Home Distiller

Using a 1/2 bbl keg for a boiler. I cleaned it out with soapy water then ran the whole thing with water for about 10 minutes with the condenser turned off. My buddy who built it for me ran vinegar and water before he brought it to me. I tossed the liter of dirty distillate. Out of this 12 gallons of...

I am sure this topic has been covered somewhere, but for the life of me I couldn't find it doing several searches. I am doing my first run on my new reflux still after cleaning with vinegar, running vinegar, and distilling water. However, the first liter or so of my distillate (a single-malt mash of...

So I just finished my first stripping run on my first still and would welcome any tips. My still is my old 6.5 gallon brewing kettle. I drilled a hole in the lid, attached two feet of 1/2 inch copper pipe then attached a 90 degree elbow then another 45 degree elbow before attaching another two feet ...