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psf wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:32 pm you need some Cooper in your vapor path on your rig some where, even a copper mesh in the column is better than nothing. it's science

In future runs, I plan on packing the column with copper "wool" . I don't know what it called. Like a Brillo pad, but copper.

If you’re going to run with that electric element I assume you’re planning on removing the grain from your mash and racking prior to stilling it. In my opinion I wouldn’t run anything but hazy liquid with an electric element. Some others have claimed to run on the grain but apparently I’m not that ...

That looks quite good. :thumbup: I take from it you ran it in pot still configuration. What kind of still head have you attached? Keep on going with the tri-clamps...it's the way to go. Well, a mash can be hard to get out of that tiny valve you have installed. If you plan on running mostly mash for...

No, all stainless.

Thanks, I adjusted the hose and removed the kink. Took 17 minutes to fill first quart.

PXL_20220221_175151215.jpg I set up my still and am doing my first ever stripping run. Everything seems to be set up correctly. I'm using my mash pot to circulate cooling water so I can drain and add more water as needed. I also figured out a way to keep hose from jumping out of pot, using a binder...

I did a sugar wash sacrificial run a couple weeks ago. I was afraid to use an open flame, so I bought an electric heat plate. It took nearly two hours to get to temp. After a couple hours of collecting (maybe a gallon). I figured the still was clean enough and cut it off. It was very heavy and hard ...

Thnaks for the info. I will look for replacements for the gaskets. I thought about trying flour paste in the lid.

Thank you. I was thinking about skipping the all water and do a vinegar mix. There is a silicon gasket where the pieces connect together, but I can't see if the silicon will be exposed to vapors, because it is covered by the clamp. I have a couple gallons of experimental beer ferment that I never go...

PXL_20211126_133151270.jpg I've been brewing beer for over ten years and started thinking about making the step to distillation last year at the start of the lock-downs. I began reading this forum and others on the net. I made my list of parts and tools need to build from scratch and had them in my...

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Howdy, I've been brewing beer for the past ten years or so. I've been gardening and canning for 45+ years. I'm also a High School chemistry teacher, so I'm familiar with the process, but not the art. I love Rum and want to dive into the mysteries of a dunder\muck pit. I plan on building one in the g...