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Hey all, been searching the site but couldn't find this info. I have been looking for the proper grain pounts to gallons of water ratio for the mash. Any help is appreciated if you could forward where this info is or to a calculator or what not. Thanks!

ok I see. I can raise the keg when im running or also change the angle a bit if needed. Thank you

Yea decided to go that way. Sort of fits my personalaity. I still need to install the valves. I have a 55 gallon drum and a 8x8 heat exchanger with a fan to cool water going back into the drum. Didn't picture that part yet. it has definitely been fun. so in pot mode, put the elbow straight onto the ...

20201101_113754.jpg Hey, Its been a while. Between covid, long work hours and hunting I haven't finished yet. I still need a 2 ports welded to my keg, and build my heater control. Purchase a 5500w element. All my parts are pretty much bought just need some building. Its modular so I'm posting pics ...

Zed , yes thank you. I can tig but only my work has one I I must refrain from bringing kegs into work lol!!! But thank you yes I was looking mor at the silver soldering of the other attacments. All this has been a world of help

That looks great. Ill have to do that. On the keg will silver soldering work as I dont have a tig. the colomn would always be attached to the threaded hole already in the keg. just the caps, and attachmnets to go back and forth from the thumpet would be silver soldered

For the dream if I don't have a height restriction dead center on the bottom would be best correct and then just add legs cuz I'll be doing all my Brewing outside

How large of a drain fitting is recommended? And with a fitting I would probably need to add legs to the pot for clearance correct.

So a quick drawing on my thoughts. just the basic idea. Thoughts?

Ok that makes sense. so If I made a thumper it would be only for running in pot mode then?

One odd thing, I havent been able to find any pics of a thumper being used on a ccvm? is it just not widely used? what would be better keeping 2 inch since the keg has that or go to 3 inches

Yes its very addicting! My wife had already said don't talk any more just give her some to drink when its done lol!!! Yea I didn't even remember that little stove top is what started all this lol. Thinking of making the mash and the boiler heater interchangeable as well. Maybe have each unit their o...

ok cool. I plan on making a ccvm modular so I can run both pot and reflux. I have 2 kegs so far so will make 1 a thumper. planing on 1 more keg for making the mash. I picked up a 55 gal drum today. So for the cooling Ill run the return to tank line through a 8" x 8" copper heat exchanger w...

what temps are needed in a reflux

havent researched condensors yet. Im using the 25 gal keg, going to make it modular to do pot and reflux. does the condenser need to keep a certain temp or keep it as cold as.possible

Ok great. Now Im picking up a 55 gal drum for condenser cooling. I saw a 8x8 copper heat exchanger. If I attach a fan to that run the out going line through it before emptying back to barrel, think that will be enough cooling? or I can run hoses through my pol lamo

What would you all recommend using the other keg for. I was considering a thumper. but from what I've been reading, it should be smaller than my main pot? Whats your recs on this?

How cool do you need to keep your condenser? Ass cool.as possible? or at a certain temp?

Im going to research electric heaters and controls to put in as well as prob a drain. ill get my silver solder practice in!! its getting excitinf

Geez Im picking another keg up for $10 on monday lol

okay great I actually already found one and I'm on my way to get one right now found one for $20. And The Keg AKA boiler is where all the fermented Mash goes correct is it hard to clean everything out after a run

Ill have to consider that. Now with a bigger boiler like that, say I only want to run 5 to 7 gals in a say 15 to 20 gal boiler, is that ok?

So starting to look things up. is something like this good? Its a 10 gallon stainless steel milk jug to start?


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So the heat source can be internal? it doesnt burn the mash or anything?

Ok I'm convinced gonna start looking for parts to build my own. Thinking about an 8 to 10 gal ss milk jug type. Can I still use an induction plate for heat? I live in AZ and gas is a bit hard id have to build a burner and hook up a propane tank which would have to fill quite often. I think ill.do th...

All of the things you are looking at now are better options than the first one you had in mind. Take your time and dont rush this.....to many jump straight into buying and live to regret the decision they made. Do you feel I could do vodka and essential oils in this as well? No still is going to ma...

So they did tell me about another one

https://milehidistilling.com/product/3- ... ose-tower/

Might be better only 50 more

This is so confusing lol, Im going to owe you all some batches!!!

Cool as it seems reasonable. Do you feel I could do vodka and essential oils in this as well? Ill check out those others as well. And a induction plate about 1800 watts should work as heat?

Thank you all, So much information especially for being new to this. So I did look at mile high and found one I can probably do. Is this one better? I know I would need a pump yet for it. But would one like this pretty much make everything including essential oils? https://milehidistilling.com/produ...

Hello all!! I'm new to distilling as in I am currently looking at my still. I have a couple of links I was asked to post. Can anyone give me some advise on these? I'm looking to stay about $250. I would like to make, vodka, whiskies, essential oils and prob any thing that sounds good, experimenting!...