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Did my first stripping run. One our to heat up,took off 200ml of foreshots then started collecting the heads at 68% and finished collecting tails at 20%. I ended up with about 5 litres of low wines(3l at 60%, 1.5l at 40% and the rest down to 20%). Got the next 25l ferment going with 6l of hot dunder...

A bit Ot maybe. But yes that would work, half the year. Right now my oil drum water reservoar outside is solid ice. I have a nother 100 liter stainless mixing bowl indoors in my hallway right now, whith a thin crust of ice. Which I'm using now. House hold water....naaaa...only use two buckets a day...

Didn't make it clear in my original article, but it may not be necessary to add calcium carbonate. Depends on a bunch of factors. Blackstrap molasses should already have enough calcium in it for yeast nutrient, any extra you add is just to adjust the pH, so only add it if the pH goes down too far f...

I'm going to start a batch of Hook Rum, this will be my first lot of flavour spirit. From reading all the different Rum recipes this sounds like a good place to start. Got 20l of Blackstrap Molasses for $15 and a 1kg of Calcium carbonate for $2 from a local Rural suplier. I havn't been able to find ...

Well, I took the rum off oak and bottled it. Here are the contenders bottled at 40% ABV http://datalore.ca/sandbox//ZZ34D25016.jpg Fancy on the left, blackstrap on the right. The fancy molasses rum is quite comparable to Appleton. The Appleton is slightly more refined and has a better 'nose' to it....

Here is my Parrot, no problems with any airlocks. My last batch of BW's come out at 94%.

hey is that a drz?

Yep

I have had one for a long time. Since I had it already I tried to find a way to use it for stillin' but no good. Trying to get a read on the pot or on the column returns readings much lower than the real temp of either the beer in the pot or the vapor in the column. Found the same with mine, side o...

My parrot is very similar, because of the shape I get an airlock in it that I solve by forcing air back through as it is filling up otherwise it leaks out the intake. Also what did you use for the base of your parrot looks very nice? The parrot works ok with water, have not tried it with spirit yet...

nice! i am wanting to try my copper skills out myself, like the design of your parrot. your "area" looks spotless too. i like clean. That "area" is the kitchen in my shed, we lived in there for 8 months while the house was being built. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/moz...

Here is a pot still I have just knocked up and a Parrot. Have not tried it yet but would like to do some UJSSM and Hook rum in the future after doing a few more runs on the Boka. :D http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/mozzie26/100_3146Medium.jpg http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z239/mozzie26/1...

Did my first run with this still, of Bird Watchers. Got about 2.8l of hearts at 94% and another 700ml of heads and tails. The Boka ran nice and predictable, five hours from switch on to switch off. One hour to heat the 26l wash, 1/2 an hour of full reflux then 3 1/2 hours of collecting spirits. Had ...

mozzie, Is that pump quiet and if so, what type and flow rate is it? DocDave Pump makes a bit of noise( about as load as a car idling). Got it off ebay for $35AUS plus postage. Pumps way more then the still requires, I just have about 80% flowing back to the tank so the pump doesn't get loaded up. ...

SuburbanStiller wrote:That's a purdy rig, bet it works a champ. Electric element?

Yeah electric 2200w.

Here is my completed Boka, There like A***holes, every ones got one!
Got my first batch of BW going, it has gone from 1.074 to 1.030 in two days.

Your going to shit when you see how I got my workshop set up, just about got it perfect now. No good without any pics! :ewink: Here's mine. Got the car hoist set up now and the wood working gear. Still is now ready to use, got a batch of Birdwatches fermenting now. http://i188.photobucket.com/album...

Looking at the MSDS of Bakers Soldering Fluid it doesn't look to bad, just a corrosive liquid, no carcinogens.
Yeah that other solder does seem expansive but you don't really use that much of it.

How about this stuff:- http://www.bernzomatic.com/products/sol ... older.aspx

Bunnings have it. Look in the tool section near the propane touches. There is also flux to suit.

Ok I have ordered some tubing. When it gets here I will wind some coils and offer them for sale, First to those that have expressed interest then any left over to any one else.

Moz, I won a 18 meter roll on ebay (55.00 including postage) and got another part roll today at the scrap merchant (it is brand new with fingerprints the only mark on it). I am in Brisbane and go up the coast to visit friends a fair bit. The scrap merchent is going to keep an eye out for me for 50 ...

Thanks Mozzie...yeah the copper I can get is 0.8mm wall should that be harder or easier to wind without kinking? I'm keen to have a shot myself, get's me out of the house for a while away from the missus. 0.8mm will kink easier, but I don't know how bad as I have only used 0.9mm. I might just buy a...

No need to pack with salt for 1/4" 0.9mm tubing. The tubing comes annealed already. Make sure you keep it coiled up in the roll when winding the coil. The more you bend it the harder it gets and the harder it will be to make a nice neat coil. I use a piece of 16mm curtain rod(you could use 16mm...

maheel wrote:Hey Mozzie

was just quoted $50 for a 30metere roll (box) of 1/4 in Sydney (standing at the counter in the shop)

if you want the details PM me (or anyone else)

3/8 was $75 for 30m

i did not buy any or actually touch it

I wonder how much that would cost to post to the Sunshine Coast Qld?

I bought one of those cheap urn's from ebay. It really is a bit flimsy. I will try and use it until I can find something else. Was thinking of a 36l stock pot but may be better to find a keg.
Anyone know where to get a keg near Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast Qld?

Welcome Mozzie26. Don't know your background but you were around the learning curve and off to the races 'fore we even learned your name. That's some real nice work you got there. Seeing how HookLine has gotten out of the coil winding down in Oz looks like there'll be a more than adequate replaceme...

Hey Mozz, I'm from Aus also and I know how hard it is to find copper stuff unless you want to pay an arm and a leg. How much 1/4" tubing did you need to do that condensor? Oh also, where did you get your 1/4" from? How much was it. Cheapest I can find is $40 for 18m coil. I need to do one...

BTW this is the start of my Boka.

Does not have to be that complicated, have a look at the Boka designs on this site.
Get the copper suply's from Plumbing suply places like Tradelink, Reece etc.etc...

Glen.

I'm in the Sunshine Coast. Qld , I could make you one for the cost of the copper plus postage, if your happy with the look of my work ;-). The 1/4" copper tubing cost's $9.20/m here. I have made mine to have the tails come out the side of the 2" tube but have been thinking of changing them...

evil_spirits wrote: I already have a 30L boiler with dual elements (1800w & 1200w) and heat control (30 - 110 degrees celcius), just need to find a decent still now... I hate to be the one to have to break it to you, but controlling heat input based on temperature in the boiler doesn't actually...