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i am no expert here. This is an older design that for the most part was flawed from the beginning. that is what is most commonly referred to as a CM (cooling management rig). at this point it is almost too late to save the column for any other use since you drilled 4 big 5/8 holes in it for the 1/2 ...

Question for you OD the single 3 way valve design, does it work like this picture shows or is it plumbed in some other way. I have placed it on the exhaust and it regulates which condenser gets more or less use of the exit. This keeps the condensers from running dry and it simultaneously reduces fl...

I see engineers over think things everyday to the point it is ridiculous. it is really easy to make things more difficult than they have to be.. all I was saying is it is really easy to over engineer shit... I see it all the time... Pi! I knew i was forgetting something. Just couldn't make my brain...

I am trying to lay out my hole pattern and calculate surface to hole ratio. cannot seem to get the math right on this, i thought i did it right earlier tonight but then made some changes, now its not computing. I am under the impression that the goal is to get 30-35% hole per plate, right? so i got ...

... I do have a couple original ideas that probably won't by the time I get to build the thing. Aint that the friggin truth! my build is going slower and slower at every turn. and every time i think i have a new original idea or a way easier to do or improvement, a week later i see someone else has...

I was thinking about using 1/2 npt type of temp port and using a stub out as the sealed pipe. but i am having a huge issue locating a digital thermometer that has a 1/2 npt connector. i have been looking for one of those "brewmometer" temp gauges. like what they use on the brew kettles for...

I am curious about the temp probes. does any body have any pictures of the way they have their temp sensor mounted? I am also wondering about thermowels? some of you have said that you have 'blind' temp ports which makes me assume your using a type of thermowell, how accurate is the temp reading in ...

olddog wrote:The shotgun is 14"long with 4 1/2" tubes inside.

do you think that four 1/2 inch tubes is enough? how big is the shell?

is there any particular reason why the condenser hangs so far off to the side? if so, what is that reason?

inquiring minds want to know

martinelli's apple cider. ya know, the kind that is carbonated and comes in a champagne bottle. other than that their apple juice, the one that comes in the glass apple bottle, then 3rd i would say their cider in the gallon jugs (thats the base for my fermented cider). sounds like i could be a spoke...

uhhh, where you distilling denatured alcohol? or other mix and match chemicals? denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, nail polish or acetone? if so, check your self into a hospital... if your distilling something that you made via some of the recommendations on this or other noteworthy sites you reall...

a vapor leak is not going to hurt you none with respects to you inhaling it. there isnt enough fores in your run to make the atmospheric ppm harmful (unless your distilling in a TINY TINY box). if the concentration was high enough you could risk explosion should the fumes come in contact with an ope...

ya know, I had given that idea some thought as well, but it boils down to three things... 1st) I really dont like the look of the tube thats been flattened out, personally, i would rather pay the extra dollars for my sheet/plate.. My first attempt at a 2 inch plate just looked like a cave man beat s...

I just had to say, I feel like such a bloody idiot! I have been sourcing parts for my bubbler build. I have nearly all of the fitting parts needed to build the dephleg and the column and most parts for the site glasses. I have NOT YET started to actually build anything other than to get the parts ro...

I have always wanted to make bread, but, I have never tried. I have made literally tons and tons of pizza dough but never loaf bread. This is inspiring, perhaps I will attempt to make a loaf tomorrow.

Izzy

iv got the fellas at the plumbing company believing that im making a pot and pan hanger out of the pipe and fittings that im getting from them. i hate lieing, sooner or later, it will catch up. i doubt they believe me anyway. spooky ]Yea I hate lying, I ran into the plumber we use( I'm a contractor...

y'all might pay a little more attention to the classified section of this here forum. I have had 4 inch for sale in the past as well as i now have 3 inch for sale. 4 inch will again become available in the next coming week or 2 if i can find it for a better price. PM me if you have questions or are ...

I worked on a small nascar team on the circuit back in the early 90's. I was right rear tire guy by choice :!: Driver came in a little hot and plowed me hard. trip to the emergency room in the back of a bambalance. one year later to the weekend, same deal, same driver plowed me hard, landed UNDER th...

depending upon the size of the hole in the top of your keg you could always get yourself a 10 or 12 inch tri-clamp ferrule and weld it on. then get a tri-clamp cap of the appropriate size, drill it and weld it to the cap and VIAGRA! you have an open top keg with tri-clamp fitting to cover your needs...

I bought mine from a local hard wood retail shop, the type of place that specializes in wood for the furniture builder people. I bought a 1x6 that was about 5 feet long for only a few bucks, it was surprisingly inexpensive, and it was kiln dried. I cut mine into 3/4 inch strips making for a 3/4 x3/4...

With the large amount of people building bubble plate columns, and the seemingly huge migration to bubble plate columns, I thought it would be nice to start a topic dedicated to the theory and development of the cooling apparatuses used in these builds. There are a bunch of different ideas about the...

Kentucky, If I understand you correctly, a 3 or 4 plate would let much more flavor thru than a 6 or 8 plate? I am thinkin about scotch and bourbon... If I may interject here.. yes Stilly you are correct. more plates = less flavor and vise/versa less plates = more flavors. So for a person wanting a ...

So JB, where are those pics you were going to take??? I happily read through this thread only to come to an incomplete ending. ME TOO G'DAMNIT! nice read and you have done what i was considering doing in respect to your dephleg.. i know it is possible now to do what i planned. also, its been a whil...

I like that idea!

personally just as an added twist, I would add an extra bottle to the wine rack, just to fuck with his head. but thats just me

ThatsMyKindaGameIzzy

Thanks! but i have a little left over from my giant coffee filter build last summer.

If you wish to go down the woven route there are hundreds of patterns for woven copper wire mesh. Pick the wire guage,thread size and go for it. not only that, but there are some SS wire mesh available as small down to 5 micron.. .maybe smaller. Hey i might have to get some small fine mesh and make...

I noticed your joined date when you PM'd me about the 4 inch DWV. I wondered if you was ever gonna come say hi to the rest of us.

Welcome.

IzzyB

I just read all 10 pages of posts so far. I have a few questions and comments. for starters i purchased a 2 gallon barrel last winter. filled it late april. drained it july 1st. never sampled it at all during the aging process. watered to 40% and bottled. gave most of it to my friend. he liked it bu...

I think if i am understanding your correctly... it should make a decent neutral. I make ujssm and distill what i am not gonna age as neutral. I like it, smells and taste good. i dont see how what you have done could be bad. but i am of the school of thought that vodka yeast is a waste of money and y...

I had the same issues on my electric boiler. The half coupler that i purchased was standard tapered pipe thread while the elements are straight thread. In the USA that is... at first i just welded them on to the boiler and tightened the elements in place but i did not like the outcome. In the end my...