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I know this is an old thread but it’s the best one I found for my question. So which of these seams is the best to use for the bottom of a potstill? I made a 5 gallon pot still and it was an exact copy of the clawhammer design that I cut all the copper out myself and fabricated. Which means cutting/...

So I have followed this recipe pretty closely, it’s not my first AG but is my first scotch, using 100% barley malt. I have been fermenting the past 2 weeks and one bucket developed a white skin along the top and definitely has a sharp odor but not a sickening odor, while the other smells and looks n...

I'm really interested in running something like this bill. I'm curious, I have the peated malt but for the other 2-row are you using a distillers malt or a brewers malt?

No plans to re-run...with that aftertaste I knew there was no hope! I will definitely clear it more next time. I am running with a 1440W single element in a 5 gal copper potstill. I was running at full power for stripping but still not that much relatively. But when I emptied the still it was pretty...

All, I was not sure which forum to post this topic to so I'll start here. I have been working NCHooch's Carolina bourbon grain bill and after a couple false starts finally got a good SG mash. When I ran it the first quart came out pretty good. Clear and tasted fine. Just after the first quart I noti...

Thanks for the advice SS, I will consider all of this for the next batch. I didn't grind just used the cracked from the bag.

So while I still am looking for answers to my post just above, I have made my first AG wash and have some concerns. I followed the instructions with some slight mods,my grain bill was 8.5lb cracked corn, 3lb crushed malted barley, and 2 lb crushed malted rye (63%/22%/15%). I put the corn in 5 gal of...

Hi everyone, and NCHooch great job on this... I have read the entire post. I have a 5 gal potstill I designed and built last winter, and this spring/summer stripped 6 generations of UJSSM and just got around to the spirit run and putting on oak. I'm collecting ingredients to run my variant of the Ca...

Well I am glad to figure out what this is! So I do already have my inlet to the condenser at the bottom. I am using water out of outdoor faucet so it's cold to the touch, using a landscape pond pump at the bottom of a bucket and I change the water when it gets warm, about every pint or so. I think t...

Hi everyone, I have just finished construction of a copper potstill, 5 gal (actually 4.5), column 18"L, 1.5" ID, Liebig condenser which is 1/2 tube inside 3/4" tube 16" long. Electric with 1500W element. I based my design off the Clawhammer 5 gal design, looks identical. I did the cleaning run and r...

Oh I see! That's what I'll do. Thanks for the advice!

I am just getting started with my first UJSSM batch. I have read tons before getting started but haven't found an answer to a lingering question. I want to be able to pause between runs but also want to get to 4th/5th gen USSM ... 5 kids, lots of travel, etc. My understanding is that the souring pro...

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Hello all! I am building a 5 gal copper pot still (my first one) and decided after lots of forum reading to go electric and due to the still size decided to go with a 120VAC 1500w water heater element and 15A controller. I constructed a female threaded heater mount at the bottom. I have a 14ga 3 wir...

Hi all, been browsing for about 2 months and doing tons of research! It's great to see all the existing content here. I decided to join up to integrate more into this community. I am midway through building my first still by hand, and have some questions I can't find clear answers to so I'll be post...