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Thanks for your reply! LOTS of new things to consider here. Reason i want a double wall boiler is because i intend to use this still for fruit only, i have other ones for liquid washes, and things like grape must or feijoa pulp burn really easily, even if heated very gently on a direct flame. have c...

Heya Now that we have one running bok and several keg based pot stills it's time for a real challenge! Here's what we have so far, but i would appreciate suggestions and advice from those who have built similar things! Got hold of a few old copper water cylinders, they are not the thickest but all w...

hey eskymo, i use MAPP all the time, though for anything bigger than 1.5" you'll need to put the pipe on a gas burner and then work on it with the torch, we got good results with out new 2.5 on a burner....though i have no more hair on my arms!

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Finally decided to go for LM, at the moment it is too difficult to source a decent valve. We can always cut the top off and make interchangeable heads later on.

This is our new joint for the bowl in 2.5" with adapter for 40mm

Thanks for the suggestions! Yep, already got a vent hole on the cap. i was a bit concerned that the coil might be bit too small, i guess i'll have to try it out when i make the joint for the bowl. as from now i make all the joints and fittings by hand i am bit limited with what i can pull off. basic...

so would omitting slanted plates and placing a gate valve at the output pipe be sufficient? would i need a bigger output pipe? would definately need a bigger condenser! output at the moment is in 1/4 and the column is about 2 1/2

thanks, after a number of disasters finally nailed the coiling! still haven;t made any cuts in the column so am open for suggestions. with VM do i need a needle valve? tried finding them here but it;s proving bloody difficult. Despite reading the threads still not quite clear on the whole VM thing.

thanks everyone for the feedback. We managed to get hold of some decent copper and are now making a new still. We are thinking of slanted plate as marked on the pipe. Any suggestions or possible improvements with what we have so far. the control valve will go just before the condensor

Thanks Punkin, that link will come in mighty useful. I might remove packing and use it for stripping. Think it would be easier to make a new one from scratch

Can anyone give me any advice on improving purity/speed of my still without a total re-build? It's a 40mm column, 15mm reflux going through 2 points. Sits on a 50L keg and is packed with stainless wool(can't seem to find copper here in NZ) It has given 96% throughout with reflux on full and iced wat...