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by artooks
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Is this Immersion Heater Safe for Distilling
Replies: 1
Views: 836

Is this Immersion Heater Safe for Distilling

Hi, Recently I have purchased this immersion heater from brewpi, it is an all stainless tri clamp heater, the element material is SS316 Stainless Steel and the flange material is SS304 Stainless Steel, so up until here all is good, and they are mainly selling these heaters for home brewers, normally...
by artooks
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: My Immersion heaters Ceramic insulators cracked
Replies: 2
Views: 936

My Immersion heaters Ceramic insulators cracked

Hi, I purchased a new stainless steel immersion heater from Brewpi, it is a 5500 Watt 220Volt heater, today I cleaned it with PBW and finished the wiring it can be run as three phase or single phase with correct wiring. While I was tightening the bolts, I think I over screw it and a very small part ...
by artooks
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Rust Problem does not go away need help
Replies: 4
Views: 1051

Re: Rust Problem does not go away need help

Hi Everyone, I have a shotgun condenser that I have purchased from SD a few years ago, my main problem with this condenser is that I. see rust spots at the top opening inside the tubes, I have electopassivate it twice cleaned it with BKF, citric acid and etc but even I see it less but still very sm...
by artooks
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:05 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Rust Problem does not go away need help
Replies: 4
Views: 1051

Rust Problem does not go away need help

Hi Everyone, I have a shotgun condenser that I have purchased from SD a few years ago, my main problem with this condenser is that I. see rust spots at the top opening inside the tubes, I have electopassivate it twice cleaned it with BKF, citric acid and etc but even I see it less but still very sma...
by artooks
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: How to connect the ends of CSST
Replies: 12
Views: 1761

Re: How to connect the ends of CSST

Hi, After trying a few things, I find a very simple solution, it is very easy I have just wrapped some teflon tape on the corrugations to fill them completaly, I have just wrapped less then half an inch and it worked I tested it now there is not leak at all. It is so interesting to see that sometime...
by artooks
Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: How to connect the ends of CSST
Replies: 12
Views: 1761

Re: How to connect the ends of CSST

My CSST OD is 3/8 do you think 1/2" will also fit ? Full disclosure: I've installed one (1) pair of 1/2" fittings. That said, I would not think it would be water-tight due to the oversize of the retaining ring. Unfortunately, a quick search returns few 3/8" fittings for sale. Can you...
by artooks
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: How to connect the ends of CSST
Replies: 12
Views: 1761

Re: How to connect the ends of CSST

so what can you reccomend is there a fitting that I can install to this CSST ? CSST fittings are easy to install. I just did a pair myself recently. Of course, getting them may be an issue if you're not in the US. https://images.thdstatic.com/productImages/871d01f5-c58d-4216-9cf9-1b750574ef7d/svn/b...
by artooks
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: How to connect the ends of CSST
Replies: 12
Views: 1761

Re: How to connect the ends of CSST

I'd just replace the CSST with a new one that has the fittings on the end and plumb it properly from there. You should be able to buy some SharkBite, Push to Connect fittings that screw right onto the threads and just insert the blue/red tubing. Well thanks I used to have a push to connect fittings...
by artooks
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: How to connect the ends of CSST
Replies: 12
Views: 1761

How to connect the ends of CSST

Hi, I have a corrugated SS Coil, the problem is the end part of the coil had two brass fittings that unfortunately rusted so I had to cut them down, now I have left with two bare openings of the CSST, I put a silicon hose and fixed it with a pipe clamp, and it looked ok, I wanted to try it to see if...
by artooks
Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: Can Fermentation Smell from a sugar wash get on other wines which are stored in SS tanks with floating lid
Replies: 3
Views: 1046

Re: Can Fermentation Smell from a sugar wash get on other wines which are stored in SS tanks with floating lid

Artooks, how sensitive is your “sniffer”? I mean, how concentrated are the “fumes” from your boiler in the same room as the wine? If it’s extreme, then it is possible some of the airborne esters/ketones could settle and dissolve into the wine vat. But, it is unlikely those congeners would mask the ...
by artooks
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:56 am
Forum: Liqueurs
Topic: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)
Replies: 26
Views: 6385

Re: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)

Hi Everyone,

After bottling a little bit of lemoncello left so I kept it in a small glass in the fridge, after leaving there for a week it becomes more clear almost like a white wine ;)
by artooks
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Liqueurs
Topic: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)
Replies: 26
Views: 6385

Re: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)

Hi Everyone, Time really flies, two weeks has passed and my cold maceration has completed, I took out two of my jars and combined them in a saucepan and mixed them very well, then I placed my funnel and put a coffee filter inside and started to filter my lemoncello, during this time I take a small s...
by artooks
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Looking for an SS Camco straight holdback element
Replies: 4
Views: 464

Re: Looking for an SS Camco straight holdback element

Here's a stainless element , but it's not Camco brand. Dernord makes a huge variety of elements. Dernord elements are good to go. I've been using them for years. Thanks, as far as I remember I purchased sanitary spool for my still from dernord I think, I did not know that they make elements, how is...
by artooks
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Looking for an SS Camco straight holdback element
Replies: 4
Views: 464

Looking for an SS Camco straight holdback element

Hi, Yesterday I fried my element it was an "02929 - 4500W 240V Lime Life Foldback, SS Bush" I changed it with my spare one, now I do not have a spare, therefor wanted to buy one again, the thing is I purchased it almost 6-7 years ago and now I cannot find it, I guess it is out of productio...
by artooks
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:42 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

Well the sad truth hit me in the face, today I was going to complete my cleaning cycle with alcohol distilling, so I went ahead and power on my controller, boom nothing :) now the puzzle has been solved, I guess the element died instantly when it become dry, that explains why nothing is burned becau...
by artooks
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:36 am
Forum: Liqueurs
Topic: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)
Replies: 26
Views: 6385

Re: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)

I find that my *cello products tend to separate over time. They don't really clear but a lot of the oils come out of suspension and form an oil layer on the top. In the case of the Orancello this is a bright orange. Since the oils are the source of the flavour I give the bottle a good shake before ...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

This is a good video that shows how to check a heating element is good or bad

by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

It appears intact...First inspect the exterior for burns or holes. Then you could check it with a multimeter... I think it ran dry for a short time otherwise it would have been seriously damaged (melted) :thumbup: An ohmmeter should tell you if it’s fried or not. Remember, ohm’s law: V = I x R. So,...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

First, always make sure there's sufficient liquid in the boiler. Find how much it takes to cover the element - in theory you need to always end a run with a bit more than that no matter what. You can do this mathematically based on alcohol percentages and so forth, but common sense will get you clo...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

This is the element after the run
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Ted's Fast Fermenting Vodka
Replies: 789
Views: 397430

Re: Ted's Fast Fermenting Vodka

Hey Artooks, I honestly don't think you can go wrong with this recipe if you get the ferment right, so the more important question is probably what are you doing with it? Taste as close as you can get to the middle of your stripping run and you'll probably get an idea of what a pot still run would ...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Running Heating Element Dry by mistake
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Running Heating Element Dry by mistake

Hi, Today I did complete my vinegar run in my small 3 Gallon boiler, the problem is I put 2.5 gallons of water vinegar mix and run it hard, at the end of the run, when I opened the top part of the still I saw that my heating element is dry, it is an "4500 Watt Straight (LWD) Camco 02929 " ...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Re: Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling

On those small rust spots on your stainless, you should clean and polish them down to shiney metal then passivate them with acid. This may prevent the rust from coming back for a while. Search for the term passivate or passivation to learn the correct acid and process. Citric acid works, and I beli...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Ted's Fast Fermenting Vodka
Replies: 789
Views: 397430

Re: Ted's Fast Fermenting Vodka

Hi,

I normally do 2 fermentation and 2 stripping runs, for my reflux I use my ccvm still, is it ok to use a ccvm still ? or would it be better to do another potstill spirit run ?
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Re: Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling

Unless I've soldered anything since I last ran, my cleaning routine is generally "washing the spiders out with some water then doing a stripping run." My kit is largely stainless steel as well, and while I may get a couple of drops of slightly discoloured spirit at the very start of the r...
by artooks
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Cleaning procedure after taking a break from distilling

Hi, I am using an SS still for the last 8 years, and I usually distill in the winter and stop around in April and start again in September so I am not using the still for 6 months, then when I start again I wash all my still parts with PBW and use the procedure to clean a new still, first with water...
by artooks
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Liqueurs
Topic: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)
Replies: 26
Views: 6385

Re: Lemoncello Making (Odin's Recipe)

Hi, It has been 1 week since I have added the sugar syrup and cold macerating in the fridge with peels, after 1 week, almost all the peels has sunken at the bottom and the top side of the jar has become clearer to this made me think, If I keep the jar in the fridge for a long time will it become cle...
by artooks
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Resources and Reviews
Topic: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2293

Re: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?

For education purposes I really like this channel

https://www.youtube.com/@StillBehindTheBench

But he is not posting new videos for a long time.
by artooks
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Resources and Reviews
Topic: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2293

Re: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?

Moonshiners "reality show" is very low on the list for accuracy. I'd recommend Still it. https://www.youtube.com/@StillIt/videos Some of his recipes sound kinda ikky :sick: but the distilling info is honest and safe. :lol: Yes I have been watching him since the beginning, as you said his ...
by artooks
Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Resources and Reviews
Topic: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2293

Re: What is your favorite distillation series in social media ?

I could watch them all if I could. I get to see how much I've picked up here by seeing their mistakes. Alan Bishop seems to make the least for me. You will get torched by shallow Stiller's here for this post I bet. I've learned that you really can't tell a book by its cover. Sometimes you can find ...