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There have been a lot of positive posts on scoria - I can't seemed to find it but I am having great success with lava rock balls. I soaked some in vodka for a couple months and found no degradation. geolite.jpg Sometimes called Hydroton or geolite, I bought 50L for about $40 CAD. The balls were sma...

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Has anyone tried grinding up the rice into like a powder in this recipe

Has anyone tried making jacks Mao-tai from the main site? I'm curious to see how much you would actually get out of this and ask jack a few questions

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And the very best wash is? Excited to see the recipe

Fantastic feedback! I'm so trying coconut flavouring and the werthers mix. I've Sean a melon essence and just wondered. Have you ever tried using milk powder and sugar as a cream base?

Has anyone played around with the essences from the supermarket? Anything that's worked?

Welcome! You should also join nzhomedistilling forum too! All a good bunch and loads of knowledge

Hi guys I'm running Jimbo's set up as I type. What's works better, lower voltage output and lower water cooling or higher voltage output with more water running to get it reflux

I've only heard good things Bout the copperhead stills, he used to be the manufacturer of t500s before they were outsourced to china.

I've got my electrician to have wired a stove plug in by my fuse box, then it's wired straight from the box to the element. The fan is required to keep the ssr from over heating. I to keep it looking nice I used longer self tapping screw which go in then leaving a gap between the box and the fan to ...

Awesome, yeah I have a hot water cylinder waiting for me to build it into a large still one day, but I have sorted out an old euro 60 but only using the boiler, camco element and added new reflux, condenser etc so it's now home style and so much better. One member on here found this package but it's...

Yeah Best value is online, here is a few more pics aswell

Halo, the best thread to read on here is http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46472 Jimbo's conversion is brilliant! If you know someone with a trade account at bunnings stuff is way cheaper too All the best with the conversion it's an enjoyable exercise building this little controller. If...

Yup sure have! Best way to go is using 5500kw element then control it to what you want. Purchased camco element off amazon then scr, voltage meter and fan from aliexpress and then 6mm wire from bunnings along with a nice cheap container. Fan http://www.aliexpress.com/item/80mm-x-25mm-CPU-PC-Fan-Cool...

The good thing is you have an stc-1000 and they make good controllers for fermenting. Mine runs a heat pad and a fridge at the same time to keep a constant temp, works like a charm

Cheers Chris, will look in to that, hopefully find some! If I find a few one has definitely got your name on it.

Hi guys, has anyone in NZ found where to get hold of an original JD or Jim beam barrel? Im happy to have a crack at importing a few if anyone else wants one!

Does the element have to sit perfectly horizontal? I've got the controller built, element here too just working out if I can simply use it on an angle or have to mode the boiler

Apparently having 200 litres of spirit at home classifies you as commercial. That's what I've been told anyways correct me if I'm wrong. I'd be stoked to have 200litres of my spirit stock piled! We need an nz stilling conference or get together.

Thanks Jimbo! One last question, with wiring the wall-wart in did you simply dismantle it and use it as parts to wire in a 12v fan? I am also looking at the 220v fans (here in NZ we are on 220v)

Hi Guys, Has anyone tried using a digital controller? I am looking at http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Silicon-Controlled-Digital-Voltage-Regulator-Adjust-10000W-AC-220V/1722362274.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Or is it best to stick with the on...

Thanks for all the advice, I'm looking at your control and it's real nice, Mulekickers looks good too. I am looking at building one like Mulekickers but really difficult to find the plans on how to? Looking forward to this project!

What sort of heat controller do you use? I see there is much discussion on PIDs

Thanks for that I will rearrange the Liebig cooling and look into the element an controller. Funny enough the old elements sat in there well and horizontally. I have been thinking about getting a heat controller, just unsure of the best design and wiring diagram.

Yeah that controller really looks good prob one if the best around. Please if you could do an update an post it make an awesome thread and something new to help refinery stilling process. Be wicked to add it to My new still which just been built has 2 element but could do away with 2 and have one de...

Hi there, does anyone have a calculation or formula to calculate the heating element requirements for a reflux still? My still reflux is 3inch wide by about 100cm high. It's a old modified euro 60 boiler with a custom tower and will hold a 50l wash. Please help ImageUploadedByTapatalk1397206681.2621...

Hi Everyone, I started the stilling hobby in July 2013 with an Essencia express still. With great success of 94% I decided to have a crack at 60l still. Finding the Euro 60 I thought wicked, not! Picked up a cheap euro 60 on trademe and threw away the reflux but following kiwi mkegs advice on posts ...

Hey Guys, Can anyone assist in the best mods, column packing and rerouting of water cooling system on the Euro 60 column? I have read somewhere rerouting the water flow, and changing the packing drastically helps this still out, but I have not been able to find an specific details. I am also thinkin...

Hi there, I own an essencia express still which I've refined it to producing 5l of 88% - 94 % which is amazing. I am wondering if anyone has tried using a bigger boiler on one if these stills? I am thinking of a of like a 60l boiler but wondering if it would work okay with my standard essencia expre...