What's up with wood thump kegs??

[Little Lukie]

It's seems we are trying our best for a pure output of hooch. CLEAN!CLEAN!CLEAN!COPPERR!COPPER!COPPER!STAINLESS!STAINLESS! Why would anyone use wood barrel for thump keg?Nasty,old and hard to clean. Does this defeat our goal or am I missing something. Just about finished my rig with thump keg and I follow the plan of stainless or copper and clean to the bone. Thanks for the time Guys.

[schnell]

that's the vessel they had handy.

almost all the gear people are using for this "hobby" is improvised.

[TRANSPLANTED HILLBILLY]

LL, this is a guess and only a guess. The vapor that gets to the condensor, even thou the liquid has been in contact with the barrel, is still a vapor. Therefore it shouldnt have any of the solids from the barrel in it and should be plenty clean.

Just cause Popcorn did it, doesnt mean its gospel. I was in Maggie Valley last week and picked up his video (all his books were sold out). Man them folks treat that guy like the second coming of Christ himself, dont they.

[goose eye]

sometimes a wood doublein keg will leave it lookin a wee bit milky.

i dont think yall realize the isolation there was in the hills not all that long back.
it was called makein do
so im tole

[CoopsOz]

Is there a picture of the wooden doubler? What is this thread referencing?

[hoochinoo]

I am not sure either!?

Some of the old still pictures I saw from the good old days my grandpa left behind, hey used wooden thump kegs.

I strive for purity. It gets you higher

[hoochinoo]

Sorry. I forgot to say cheers.

[Rotgut]

I believe that is what they are talking about
Cheers!

[CoopsOz]

Ahhh, now I see. Thanks Rotgut

[hoochinoo]

I'd say, that o'l timer can hold his liquor!

Good pic.

Happy fathers day to all you dads and hooch makers out there.

[Little Lukie]

I collect alot of pictures of stills and have seen modern stills built with wood thump kegs. Maybe if it was charred it could help flavor. I don't know so I was asking you Guys opion. Popcorn is know for his smooth hooch and he always uses wood thump keg. I include picture of one of his big rigs he ran fired with gasoline.

[msrorysdad]

I believe the answer would be, as previously stated, "Makin do". At one time the ability to make a closed ended cylinder (thumper, ect...) was quite the trick. It would be easier, and less costly to use a pre made source, barrel.