spiral upward purity condensor i wouldnt try it it would take about 5 hours just to get a drop out of your still normaly spirals at back end going out gravity...
I just finnished Lennos's valve reflux still. I was doing the run up with two gal of water, per the instuction and could not get the steem to stop venting....
 Look out guys. This is the first shot across the bows. If you let the crazies get a toe-hold, next they'll be white-anting the free home distillation...
I took the advice of the "Masters" and changed the angle of the lyne arm. I got a better run I think. I took a gallon of 50% stripping run, added 1 gallon...
Filtering, Carbon soaking, Polishing. I understand the first process - filtering. Anyone able to explain in lay person terms in what order and how the two...
I dont know if I read to much but i started out wanting to use my pressure cooker to make tastless stuff. but after reading i needed a tower so i made "alex...
I d'not have any photo's yet (they are stil in the camera) but I already posted the drawing of my still in the photo file. Can anybody tell me what the photo's...
This morning, I got a call from old Silvio, a fellow I kibitz with when I'm swimming at the rec. centre. He phoned to say, he had 173 litres of red wine that...
Hi Guys, Back in my plumbing days I used to work with mains gas Thermo Couplings in domestic household ovens. They had gas regulators. which periodically ...
Hello All, I wondered if anybody has lacquered the outside of of their still and / or condenser? Is there a reason not to lacquer it with a heat resistant...
Folks, I have read and tried to determine the difference between starting and finishing a run. Last night I began to become more confused that ever. I was ...
Yahoo is playing with server settings again. It appears some spam posts and forgeries are getting through.   Until further notice, all new posts are now...
Hello readers, I have a question about temperature at the top of my reflux column. Usually I run my still at a high heat to quickly distill the wash and get a...
Hi all, Harry just posted this in Distillers and is a vivid description of the heritage of moonshining in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Fanklin County,...
I found this video on slivovicova and it shows kinda how they do it .but it does show the still and the fementing berries and how happytheyare making it. the...
I need a little (or a lot of)advice. I have several sugar washes under my belt using first a LM Reflux unit (difficult to regulate) and the last couple using...
Welp Jim (see that "whelp" thing is a local word-age out in the sticks in thing in N Ireland, After a 75 cl bottle of the red stuff I went and got stuck into...
Hi guys, I just made me up a one litre bottle of this "Rum" flavoured recipe using Robbe Mac's essence recipe. That he posted on forum on the 4th of July, as...
Hi People. My name is Karl and this is my first time visit here and hoping to do a lot of learning as I go along so at some point I am bound to ask some...
Hello All, Has anybody used a BURCO BOILER as the boiler for a still? This question is probably aimed at any UK member because I think Burco are only...
I have finally got one to use, does anyone know what the internal thread is? I have a 50mm threaded connector but it jams after a few turns, I am guessing...
