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Welcome! Happy you joined here, enjoy! What is your target spirit?

Welcome back! I believe the CSST (corrugated stainless steel) Dimroth condenser maybe something little known here five years ago. Cheap, easy to fabricate and efficient. Dad300 is the stiller I think of first when CSST Dimroth comes to mind.

Looks nice, Taz! Should knock down what ever you throw at it.

Welcome! Brew in the bag beer to single malt whisky sounds like a logical progression. No huge learning curve required, well cuts but... Collect your run in a bunch of numbered small jars, let them air out and start tasting with the middle jar or the one that smells the cleanest to you. Work your wa...

Well said, Yummy! If your is main goal is to get drunk you don't even need to the still, just drink your "sugar wine". If you goal is to make something that pleasant to drink and doesn't give you a hangover you keeping the ABV near 8. If you drink too much your body will try to protect its...

Sounds like it is all good!

Craig is a good value. It had an age statement of nine years until recently and is still bottled at 47 ABV. It is usually low to mid-thirties in my region. Enjoy!

Welcome AlChemE! You have peaked my interest, looking forward to seeing your creation! Enjoy your stay!

Well said, Yinz!

Ring4, I am curious....

Welcome Thirsty, glad you to have you here! Enjoy!

Mr. Brick, You Sir are a master craftsman. Dang! Beautiful copper work! I love your signature line! Love WC..."Some rascal has been tampering with the cork in my lunch!"..."Ah yes, I remember being lost in the wilds of Afghanistan, lost our corkscrew, had to exist for days on nothing ...

Welcome Joe! Keep us up to date on your experiments.

A agree with Swede. If your rig is stainless and copper, I would get it a shot. Replace the gasket and give it a vinegar cleaning run followed by an alcohol cleaning run just as if it was newly constructed. I don't think the through tubes will hurt you much. If a rig was built and used by my Grandfa...

Thanks Antler, I will keep an eye out for it.

Angel's Envy Rye, 95% rye grainbill. Big surprise, I picked up their bourbon several years ago, didn't care for it, too headsy. Their rye is amazing, a bit of water and time to open and it is dessert in a glass. Wonderful stuff, unlike anything I have ever tasted. Just delicious!

Glad to have you here, Mike! It would be great to have the freedom you have in New Zealand. Enjoy the knowledge archived here. Sounds like you are off to a strong start.

Enjoy the wealth of information here free for your gleaning. Fraser at Sator T Square Distillery in Bucks County has recently survived the wall of red tape to opened a small vineyard based distillery. He might be willing to share some pointers. Welcome and good luck with your dream!

Great news, Cranky! Give your Mrs all our best. Prayers will continue for you and yours.

Happy to hear your wife has turned the corner! Will continue to pray for you both.

The Wiki looks great, Uncle Jesse! Thank you so much for all your hard work! HD is an amazing place to educate a novice to professional statice. It would be interesting to know how many of new craft distillers cut their teeth with your aid. Thanks again for this amazing home away from home! Just Say...

There will be much prayer for all those in the path of this beast.

Prayers for you and your wife. Keep us updated as you can. Will continue to pray for you both.

Welcome Hernya! Very happy you joined us here! Interesting modification of the Nixon-Stone. Is this a very popular design in Russia? I used to visit stilling forums in Russia and Poland, saw some very interesting ideas. You will enjoy your stay and I am looking forward to seeing what you will share ...

Good to see you are back! Life has a way of sucking up all the time we would like to play. Leisure time is now yours to spend as you choose! Life is good! Stillin' bug is never gone, there is only brief remission. May your once suppressed stilling addiction overwhelm you once again (in a good way). ...

Forget aluminum...too reactive with low ph. Copper and stainless only. See rules we live by. What is your source for copper at that price?

Welcome! This is the largest repository of hobby distilling information in the solar system (as far as we know). Enjoy your stay!

Thank you Cu29er, very interesting post! I look forward to your updates! Very nice write up! Also book marked Wiley On Line Library. Tons on brewing and distilling. I really miss Harry's library. Well done!

Good to have you here, Irving! Nice looking fabrication job, very neat, like your garage. You will enjoy it here. If you have been reading here for two years you will not be surprised when the plastic police tell you to upgrade your product line to copper. Great hobby that can last a lifetime, enjoy...

Welcome Kytler! If you have beer brewing under your belt, distilling should be no worries. Kiwi's Guide to Cuts is a great place to start. Many small jars, start from the middle and work outward. Don't be greedy, lower ABV washes and tight cuts will yeild a fine drink.
Enjoy your journey!