Home Distiller

i have 2 stripping runs and a rectification run planned for today. Probably takes around 18 hours total according to my calculations. Pretty rough life but It's my own fault because I stopped (out of laziness) distilling for a year and now Im scrambling to get some aged product done.

my ghetto chinesium setup to regulate t500 boiler. Works really well tho.

because I've used power meter sometimes and it shows both mains voltage and watts. I think that 2kw rating is at 240volts maybe.

Mattmmmax wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:21 pm The element on the 220 version is 2000 watts. So a bit more power.

i wonder why mine only does like 1900w @230 volts.

does someone know if you need to add nutrients to a malt extract wash? And will ec 1118 work? I dont know anything about brewing.

I have "all things turbo" wash heating up in the boiler right now. Smells really clean btw, better than any Tried and True I've done.

it's almost like distilling a gin in theory but your botanical is an apple wine.

I think its a better alternative to adding sugar. well, maybe it is... Never done this before

I'm also trying to do apple brandy right now. Not sure if this will work but this is my process: 1. ferment 20 liters of grocery store apple juice 2. before the spirit run I add 5 liters of (gin quality) GNS 3. potstill with little to no cuts. I feel like this is my only option because adding sugar ...

I use an in-line version of this filter at the bottom of my carbon column to remove carbon dust.
Also makes a great no odor airlock.

@cdd check out the pics of my still from the links on my .signature. You'll see that I use the parts you've shown for my pot still. I also use those same components in my CCVM still. That is the beauty of a modular system! This is my version of your advice :D Now I need to figure out how to get ref...

is it safe to use 94 abv in a spray bottle for cleaning?

btw I will probably never make a baker yeast patch of neutral ever again! no matter how low you go with sg this yeast puts out more ester than even a rotgut ec1118 ferment. fuck this shit

Preparing for a freeze filtration experiment to make 10 liters of vodka. I know some commercial people are using chill/freeze carbon filters for their vodka. If this experiment succeeds (at least partially) I will make an actively cooled carbon filter as a priority.

I nuke my "distillery" with germicidal UVC and ozone every now and then. This pretty much wipes out anything living in the entire room. An extremely powerful stuff and no chemicals involved. Sometimes I'm thinking where I'm getting these wonderful ideas all the time. I guess you give the h...

I made something that tastes like whiskey in one week. 1. Cooked a whole grain flour and corn flakes with enzymes then filtered into fermenter. 2. Added malt extract and granulated sugar. This fermented dry in 3 days. 3. Racked into another fermenter then turbo clear and 24 hrs later racked again (i...

This worked really well btw^^

My new scalable "Easy filter"
No more coffee filters.
No more carbon washing. (in theory)
Haven't used this yet but will try later today.

100 Euros worth of parts form aliexpress. Worth every cent for a lazy person Its a slightly innovative and an experimental project to make a kitchen distilling easier.

can someone make a sugar wash recipe based on information in this podcast?

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I already have a CM still. What I'm thinking of building is something like this:

what kind of a still I have if I use a shotgun as RC and no take-off valve? Will this even work?

is it ok to make a new ferment on top of old yeast bed?

That's a very interesting column design to say at least. I wish there was a sticky In red color and large font size "ask for advice here before buying your first still!!!". I would have saved 200 euros and a lot of time for sure.

I'm going to try this later next week. Tube inner diameter is 4.75mm and wall thickness 0.71mm. Should be less arm strength required.

can i use 3/16" pipe for reflux condenser?

I fell asleep yesterday during stripping run. By the time I woke up the collection jar was almost full and still was full reflux. Don't go to bed while distilling I guess.

has anyone used a shotgun condenser for reflux instead of graham?

I will build a minimum size column first and then tri-clamp it taller.