little....
I thought I'd share my first run experience so that others can learn from it, and so that I can get some more tips to improve my procedure. The Gear I have...
... learn from ... The still ... at 18 ... suggestions made in ... power (2.4kW ... again ... have had ... my ... about 98 ... at 60%. ... plus 2 ... was very ...
Hi Adam, Its a nice feeling isn't it... :) It sounds like your first run was pretty successful. After stripping the wash you ended up with about 3600 mls of...
Mate congradulations....! Firstly as an introduction, i am pretty fussy about getting pure spirit, as well as being REALLY lazy.. ;-) What i normally do is...
Ohhh how embarrasing... I forgot, after the stripping runs and before the main run i give it a thorough clean. I used to use dishwashing power, leave it...
Thought i would share now that i am starting to get somewhere. Now before i go anywhere i need to thank everyone on the list who has shared and of course the...
That's great, which Still R U using, is it the Vapour Management Still? and do you also treat the packing with vinegar? are you using the structured copper...
I bought a Still Spirits boiler 25L with a 1380W element, then thanks to a VERY nice guy added a Sutronics controller do my run at around 700w. My column etc...
Ray, ... Do not use carbon if you want to keep the flavour of the fruit. The idea of using carbon is to help clean up neutral alcohol, to make a clean vodka...
I'm trying to problem solve my use of EC1118 Yeast. Although I was successful in using a starter, and the fermentation certainly started, activity in the wash...
