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You don't happen to have access to a Dremel with flex shaft, do you? Put on a sanding disc and drop the long, thin handle of the flexible shaft down on top of the middle tube -- would not take too long before it was flush with the plate.

Looking really nice all around by the way.

LOL! I have no clue what an fn site sucker is. Just let me know if I can download the site. An example of a site sucker would be a program like Teleport. You just point it to a web address and tell it what you want it to do, i.e. download the entire site and make it viewable offline. But alas, the ...

Well, let's not be alarmist here. Stainless and copper are BEST for boilers and pretty much every other damn part of a still. An aluminum boiler can still be serviceable for a time with the understanding that it is a reactive metal and will require more care and attention (read: time) and will have ...

Yep, can't stress it enough that there is some really great information available here that you will benefit from knowing it before hand -- it will save you the time and headache of questioning what you are doing. Many great questions and answers -- what type of pot to use, what size copper tubing, ...

This leads to very weird and off-color commentary...

So, you got some fermentables in your pocket, or just happy to see me?!?

I knew nothing good would come of this and see there - nothing good

Certainly didn't mean to sound like a jerk in the previous post. Just that when you are able to start reading, learning and synthesizing information from the very beginning you will be a much better and safer distiller. And it really is just darn interesting stuff to read about. Please never hesitat...

How much time have you spent reading at the Parent site? (link along top of your page) And searching for answers to these questions in the forum? I ask because these are very basic and fundamental questions, the answers which will not be spoon-fed to you. Most all here would highly recommend taking ...

blanikdog wrote: And safe landings, and beware of whuffos.

A man who knows his terminology! You jump? And thanks for good advice.

Prairiepiss wrote:Wow some people really shouldn't think. Let alone build crap and sell it to unsuspecting people.

What leads you to believe that any thought actually went into this monstrosity?

Zia Guca, Your questions have been answered as you asked. First you wanted to know about the advantages and disadvantages of this setup - this was answered. It can be made of easily available and inexpensive equipment. But, it's output is poor in quantity and quality. Then you wanted to know about d...

If you know best, that is OK. You have something in mind that you want to try so I say "go for it. " Plenty of members who had an idea and saw it through have made valuable and occassionally poignant contributions to the volume of knowledge available for all HD members. And there is nothin...

I'll echo the welcome aboard, Sir. Glad you found this place.

I really didn't think about using the solder due to transfer of heat, or in this case cold for good reflux action. The better contact my copper has with itself, the better the flow of heat away from the gas which will in my theory be most efficient. ...I hope in a year I will be pulling jars of 98%...

NcHooch wrote:Doesn't everyone on the east coast and south of PA have a propane powered turkey fryer ?

That's rhetorical, right...

stillbuilder wrote:will a 4" stainless triclamp flange fit on a standard 15.5 keg next to the traditional 2" opening?

I think he means he want to weld a 3" or 4" flange on the top of the keg adjacent to the pre-existing 2".

Welcome to HD Ray!

Now put up some pics of that communal still so we can all be mesmerized by the shinny copper.

looks like a hot plate on an inverted cookie sheet. Interesting design on the hot plate either way.

I purchased a roll of mesh from amphora society, but I unrolled it and crammed it in with a wooden dowel, just mashed in. Some people here have had the experience that when they unpack then re-pack their columns with different technique that they can get a noticeably higher %ABV spirit. You may nee...

you need to check out you local scrap yards... Will definitely second moonshine guy's advice on this one. Just stopped by a scrap yard recently (thanks NChooch!!) and was able to find 1.5", 2", 2.5" and 3". Took a length of 2" and 3" with me for $5.00/lb. Now if they j...

I made an offset-head reflux still in 1.5" Type L copper tubing back in 2000 ( can refer to Matt's Offset-Head Still on the Parent Site ). I too did not have enough $$ to get everything in 2" copper and I was buying a lot more couplers :roll: . Of course, to the best of my knowledge, this ...

OlympicMtDoo wrote:... good to know I'm not the only one that screws up from time to time.

You certainly don't have a corner on that market! I think for most of us, its not a matter of if, but rather when!

Oh man, I so have column envy!

What can you tell us about specs?

Can't wait to see the results of a run. Hurry up!

skydiveMD

Um... about the pic with the pistol on the table with the cognac... guns and alcohol DO NOT MIX! Way too many tragedies begin that way.

Please be safe my friend!

skydiveMD

Looking like a really nice set-up! Helps that you got the skills -- nice TIG work, btw.

Just prime and bottle it. When your friends ask about the tomato flavor, tell them it is "electric ketchup." :). Well, at least it would go great with a burger and fries! But more seriously, the primary reason I had for brewing up the BW's was the poor taste and amount of congeners I got ...

Time to update -- See initial post on page 50 (phew... Impressive thread for an impressive recipe!). So things had slowed down awhile ago and I can hazard a guess that there has been no activity in the airlock for the past week. Initial plan had been to run it on Tuesday 8/7 and that should have bee...

For those who are "metrically-challenged" I just made up a batch of BW and wanted to share what I did. I used two 6.5 gallon plastic bucket primary fermenters (from the homebrew shop). Each was cleaned and sterilized prior to use. Each holds 5 gallons of BW to allow enough head room for kr...