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You can distill beer; it's called bier schnapps and has a unique flavor imparted from the hops and residual malt sweetness (some loveit, some hate it). It is patucularly difficult to run because the wash is relatively low in alcohol (as compared to a typ distillation wash) and you have the head rete...

oil in the boiler could result in surging during the boil...

A couple things I would be cautious about... First, 50 psi steam is very hot and having automatic steam control valves are necessary For good control and expensive; if you want simple steam-pressure control then the something less than 15 psi should suffice. Steam traps are a must for any steam circ...

Just joined this forum after browsing around; wow looks like a tremendous amount of info and expertise! I have been brewing beer for a long time and made a Bob Lennon designed reflux back in the 90's when I lived in Tennessee. That one is a real bugger to run but gives great results if/when you lear...