Home Distiller

My main interest is in brandies, fruit or grape, most flavor possible.

I should have thought of that I was a pipe fitter thank you

Yes I will add a 45° and a piece of 1/2"

Yes it is flat for soldering

No easy gssket ptfe wrapped cardboard

http://www.moonshinestillpro.com/mobile/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow is where I got the copper flange and that is the 1.5" flange

If you use sugar to run up a high abv you will getva neutral spirit want fruit flavor don't add sugar keep abv around 10%

This design is a Claw Hammer clone used it to be simple

Right now just for brandy may add packing and a reflux coil later

This is my first build 11/2" column with a modified 26" liebig condensor copper spiral in water jacket as well as in vapor path

My grand dad made gin and beer during prohibition my mother said there were always people at the house mob types

Thank you for info

Now has wire wrap around half inch double 10 gauge solid wire twisted together

Spiral in vapor path

I think I will make a wire wrap to fit inside the cooling jacket 10 gauge should do

Inside the 1/2" I placed a 1/2" wide legth of sheet copper twisted into a spiral the full length of the tube to slow the vapor flow no I did not wrap wire around the 1/2" but that sounds reasonable to slow the speed of the cooling water thank you for info

Hello all I am new to distilling long time wine maker would like to produce brandy have been reading and researching for years now am in the midst of building my first still have a double wall stainless pot 9.25 gallons good for 5-6 gallons with a 13 " stainless mixing bowl for the cap, am buil...