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List of potential thumpers?

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I have an 8 gallon milk can still and would like to add a thumper.

I am not financially inclined at the moment, so this upgrade needs to be as low budget as possible.

I really would like to use a 2-3 gallon glass carboy or jar cause being able to watch the thumper keg work would be awesome! But I am well aware of the sites rules against glassware and I deffinitely can't afford a boroscillicate laboratory grade vessel that large, plus I don't feel like getting fussed at by RAD...
...again, so that idea is out.

What I am really hoping is a list of suggestions of 2-3 gallon vessels that would make a good thumper?

Thanks in advamce for the help.

If it makes a differencw, I have a bit of 1.5" copper tubing handy.
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you could use a sixth barrel. i realize, might be bigger than your asking for. but,they're easy to turn into a thumper
I'm just the bank and the mule

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nuntius01 wrote:you could use a sixth barrel. i realize, might be bigger than your asking for. but,they're easy to turn into a thumper
What's a 6th barrel?
Like a corny keg?
How cheap are they?
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Ok I looked up a 6th barrel. I dont know where I would find one of those amd for cheap.
Plus I am unsure if there would be a down side to running a 5 gallon thumper on an 8 gallon still.
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Negative on the glass thumper. Not safe at all. Thermal shock and pressure pulses can be catastrophic. You will never get support for a glass thumper on this site...it's against our rules. You should know this already.
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match your thumper size to your boiler size , or , in your case ; use a keg for a thumper . You'll find much more versatility as opposed to using a smaller , non glass ,thumper .
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Walmart 16-24qt stainless steel stock pot $25<, pack of 24 medium binder clips $6, and $2 ptfe to seal the lid.
Or scrounge the equivalent around the house, garage sales.

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Try your local scrap metal dealer.
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craiglist or similr site
there are always some around here
i got my five kegs at the scrapyard also
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Hillbilly Popstar wrote:
nuntius01 wrote:you could use a sixth barrel. i realize, might be bigger than your asking for. but,they're easy to turn into a thumper
What's a 6th barrel?
Like a corny keg?
How cheap are they?
you should be able to get one for around 25$. but if you know anyone that runs a bar u can probably get one for free.
I'm just the bank and the mule

post your still pics here
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=66917
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nuntius01 wrote:
Hillbilly Popstar wrote:
nuntius01 wrote:you could use a sixth barrel. i realize, might be bigger than your asking for. but,they're easy to turn into a thumper
What's a 6th barrel?
Like a corny keg?
How cheap are they?
you should be able to get one for around 25$. but if you know anyone that runs a bar u can probably get one for free.
the bar owner is not the keg owner! rule #6 applies to stealing also!

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I found some 1/6 barrels on Craig's list for about $40.
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With an 8 gallon boiler you want at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size for the thumper. If you look around you can find a great deal on 5 gallon milk cans. I have collected 4 of them and paid around $30 each. Made one into an essential oil still and making another into a botanical still for running neutrals.
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if you can get a few buy maybe a 50 ltr.
makes for a matching pretty setup :) :) :)
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Bushman wrote:With an 8 gallon boiler you want at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size for the thumper. If you look around you can find a great deal on 5 gallon milk cans. I have collected 4 of them and paid around $30 each. Made one into an essential oil still and making another into a botanical still for running neutrals.
What I really want is a 24 gallon milk can and then ill use my 8 gallon as a thumper/steam powered still.

But in the meantime, ill probably go with one of the 3 gallon milkcans.

I have no idea where you're getting them that cheap tho.
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i got mine at the scrapyard
one 60 ltr a 50 ltr and 3-30 ltr kegs for 40 dollar
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Hillbilly Popstar wrote:
Bushman wrote:With an 8 gallon boiler you want at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size for the thumper. If you look around you can find a great deal on 5 gallon milk cans. I have collected 4 of them and paid around $30 each. Made one into an essential oil still and making another into a botanical still for running neutrals.
What I really want is a 24 gallon milk can and then ill use my 8 gallon as a thumper/steam powered still.

But in the meantime, ill probably go with one of the 3 gallon milkcans.

I have no idea where you're getting them that cheap tho.
I got one in North Dakota at an antique store and the other 3 in Washington State. They wanted $35 each but since I bought all of them they took $30.
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Bushman wrote:
Hillbilly Popstar wrote:
Bushman wrote:With an 8 gallon boiler you want at least 1/3 to 1/2 the size for the thumper. If you look around you can find a great deal on 5 gallon milk cans. I have collected 4 of them and paid around $30 each. Made one into an essential oil still and making another into a botanical still for running neutrals.
What I really want is a 24 gallon milk can and then ill use my 8 gallon as a thumper/steam powered still.

But in the meantime, ill probably go with one of the 3 gallon milkcans.

I have no idea where you're getting them that cheap tho.
I got one in North Dakota at an antique store and the other 3 in Washington State. They wanted $35 each but since I bought all of them they took $30.
Nice, got a pic?
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