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by rgreen2002
Wed May 31, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

OK...
Following the procedure above here are the results so far:


Shiny...
Shiny...
… and no drips
… and no drips
Make 'em shine like friggin mirrors!!
Make 'em shine like friggin mirrors!!

I've still got the cleaning runs coming up later so I will probably add one more post or so...
by rgreen2002
Thu May 25, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

Is just cleaning with a steel wheel/brush enough to cause cancer, ss? I get that welding with a carbon steel rod or filler wire would donut, but can just cleaning the finished weld be that detrimental? So I took ss to mean that using the carbon steel for the tig would be like a cancer in that i wou...
by rgreen2002
Mon May 22, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

Ok... i talked to the welders. They did purge with argon.... however..... One of the welders used a carbon steel wire wheel instead of the stainless. Says to clean it with a wire wheel and a tiger paw after that. If he used carbon steel wont that rust through at some point...? Learning a log about w...
by rgreen2002
Sun May 21, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

NormandieStill wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 12:23 pm You can try to passivate the stainless with citric acid (search the interwebs for details)...
Searching as we speak...!
by rgreen2002
Sun May 21, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

BKF.jpg Barkeepers Friend is a great soft abrasive cleaner for SS if you can reach all the spots. I just use a damp sponge, squirt a little BKF on it, then scrub the SS. Rinse well and dry, let it set for a few weeks and it will passivate itself. I've used it for many years on my brewing equipment....
by rgreen2002
Sun May 21, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

"I let it dry and it was flaky..." If it flakes off to clean stainless, it is not rust. posted with JB That's my feeling as well. It did just wipe right off. I'm planning on rinsing it out again paying close attention to those welds. Then I will be doing the Etoh cleaning run. That looks ...
by rgreen2002
Sun May 21, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Re: Is this rust...?

juana_b wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 3:12 pm Not to derail the topic, but does your name have any reference to:
LOL... been here 10 years and that's the First Red Green reference I got. Not a bad run.

We are sadly not related, he's far funnier than I
by rgreen2002
Sun May 21, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this rust...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5443

Is this rust...?

So I got a new still done recently. Had ferrules welded to the new SS barrel. Got it back from the welders and all the welds look great. Did my vinegar run and shut it down. When I took the lid off I had this... 1.jpg It literally looked like rust. I let it dry and it was flaky... 5.jpg Some importa...
by rgreen2002
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Poly Bag
Replies: 6
Views: 2351

Re: Poly Bag

A brew bag allows the liquid in the bag to stay in the fermenter and remove the solids. This allows you to either ferment on the solids or strain them out prior to yeast pitch.
by rgreen2002
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Stills and still building information
Topic: American Distilling Equipment? vs. Rocky Point or other options
Replies: 4
Views: 1987

Re: American Distilling Equipment? vs. Rocky Point or other options

I would say that anyone that would offer a 2 mason jar (half gallon each) thumper is someone you do not want to deal with. ADE has this mess of a product here: https://americandistillingequipment.com/collections/glass-columns-bubble-plates-and-individual-sections/products/2-mason-jar-half-gallon-eac...
by rgreen2002
Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Sugar
Topic: Slow Then Stuck Sugar Wash
Replies: 98
Views: 5119

Re: Slow Then Stuck Sugar Wash

Are those bubbles active or just sitting there ? .......that will tell some folk a lot. EDIT: leave it be for a week .....it hasn't even settled yet. What does it taste like ??.......now and in a weeks time. How does it taste? Still taste a little surgery? If so then you got some more work, if not ...
by rgreen2002
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: My First .....
Topic: My First Still
Replies: 25
Views: 1195

Re: My First Still

Damn, I want to move to NZ...
by rgreen2002
Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is there any safe use for a silicone TC gasket in this hobby?
Replies: 14
Views: 1137

Re: Is there any safe use for a silicone TC gasket in this hobby?

I have TC connections to all the condensers in my system. Silicone gaskets work great there...
by rgreen2002
Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1218
Views: 214672

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

Badmo!

That was fantastic and your setup is tight!!! You have come a long way here and I hope your order numbers go up!
by rgreen2002
Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:30 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Figs
Replies: 9
Views: 697

Re: Figs

https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84578 Thanks for the link Demy... A quick look came up empty. mm mmm figs with a touch of wasp eh? squigglefunk - you anit joking.... wasp, bee, hornet.... take your pRick!! I think this year I will use them for straight distillation with the biggest ...
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: What Not To Use/Do
Topic: Aquarium Heater Danger
Replies: 52
Views: 8429

Re: Aquarium Heater Danger

NZChris wrote: Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:14 pm
If a probe isn't waterproof, make a thermowell for it. A length of suitable sized copper tube, crimped and soldered, works for me.
Now THIS is a fine idea! Thanks NZ!
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: What Not To Use/Do
Topic: Aquarium Heater Danger
Replies: 52
Views: 8429

Re: Aquarium Heater Danger

Salty, When I say "air temp" I mean the temp in the fermenter. So place the thermo in the fermenter, under the cap but above the mash line. This keeps the thermo out of the water as per the manufacturer's recommendation. I've never used a seedling heating pad before so I will be looking fo...
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:25 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Truckinbutch now drinking angel shares
Replies: 48
Views: 4399

Re: Truckinbutch now drinking angel shares

Just saw this today... the Liars bench ain't never gonna be the same!

Never met the man but his good 'ole boy way of explaining and getting right to the point I will certainly miss. Always looking to lend a hand and help a fellow distiller.

Will be dearly missed.
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Figs
Replies: 9
Views: 697

Figs

So I have access to a big ole fig tree. After a little reading, I see that the glycemic index of figs is about 60.. not too shabby. I gets the idea I want to do a fig "brandy" (moonshine). I will have about 50-60 lb to work with so I will do some calcs and aim for an OG around 1.07. Was go...
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: What Not To Use/Do
Topic: Aquarium Heater Danger
Replies: 52
Views: 8429

Re: Aquarium Heater Danger

Hey... For you guys using a seedling heating pad... what are you doing with the thermo? It is not supposed to be immersed so are you just capping the mash and following air temp? I have used a few aquarium heaters in my time and have 2 500W heaters I just bought to get a jump start this mash season....
by rgreen2002
Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Pneumatic mixer
Replies: 2
Views: 522

Pneumatic mixer

So I picked this thing up this year to help during mashing. Mixer.jpg I'm still steam mashing in a 55-gallon HDPE barrel and I used to use a handheld paint mixer That took time and was mostly annoying. This bad boy attaches to the rim of the barrel and is pneumatically driven so no I don't have to t...
by rgreen2002
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:45 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

Hmmm....the “sight glass” port looks like it’s the same size as your column. Why not move the column closer to the edge by swapping it for the sight glass cap? It seems simple enough from here.... ss SS - I did think of this one but the lid is domed so the middle is higher than the sides. There is ...
by rgreen2002
Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

Allright, Allright, Allright...Now we're cooking. So a water run, a 50/50 vinegar/water run, and a cleaning EtOH run with no leaks! Looking good. The gasket held perfectly and is actually compressed nicely into the lid well without any adhesive. She holds 30 gallons easy and I have calculated her vo...
by rgreen2002
Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:20 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

It shouldn't have to be super tight. I'd suggest tightens it down with a torque wrench to say, 35 to 40 ftlbs and check for steam leaks. So I went out and got a torque wrench, I didn't even make it to 10 lbs and it was pretty tight. The water bath yesterday didn't show any signs of leak. Going to t...
by rgreen2002
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

The seams are pretty good but there are a few less appealing areas... b7.jpg b8.jpg The seams are pretty good but there are a few less appealing areas... I will plan a set of cleaning runs this week and report back. If the seams leak then I call the welder. If the gasket area leaks I will either add...
by rgreen2002
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

OK... Took a little while to find a good local welder. So I have all my fittings welded in place. b9.jpg I have one of the elements in place here. Still lid space if I want more on the top. b5.jpg Both elements in place (at least until I get my 240v line run... This is the next damn project since I ...
by rgreen2002
Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

At the very least I am planning on trying the rope gasket. It has worked for me in the past so I have high hopes. It will get a vinegar/water/likker run anyway after the welder trip so I can see how it goes and report back. After that, I can look into the gasket shop nearby or some of the other opti...
by rgreen2002
Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

Just thought I would throw in some of my thoughts on this build. For a sealant tape we have used PTFE expanded sealing tape or packing. Here is a link that shows a product similar to what we use. https://www.equalseal.com/PTFE-Valve-Stem-Packing-s/2147.htm It is very soft and formable. See if there...
by rgreen2002
Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

Deplorable wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:52 am

Interesting thought there. It might make the tape stick to the rope better. I'd use bees wax if it were me trying it.
It's like you're reading my mind Deplorable..
by rgreen2002
Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:29 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler
Replies: 47
Views: 5261

Re: Stainless Steel Drum Boiler

I had started working on a stainless drum boiler combination mash tun, fermentor, stripping still. I did not like the flimsy original lid and wanted something much stronger due to the fact that a mixer would be mounted in the center. I had my welder take the original lid and cut out the center and ...