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Experimentation is great, I'm just suggesting that drinking it would be harmful.

This EXACT same thing happened to me. I made a rum wash before christmas last year and didn't get around to running it for a couple months. When I tasted it it was very dry and kinda had a vinegary quality to it. I ran the wash just for the hell of it and it wasn't what I expected. It definitely was...

This is quite interesting, I never thought of using Rid-X to ferment a mash. The whole thing seems rather risky, albeit VERY interesting. It would be cool to know what strange compounds were produced by that enzyme cocktail. I'm gonna have to agree with big j though, it isn't food grade and just thi...

I ran into the same problem when I built my still (GBM's stovetop was my inspiration too). I ended up getting in touch with a plumber who got me a 3 inch diameter 3 1/2 foot segment from one of his jobs. It was like 30 bucks, not bad for the thick walled good stuff. If I were you I would either call...

I do love bourbon...

This is probably my third post ever on this site. I guess I just like lurking. So last fall I got an idea to build a liquor still while in organic chemistry. So I perused the internet and found this site. So I did my standard main site reading and began browsing this forum for still ideas. I found a...

Thanks guys, the hole is in the very bottom and the pot is SS. i'm gunna try the copper idea, thanks.

Great, i finally get the still done and I have a hole in my boiler, which is a 20qt stock pot. the hole is about the size of a pin or a sewing needle. so, am i screwed or does anyone know of anyway to fix the hole short of welding it shut? (im in a college aparment and have no access to tools or equ...

I was going to leave the joint at the head unsoldered for future expansion/modification and use flour paste to seal the joint.

Also* i've been wondering if the coil knocks down 100 percent of the vapors, if it doesn't won't the vent hole allow for my precious vapors to escape?

I'm a dick, it's not 3/8, its 3/4. i wanted a shorter column because i want to be able to make rum and whiskey along with vodka.

I am going to begin building tomorrow but first i have a few questions. 1. Should i add an inverted elbow on the inside of the T to provide turbulence at the take off point? 2. What is the purpose of a vent hole in the column cap and do i need one? 3. Has anyone had any luck with pvc cooling jackets...

Me and my room mate have recently made the leap from brewing to distilling. lucky for me he is a ceramics major, after christmas we are going to build a 6 gallon stovetop ceramic boiler. i'll post pics when it's done.

I found this on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/VF48-VINTAGE-SURGE-MILKER-MACHINE-MILKING_W0QQitemZ150316265160QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Farm_Supplies?hash=item150316265160&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50" onclick="window.ope...

Yup, bubbling almost like it is boiling. thanks.

O thank God. this is my first wash, i normally make beer but i decided to READ THE MAIN SITE and build a still. i go on vacation tomorrow and im going to let the wash ferment while i'm gone. i'm going to put it in the bath tub in case it explodes. this site is an invaluable resource as far as i'm co...

I'm using gbm's rum recipe (http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6975&p=6749327#p6749327) and i added 5 TBSPs of dap and 2 TBSPs of citric acid instead of TEASPOONS . Am i screwed? i don't know what i was thinking!!! i thought that seemed a bit high. Anyone have any advice? :c...