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- Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:38 pm
- Forum: What Not To Use/Do
- Topic: Can you use Sikaflex 221 on a still?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1544
what happend to Nixon stone stills ? and ? about them
When I first joined way long ago, I had a book called The lore of Still building, and the nix was the best of them, Ive seen a bit on here about them. also, why that tube that goes from the bottom of the cup back to the reflux tube ? and why needled valves ? How do they stak up against a bokabob if ...
- Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:37 pm
- Forum: What Not To Use/Do
- Topic: Can you use Sikaflex 221 on a still?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1544
what happend to Nixon stone stills ? and ? about them
When I first joined way long ago, I had a book called The lore of Still building, and the nix was the best of them, Ive seen a bit on here about them. also, why that tube that goes from the bottom of the cup back to the reflux tube ? and why needled valves ? How do they stak up against a bokabob if ...
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:38 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Re: Vevor Stills
Anyone recognize this still or have an opinion ? He said he'd do me 300 throw in the element and stuff. I might go electric though.
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- Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:35 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Re: Vevor Stills
There's another local still posted. He said he'd give me it for 300. How do u post pics on here.abet somone would recognize it and have an opinion. My pressure cooker was leaking like crazy. I borrowed my neighbors vevor. I think I see what y'all mean by " proper still comparison. It's ways bet...
- Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:52 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Re: Vevor Stills
when u say better spirit do you mean higher proof ? ahh thanks Fletching
- Sun Jan 12, 2025 6:27 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Re: Vevor Stills
Oh ya. Shotgun condensor too !
- Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:38 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Re: Vevor Stills
Ya but affordability lol. Does it make a less quality alcohal or something ? Bad job distilling out a yeasty taste or anything like that ? or its just cheaply made, needs teflon tape and such ? atm i thinjk it will be an improvement to what I have. a 2 gallon pressure cooker still with quarter inch ...
- Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:07 am
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Vevor Stills
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1204
Vevor Stills
Hey. So I am thinking of the Vevor football still. Does anyone have the football still aswell as the other one ? Also I found out the 70 litre one which I was about to buy, has a 2.5 inch fitting, Not 2 inch. I suppose that dosent matter as one can just flip it sideways, Does anyone know if the smal...
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:09 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Haa ha m already hinking about a new one, Or at minimum improvements on myn. Its not bad as is. But definatly room for improvement. I got a new phone recently but ill post some pics. Before and afters. as far as a potstill ( aside from noobin it ) isnt a bad desighn. I want to upgrade to stainless f...
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:47 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Ok. Actually there Is No Solder so lucky me. I drank a bunch of it on the first run lol. Before I posted here. and I gues I didnt research enogh on the cleaning. Anyway I didnt use any solder at all anywhere. or ay kind of glue brass food grade compression conectors. and SS ones. Aint no solder anyw...
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:21 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Word Moose. I havent found the cleaning run thng yet why the first run is poison. Is ther a link u can hook me up with ?. I noobed that one pretty hard. Does it have to be a full pot ? or hakf a pot ? does the link explain that ? lol -I found it nder the cleaning one. Glad to seeI can just use some ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:29 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Hey Thx Moosemilk. Ya Ill look at the gasket hting. I read the pressure cooker still thing earlier today ( wwell most of it.) I thought I could prob;ly find a good way to make my own seal. Its my understanding thats the main prob about them. Theres an ss cooker at a thrift store they want 80.00 for....
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:25 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Yes Actually lastnight I was reading that and Luckilly I only put a bit in but hadnt actually turned it on yet. I was letting it soak a bit. it was only in there for about 5 mons, 10 tops and it wasnt running. oh. I read that too I think but I noobed it thre. I thought it was just a substiturte for ...
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:04 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
ok. And I just also want to point out I made sure It was a stailness pressre cooker I used, NOT ALUMINUM . and I ran a tone of vinnager through my coils. then water. a Craptone. till I was happy with the taste of distilled water. Only then did I use it. Oh and as far as cleaning goes. Some lady at t...
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
Re: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
Ok And Actually I Apreciate cold hard truth. Last hting I want to do is Noob it too hard. And Yes I just use probly what is a 2 gallon pressure cooker. I through away about 50 mls ever run. thats pretty safe isnt it ? its my understanding you want to throw away 60 mls per 20 litres. so I thought I w...
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1905
YAY Went Great ! ( as far as I know lol )
I did er. With my firend who encouraged me to get intoit again ! Good times. I just used Turbo yeast because I was impatiant. But it sure came out Nice. Made it out of a pressure cooker. ( no thermometer though unfortunatly but plan on soon adding one. It proofed an average of 55 percent after a com...
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New fm Canada
- Replies: 5
- Views: 403
New fm Canada
Hey everyone. I use to distill when I was in mytwenties but i used a water distiller. Now I taken up a recent interest in it again, aswell as friends encouragming me to and I though mabey a good way to spread some christmas cheer. I built my First still ( real still ) last week. first run couple day...