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by brewsters_minion
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:53 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

my braising guy left the company i used (paid a bottle of gin) but im sure the tig welder was interested and may know some one. ill ask him next time im passing by ;)
by brewsters_minion
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:56 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

that looks just the ticket! thanks again
if you want too upgrade too a keg give us a shout i do a lot of work for the big local brewery and theres a few landords who dont mind giving me a keg now and then ;)
by brewsters_minion
Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:29 pm
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

do you use a controller ? as wouldnt mind a link too the one you built. ive just been through 10 pages of search function for heater element and the capacitors in my brain have fried with all the overloading tehehe
by brewsters_minion
Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:30 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

yes we are im in cathedral city, its a small world
by brewsters_minion
Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:51 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

greggn wrote:> will this wind up to fit in a 54mm/2" pipe? or will i need a smaller diameter?

I suggest you get the 3/8" diameter in order to wind a true coil.
thank you very much greggn :thumbup:
by brewsters_minion
Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:50 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

:D its the shop i i have bought all my copper from so far even popped into store once as was working out that way.
noticed your not far from me as well. im on your border close the the racehorse town :shock:
by brewsters_minion
Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:14 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

thanking you very much for the link. ive spent the past 2 weeks looking in all the trade depots i can but only found short lengths so far.

will this wind up to fit in a 54mm/2" pipe? or will i need a smaller diameter?
by brewsters_minion
Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:59 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

Re: pot still design

thanks for the reply. was looking at a boka design in the future, but just cutting my teeth still (no pun intended). csst im finding hard too find in the uk as was wanting to incorporate a cold finger. (im probably just being dumb but i will find it ) i was planning on soldering the tee on for now a...
by brewsters_minion
Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: pot still design
Replies: 17
Views: 3523

pot still design

hi all not posted in a while :wave: ....been busy in the workshop and experimenting with my china still :shifty: i have a 50L keg now and a 2700w @230v / 3000w @240v water heater element installed :thumbup: i have a rough :moresarcasm: a very rough paint drawing id like you all too look at and offer...
by brewsters_minion
Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:40 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: hi

finally got on my laptop and im able o share the picture ! :clap: :wave: bottle on the left is the caramel i made up a 500ml jar for colletion i mark off 100ml gradients using a sharpie then clean it off with foreshots my alcometer in a glass (not used for drinking while i still) bottle on the right...
by brewsters_minion
Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:26 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: hi

15% is on the high side and you'll have better tasting spirits if you back down a bit on the target %ABV... 14% is the recommended maximum but 10% - 12% will yield cleaner spirits with less ending up as foreshots, heads, and tails, and more clean hearts, proportionately... Are you making any cuts o...
by brewsters_minion
Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: hi

Thanks grasshopper that would be really helpful I'm a whizz on pc but only have my phone available atm
by brewsters_minion
Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: hi

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hopefully you can see it now
by brewsters_minion
Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: hi

hi all and thanks for the replies! sorry for no pics but need to work out how to take 2mb pictures :crazy: I have cleaned the still and run a bottle. of vodka through as a sacrifice to the gods just to make sure it did actually work. I've only ran it twice for a drinkable beverage as it's proving to...
by brewsters_minion
Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:19 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: hi
Replies: 11
Views: 936

hi

wife got me a still for my birthday made up 2 bottles of caramel stuff so far from a sugar wash
please be gentle on me
its only 10L and from ebay ebay.com/itm/401106463558
what are your thoughts please be brutal as im new at this