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by Still Learning
Tue May 05, 2020 10:34 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: My First Pot still build
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: My First Pot still build

Very nice! Isn't copper fun to work with? I finished my first copper pot still a couple of months back and am already thinking of building another one. Yes. Working with copper was fun. I had not done so before. I would used thinner gauge copper next time though as the 1.2mm stuff was excessively h...
by Still Learning
Tue May 05, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: My First Pot still build
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

Re: My First Pot still build

Nice work. Where is the clean out located? (How do you fill and clean it out.). Does that top chamber slip on top of the boiler? :-) Otis Hi Otis The cap lifts off the pot to fill or clean out. Will just seal it with flour paste like they used to do. I got a pretty good fit as it is though. image.p...
by Still Learning
Mon May 04, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: My First Pot still build
Replies: 12
Views: 2291

My First Pot still build

image.png image.png image.png image.png image.png I built this from a flat sheet of 1.2mm copper. I used an old wort chiller for the worm but it is not big enough (diameter). The gradient is also not even so i will get something better sorted. I have only done a test run with water. A couple of tin...
by Still Learning
Mon May 04, 2020 10:00 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Just Post a Pick of your Rig
Replies: 435
Views: 238858

Re: Just Post a Pick of your Rig

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by Still Learning
Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:35 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Yet another kiwi beginner!
Replies: 1
Views: 392

Yet another kiwi beginner!

Hi all. I have been slowly building a copper pot still. Have the pot, cone, collar built and the cap/arm nearly finished. All made from 1.2mm copper sheet. Will run a copper coil condenser.I plan to add a thump of some description at some stage as well. I have joined as I'm sure I will have question...