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Thanks for the input ! Ill be saving up fients from now on

Oh and:
Right dab in the center of the United states
Pot still made from a stainless milk holding tank cut down
Custom made stainless thumper. 100 ft of 1/2 inch copper inside of a 55gallon drum for a condencer.

Welder by profession

I plan to learn, learn, learn.

Thanks for the welcome!
I learned the hard way, but *I learned*
And it looks as if there is plenty more learning to be done.
I plan on hanging around and hopefully I can be making a higher quality "whiskey" before to long.

Just sayin hello! Ive browsed around the parent site and the forums for quite some time, and just decided to create an account last week. Looks like I may have broken a rule by not posting here first thing. : O I think I have read all of the newcomer reading that is on the site + gobs of other thing...

Outlet placed on the other side of the tank """"

Just an idea here. A thumper tank placed sideways. Inlet directly in the center and 90` down. Outlet place on the opposite side of eliminate k (what would be the bottom of the tank) placed at the very top Im thinking this would eliminate the possibility of over running the thumper. And it wouldn't h...

That is correct. I had read about running it down and saving it back untill there is enough to run again. My only concern with that was how it would taste?.?
So far no bad effect on the yeast or fermentation.
The mix is about 60/40. (Uncooked wash/fresh water)

Thanks for the info !!! As of right now im just running a corn & sugar mash I run it down to 90 proof. Whatever is left in the pot Ive been putting back in the barrel while its still hot and mixing my sugar. I also add the head back into the next mash. Stillin, Will mine have less of a corn flav...

Ive been running my still for about a year now, ive heard of running the shine twice to get higher proof..... is this done by putting the first run back in the pot by itself or mixing it back in with mash?