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43197 dave28622000 Send Email Feb 4, 2013
2:09 am
Ive never seen them in sets - I got mine at the local home brew supply & thats where I'd suggest you look. They're about 6 or 8 bucks. Here's a link if you...
43198 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 4, 2013
4:39 am
I would suggest buying hydrometer separate from a proof and tralle.  They are both each under $10.  I own a hydrometer, proof, and tralle meter, and its very...
43199 mtj2854 Send Email Feb 4, 2013
4:40 am
I've got a 2" bocobob and where the tubes insert I use pieces of bicycle inertube. It's a bitch to stretch into place but after its there you can fold/roll it...
43200 Ricky R.
tattart2002 Send Email
Feb 4, 2013
4:50 pm
I have actually saw that before,as a kid and on much bigger scale,my father used part of a car tube that they wrapped around the joints and think they used...
43201 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 4, 2013
11:22 pm
At what temp does rubber melt, and at what temp is the oil based chemicals in rubber released?  Rubber is an idea, but not a good one if it poisons you. ...
43202 J C
sir_mudduck Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
3:22 am
I just recieved my small but functional unit. THe main chamber holds .7 liters. Does any one have expierance with this size device. Maybe some tips or...
43203 ahandyman59 Send Email Feb 5, 2013
5:41 am
Apparently Butyl Rubber (the same material in inner tubes) is used in gloves that are highly resistant to ethanol. Getting the exact melting point of butyl...
43204 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
5:42 am
My pot still is 2.5 gal, so it's a little bit larger than yours.  I never fill mine with more than 2 gal., so keep yours to 4 or 5 L.  Clean everything...
43205 mtj2854 Send Email Feb 5, 2013
5:42 am
The rubber melts at 750F. The 2" copper pipe fits snugly and about 2" deep into the copper coupling. Pressure in the still will try to escape OUT the conection...
43206 michael raphael
hedamajing Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
4:34 pm
If it leaks out, it leaks in.  Doesn't matter where the pressure is.  Common physics. ________________________________ From: mtj2854 <mtj2854@...> To:...
43207 Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
5:43 pm
Unless its a laminar leak.... ... Unless its a laminar leak.... On Feb 5, 2013, at 11:34 AM, michael raphael < mikeraphael2000@... > wrote: If it leaks...
43208 doctari48 Send Email Feb 5, 2013
6:06 pm
I am interested in getting into distilling as a hobby. Could anyone advise me on any still plans which are very concise and easy to follow? Something with lots...
43209 chris
gillig960502001 Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
6:06 pm
The way I understand it is that there should NOT be any pressure in your still....
43210 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
6:06 pm
My concern with rubber is petroleum based chemicals entering your still via vapor and contaminating your stripping run, thumper tank, and/or worm.  You do...
43211 michael raphael
hedamajing Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
6:47 pm
In which case it would be intended....  If you were moving a hydroscopic fluid/gas and it leaked to atmosphere, moisture would enter your process....
43212 JerryM
jkmccull Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
7:00 pm
I am doing a rum spirit run in a pot still. I stripped two washes. Both washes had an initial potential alcohol of 10%. In each stripping run, I threw away the...
43213 Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
7:09 pm
Agree completely. ... Agree completely. On Feb 5, 2013, at 1:47 PM, michael raphael < mikeraphael2000@... > wrote: In which case it would be intended.......
43214 GGB
girlguidebis... Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
7:54 pm
It has been stated over and over here recently that you have no control over the boiling, and hence vapour temperatures. The more energy you put in, all you do...
43215 Ricky R.
tattart2002 Send Email
Feb 5, 2013
8:10 pm
ok I haven't run my my pressure cooker yet,but I have to ask this first...right now its a 16 quart with 3/8 copper tubing on it,as I'm on a budget...going...
43216 o1bigtenor Send Email Feb 5, 2013
8:26 pm
... wee bit closer to the year 2000 usage? Darald On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:07 PM, ahandyman59 < rdh2059@... > wrote: Apparently Butyl Rubber (the...
43217 Jim Graves
jimbull34 Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
12:00 am
I built a reflux still several years ago from plans on the homedestiller.org site.  I have gone back on it to try to find them and they are burried somewhere,...
43218 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
12:04 am
The surface area of my pot is around 63.68" sq., and my condenser opening is around 0.78"sq.  For this reason steam and ethanol vapor is pushed through...
43219 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
12:04 am
Increase the heat, my hearts start at around 191 and slowly increases to 193 before temp starts increasing faster to my tail cut off at 204 or 205.  Even with...
43220 RLB
last2blast Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
12:04 am
1/2 tubing will make you happier, but for a good lesson test both. Robert ________________________________ From: Ricky R. <rrogers10@...> To:...
43221 last2blast Send Email Feb 6, 2013
12:05 am
Does anyone have any idea what enzymes would work best with oats (oatmeal)? I feel oatmeal will be a good place to start before moving on to corn, rye,...
43222 Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
12:44 am
You can use a little 6-row barley, (25% should do it fine) or you can use a mix of enzymes made for distillation. Primarily alpha amylase and proteinase are...
43223 Becool Stayslinky
becoolstaysl... Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
3:38 am
I use alpha amylase and gluco amylase from Mile High and they have worked fine for me. I use a dose of the alpha during the cook/gelatinization stage which...
43224 Becool Stayslinky
becoolstaysl... Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
4:26 am
Robert, There are a lot of variables, and in the end it comes down to experimentation and personal preference. Take a look at this yeast reference chart for...
43225 ben marks
nebskram2 Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
3:08 pm
SEND IT BACK AND GET A BIGGER ONE! ...ben ________________________________ Whiskey is What Beer Wants to Be When it Grows Up ______________________ Your Car is...
43226 Chuck
mcr2207 Send Email
Feb 6, 2013
4:24 pm
Very Funny Ben I started with a 7.5 gallon and am now building a 30 Gal  Already thinking it might be too small. Cheers ________________________________ From:...
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