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Thanks MK, I was thinking that it wouldn't work too well.

Does anyone use a kettle like this? I have a PID kettle that I use for both the HLT and boil kettle, and am thinking it would be nice to set it up as a still pot. Maybe I missed the thread, but can you set it to 175 deg and let it go for awhile then raise the temp? I potstill and was thinking if it ...

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alcohol is not going to work in a lawn mower or at least not for long.it will cost more for a new mower. if your going to try anyway Id suggest getting a old one that was all cast iron. with a pot still your going to need to run your mash threw several time ,this id suggest do this out in the middl...

I pick up my malt at Midwest also. Its only used as enzymes for my mashed corn or wheat wash though.
I prefer beer, but sometimes something stronger is needed.

There is very little chance of your mashtun sprouting after you did a proper mash, if you used ground malt. I believe that Dunder stated that already. A grain only has one opportunity to sprout and when the time is right it does. If it is sprouting in your mashtun it wasn't malted nor was it ground....

I had decided to make a pot still today and see what it cost. Went to a local menards and was out 75.00, with extra 1' and 2" pipe. The problem is the fittings add up quickly.

I personally would use the type of corn grown locally. I use good ol #2 yellow dent that is the same as traded on the CBOT.

Skippydo72 wrote:Thik I'll thin and add sugar.

Adding sugar won't convert the starch in the corn to sugar. You still need to add enzymes or malted barley to convert the starch from the corn into sugar for the yeast.

After all you did, the switch to electric will be a no brainer. Electric allows you to calculate watts and vapor speed from your amp meter. Actually total vapor volume per minute then divide by average diameter for speed. But, until you have a target vapor speed it will just be numbers. What I was ...

I sell Lab supplies for a living, and everything on Amazon Supply that I looked at was at list price. My cost on 6 of those bottles would be about 75 dollars.

After all you did, the switch to electric will be a no brainer.

That old Hoff-Stevens keg needs much work, but I see you are well on your way to make it a usable piece of history. Good luck in your journey!

There is no way on God's Green Earth I would have let a woman shut down my plans! Kudo's to you for keeping it together, but there would have been words and she would have went to her Mother's for the weekend. Or at least until I ran the wash.

Trigger, I am going to use a turkey burner for the still. I have a smaller one about 55k max that I can turn down to a candle flame as needed. I would like the still to be able to run a reflux head as well as I was thinking of adding the PDA-1 head down the road to mess with a little ethanol. Thanks...

Thanks for the replies guys! So far it seems the pressure vessel would be the way to go, not using the keg and the sanitary pipe? Should I cut a hole and have a 2" threaded fitting welded to the top of the vessel, and then thread the end of the SS pipe I have? What length should I cut the pipe ...

I have brewed beer for many years, and have some friends that don't have a taste for beer. (Any beer, whiskey drinkers..) I have been gatherin up materials to try my hand at some sour mash and have amassed a 15 gallon keg, 5' sch 40 SS 304, 4' SS sanitary pipe, and a 5 gallon keg. I also have a 19 g...