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Well the deed is done! my 12 qt ss stock pot still is built; It has a pickled brass fitting with ptfe gasket to a 12 inch long 3/4 column into a 90 and 3inch lye arm then a 45 and then to a 6 inch piece that ends up in a 10ft long 3/8 (i think) worm. So i tested for leaks only one!! and that was aro...

MuleKicker wrote:search for pickeling brass. That is treating it in a vinegar solution to remove lead traces.

Awesome I totally understand this subject now. Thanks a million mulekicker!!

So i ran across the problem, i found bulk heads but the are not ALL copper they have brass on them http://www.menards.com/main/search.html?search=Copper+Alloy+Pressure+Bulkhead+Fitting&sf_categoryHierarchy=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Isn't t...

i just toal ya,,look for balk head fittings..used on boats,and tanks like spray tanks/water tanks etc.. Sorry i missed understood you i thought it was a second way if parallel threads were not available. I will search for a balk head then if its not avabile go with mash rookie's idea with SS washer...

Ok i think i will look for a parallel thread male and female; would home depot, menards or ace hardware have that type of thread? And would it be ok to wrap the threads in ptfe or teflon? just so that it creates an the best seal possible without solder. Thanks for you help guys!

Hey guys so i thought i knew what i was doing with this (3 gallon) stock pot still, but i dont when it comes to attaching the column. I tried a 3/4 female and 3/4 male and tightening that down to hell and back but there were to many threads still exposed aka horrible seal and still loose. I thought ...

Didnt realize the possible egg whites, ok probably not my smartest idea but if there is ever a shortage of plain old sugar you guys will know what ill be using

So I was digging around in my pantry and found 4 bags of stale marshmellows and thought this might be a suffient source for sugar So i thought maybe dissovle marshmellows in hot water? Any info welcome; dont mind being shot down either could be a bad idea haha

this post is kinda old; but is that like a dream sickle?

wonder how it would be with peach nectar mmmhhh.......

I always use bread yeast since I can get it at the local grocery store. I have used Red Star and Fleischmann's yeasts. It always seems to me that the Fleischmann's yeast does the best for me. The Red Star does not perform very well from I can tell. I will most likely not use Red Star anymore since ...

thanks didnt know if flashing was treated with some thing, you guy have answer all my questions (for now) Thanks for your time!

^^^ i wanted to use something other than wild yeast something more reliable that i can use on demand, i also thought wild yeast took way longer.

ok Guys just revised my post thank for the info sorry i was unaware Ok, after re-reading your original (edited post) I have some advice. The outfit you describe is doable, depending on your skillset. You will need to fashion yourself a cap with lyne arm. For this, you can use one of pintoshine's te...

ok thanks guys i will just use bread yeast. As for what i'm making i want to go the more traditional route and go with a corn mash. Thanks once again guys.

junkyard dawg wrote:no...

Aloe is not like agave at all.

Aside from having a similar profile, they have nothing in common.

Aloe will not imitate tequila...

Go agave or go home.

Sorry didn't know they were that different; it would still be a different recipe

I have read a great deal about yeast and still get a head ache when i think about all the diffrent kinds of yeast. I know that red star is just abrand but i have a 2lbs of that yeast so if i can use what i have its even better .So in general there isnt really any thing wrong with using bread yeast l...

Try aloe plant looks the same as what they make tequila from the leaves have a sweet taste. The make a aloe drink sold at some big box stores and small mom and pop shops (i found it at a little mexican store). you may know it as a cure for sun burn also known as loe vera. I have a small plant from h...

Ok guys i may be missing some thing but whats really wrong with red star bread yeast? From what i understand it just wont produce real high alc. content. I also understand that yeast will die after a certain alc. content so can i hit with the wash with a second round of yeast or will they die right ...

ok Guys just revised my post thank for the info sorry i was unaware

thanks guys i think im just going to try the insulation method for now

OK guy i guess i will just put this idea off it docent sound like it will work quite the way i was thinking. I LOVE LITTLE LUKIES STILLS! (seen em on youtube) i will just wait to build one of them

ok thanks guy i just thought of a fish tank heater because i have one i wanted to put it in a 5 gallon purified water jug the blue see through kind but i like the insulation idea almost better than the heating element. and the basement i would guess is about 50-60 degrees.

I really want a pint o shine type still but, money is kinda tight so not gona happen right this minute. But i had this idea (not really mine saw it on the youtube) but its a stock pot or ss turkey frier with the cap kind of like a littlelukie stills. kind of like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

So i stumbled across an idea what if i put a fish tank heating element in a batch of mash since I only have room in a cold basement. What do you guys think?

Thanks and i'd like to well specify a little better upon my rig I plan to build. Well it was going to be 12-16 quart ss pot depending on price. The main colomn was going to be out of 1inch copper connecting to a 90 then the lye arm was about 3 inches then into a 45 fitting to 12 inch arm.I have the ...

Hey guy just wanted to introduce my self. I have been looking at this site for probably close to a year so i had a great idea.... join it :D and have about 70hrs of read time . So here i am.I want to run a 12 quart ss pot still with 1 in. copper column and half inch worm. Heat source is a turkey fry...