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My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:06 am
by straight_shot
Bought my new still from walnut creek....
Good and bad....but it is what it is. If I had it to do over, I would have built it myself.
But....my first run of sweetfeed yielded 8 pints from 140 proof down to 120.
Dumped this back in with the second wash and the first 8 pints came off at 150 proof, then the next 6 tapered from 145 to 120.
Not sure if this is typical of the results others get with a thumper, but I'm happy.

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:18 am
by effyeah
copper wonderland..great looking setup man

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:40 am
by straight_shot
I originally thought about going to a keg and column, but I just love the look of copper....couldn't help myself.

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:26 am
by rad14701
straight_shot, I think what you suffered was a case of eye-candy winning out over that common sense voice in the back of your head... You're not the first not will you be the last to suffer that affliction... Make the best out what you have and consider it a learning experience... Now you'll be able to determine what does and doesn't make a decent still from first-hand experience... Consider it part of lifes learning experience...

Please take the time to stop by the Welcome Center and provide the membership with a proper introduction... It only gets better from here... :thumbup:

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:59 am
by straight_shot
Rad: thanks for the welcome.
I actually chose to go with the pot for whiskey, it just helped that its so Damned sexy.

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:24 pm
by Prairiepiss
I think it looks like crap! You should send it to me so I can dispose of it proper. And you can build a proper still. :moresarcasm:

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:49 pm
by straight_shot
I hear ya P....all I keep gettin outta the Damned old broken down thing is a bunch of clear whiskey....its the damndest thing...I think its no good. :wink:

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:47 pm
by heartcut
That's downright beautiful.

Re: My New 7 gallon Pot Still....

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:32 am
by straight_shot
heartcut wrote:That's downright beautiful.
Thanks Hc, it seems to run pretty well, after the modifications and repairs. I think its a keeper.