Home Distiller

Beer is the world's third most consumed beverage behind tea and water. The fact that distilled spirits continue to be banned from home production has everything to do with tradition and essentially nothing to do with logic, and trust me, very little to do with tax revenue, as I sincerely doubt it w...

Much agreed rad. As someone once told me; "I'd rather be a smartass than a dumbass." By sharing the knowledge and experience that we have we only can educate the ones that are willing to listen and learn. The ones that have troubles, cause problems, or don't really care are the ones that w...

Being in a place that the temps get very high in the summer I decided to take a break from the building at the only location that I had to build was in the garage (temps can be up to 145F at that time). I promised myself that I would get back into it when the temps cooled for the winter but my newbo...

I'm baaaack.........

Samohon wrote:I'd love to see a glass parrot made, but I guess i'd think more like Blaniks advice and keep it in its padded box, just in case...

It's already been done!



This what you meant, right?

+1 beelah Yeah, go with a Pot Still this time. It appears you have everything in order for it. But, if you really wanted to make another Boka then cut about 8-10" of the 2.5 for the base of the column to fit your current 2.5" fittings, then reduce into the entire 1.5", packed, and ano...

Check the rates for metals in your area. This day and age Copper is nearly gold. But you can do a lot with Stainless.
http://www.scrapmonster.com/scrap-price ... -scraps/18
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Need to a least try it neat after that to each their own most like it straight up Oaked or white as far as the shock collars my nephew we call spork ( another useless tool ) agreed to put one on at a family party needless to say mom was not proud of us I have 2 brothers and when we have parties we ...

Dumb question, but you didn't turn up the flow by also using the Hot side of your sink? Some old sinks, like what I have at home, has a sweet spot for the cold water. But if I turn it up it begins to push water from both the hot and cold side actually causing the water from the faucet to become warm...

Wow!
That reminds me of that space under your stairs! Scary.
I am planning on working on my still this next day or so to complete it. I'll post pics with what I did.

Another option would be to cut a single slit into the side of the one 90 and use a screw type hose clamp... That is a very good idea. I didn't even think of that. Another though I had was to drill a hew holes into the coupler side of the 90 and put a single drilled and tapped hole into the top side...

How would one keep the degree angle stable with just flour paste? The neck would have to be supported with something.

If I had to use a stable degree that I would solder the elbows at, what would be the best for rum?

... I also added the image to the previous post to show what I meant ...

It's far better to have that adjustability than to be locked into a specific geometry... Unless ya prefer to be hunched over on the floor while yer collectin....Ew I love that. Sadly, I think this is what may happen to this build whether I like it or not. Ceiling room with keg attachments, I think ...

Using two 90's is not a problem... Kentucky Shinner even sells a pot still head with the same basic design for take off height adjustment... It's far better to have that adjustability than to be locked into a specific geometry... Is there any worry to leaving one of the 90s free (including flour pa...

@ HeadCase, Instead of your non specific narrative of a few 90 degree elbows, a few 45 degree elbows, several feet of pipe, reducers, street elbows and the such perhaps it would be better if you posted a quick simple drawing of your proposed Pot Still design that you are attempting to build. That w...

I came across some parts at a local scrap yard and I am now able to complete a 2ft tall 2"ID Potstill column. With these fittings and my Pot Still (for Rum, Whiskey and hopefully Scotch) and I can set the angle of incline/decline that will go into the 3ft leibig to any measure, but the path wou...

I just picked up about $120 in fittings for about $30. Talking with the guy there he is going to set the fittings aside so I no longer have to go dumpster diving. I can probably get some good over sized fittings. I had my hand on a few 4" elbows. I'm willing to pick some up to sell to you folks...

Why is the valve upside down?! :shock: The mechanism for flow within the valve may hinder any use of it. I am not sure if this is a large needle-valve or what but the size of that valve would be enough to disipate a lot of heat causing it to condense within the valve and fall back into the column. I...

frozenthunderbolt wrote:Happy B.Day RAD - thanks for making your brain shareware for us all long may it remain open source

I hope this shareware doesn't have a 30 Day expiration on it. I don't wanna re-install, too many resources.
Sorry, software jokes...

Thanks Big R. At least I know some general rules to limits now. This does make me think of the possibilities though.

At his age he should start looking into an ethanol fed scooter to get around town. just kidding.

Happy B-day man.

I have been reading the yeast threads, and I actually removed a comment on one another thread since I found this thread more suitable for the question. How can one remove and store a yeast for a long timer amount of time? It would be nice to have several yeast strains available for different ferment...

Most brew shops have Iodiphor, something that looks and smells like iodine, that is used for sanitizing beer brewing equipment before use. Typically a few bucks for a few ounces. Is this comparable?

I just threw those drawings together to give folks the idea of how it works all around. The idea is that the riser at the bottom sits above the trub left in the fermenter so it would disrupt all the nasties at the bottom. The mesh idea and OD's setup also works out very well. These are all straight ...

frozenthunderbolt wrote:yeah i had visions of a crystal still body with lazer fired into the centre - multi directional split pinging beams into some kind of groovy internal heat sinks; maybe brushed platinum skulls, to heat the wash. It was all a beautiful dream . . .

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I want some of what you are drinking...

... but that would be so cool.

frozenthunderbolt wrote:So any chance of a prismatic lazer fired still?

HAHAHA... no.
The amount of energy dissipation across the heating area would be a complete waste. You would spend more on your electric bill then you did on the wash.

rad14701 wrote:[...]But I have been known to filter my trub through an old cotton sock[...]

Hopefully it was a clean sock?

Even carp can't resist a good likker! I never knew that. Next time I'm out fishing I will dip the bait in a small shotglass, see what happens.

memetic wrote:edit: BTW, I was kind of upset duracell was banned. I kind of liked him and his style. I don't want to get banned for crying out loud, so don't read too deep into this...

Battery Lover! Thy love runs too deep...

Oops sorry. Too many melodramatic movies on Netflix lately.