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by Knife_man
Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1218
Views: 214865

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

Excellent info for those about to attempt their first barrel! Thanks for writing that up. You reminded me (and it should be emphasized here) that my first were pretty “manual” too, and while I love my jigs for speed, ease, repeatability, precision, etc. you can totally go for it without most of my ...
by Knife_man
Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1218
Views: 214865

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

When making mine I got a perfectly adequate fit by eye. Marked. Circle with a compas and bansawed it out carefully then sanded to the line with a spacer under one end to provide the taper. Because the stainless has some give and the head swells anyway I was able to get a watertight seal . Jigs are n...
by Knife_man
Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: RO water
Replies: 30
Views: 1401

Re: RO water

I've tried all three , RO water , spring water and tap water for both proofing for distillation and final proofing for drinking and can't say I could tell a difference apart from less scale in the boiler afterwards.

If you can get it I would go fo RO water.
by Knife_man
Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hi from the UK
Replies: 14
Views: 351

Re: Hi from the UK

Well I'm far from an expert but I'll give my opinion I'm not sure what that connection to the keg is but if it's not tri-clamp that might make upgrades tricky later Hard to tell if the head can be separated from the column which is a must for me as getting any packing out will be a nightmare if not....
by Knife_man
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:15 am
Forum: Fruit and grain season is here
Topic: DIY Apple Scratter
Replies: 11
Views: 2565

Re: DIY Apple Scratter

Don't have a photo of mine but it's essentially the same as this one I found on the web . Cheap easy and surprising effective as long as you can get/turn a cylinder. Everything else is basic woodwork F7F4WV6I12KKDWG.jpg Agreed mate these scratters are super popular because they simply work well. I ...
by Knife_man
Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: Fruit and grain season is here
Topic: DIY Apple Scratter
Replies: 11
Views: 2565

Re: DIY Apple Scratter

Don't have a photo of mine but it's essentially the same as this one I found on the web . Cheap easy and surprising effective as long as you can get/turn a cylinder. Everything else is basic woodwork
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by Knife_man
Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:56 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hi from the UK
Replies: 14
Views: 351

Re: Hi from the UK

Welcome to/from another UK member.

Well worth building your own in my opinion . Even if you only build the boiler everything else can be then be "bolt on" or built yourself .

Any idea what your interested in making?
by Knife_man
Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Fruit and grain season is here
Topic: DIY Apple Scratter
Replies: 11
Views: 2565

Re: DIY Apple Scratter

Made a DIY scratter years ago from a block of wood turned round with a axle through the middle and a whole heap of screws sticking out about 1/4". Couple of pulleys and a motor and voila . The motor is underpowered and the apples need to be pushed in with another block of wood rather than self ...
by Knife_man
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

Here you go! £20.62 10%OFF | 3/4" 1" 1-1/4" 1.5" 2" 3" Tri Clamp Clover Sanitay Flow Sight Glass Diopter Fit Pipe OD SUS 304 Stainless Steel Fitting Homebrew https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPuCNYI Thanks for that ,interestingly when I open that link on my tablet which takes...
by Knife_man
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Introduction DB1986
Replies: 8
Views: 270

Re: Introduction DB1986

Welcome I'm quite interested in your rectifiers license ..... I was under the impression that it was impossible (or as good as )for an individual as opposed to a company to get a licence in the UK. With a 2L still I'm guessing your not going into business ? A quick look at the HMRC website seems to ...
by Knife_man
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:24 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

Assuming you are looking at 2" as most people do, check this out for example:- I think this is the same one you posted same seller at least Screenshot_20230204-220604.png The one I took a screenshot of has free shipping mate, so it's only 20 quid. If you download the app I can send you a link ...
by Knife_man
Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

MooseMan wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:57 am
Assuming you are looking at 2" as most people do, check this out for example:-
I think this is the same one you posted same seller at least
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by Knife_man
Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

If you have a source for a sight glass which is that cheap id be very interested .... cheapest I've found is in the £40 region. The cost for me to build one up is just the cost of the two ferrules and possibly the stainless discs. Although for me these come from a friendly steel stockists who let's...
by Knife_man
Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

I was under the impression from a engineering standpoint that the reason these had nuts above and below the plate was so that the glass saw no load. So the load is tranfered down through the top plate through the four threaded rods and the glass floating between the two seals That's how I would desi...
by Knife_man
Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

Setsumi wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:06 am
To me that would be a glass column. But yea things do change and if you can build it that way you will have a very nice plater/flute.
Have I got the terminology wrong?
Is that why I can't find them cheaper?
by Knife_man
Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Re: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

If you have a source for a sight glass which is that cheap id be very interested .... cheapest I've found is in the £40 region. The cost for me to build one up is just the cost of the two ferrules and possibly the stainless discs. Although for me these come from a friendly steel stockists who let's ...
by Knife_man
Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )
Replies: 19
Views: 1086

Sight glass , glass ( candle covers )

So in the theme of making my own even when it's probably not worth it :roll: . I intended to built my own using two spare ferrules ,a couple off offcuts of stainless (or scrap as my friendly steel stockists referred to them :lol: ) but I've been struggling for ages to find a source for glass. Not wa...
by Knife_man
Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Fast fermentations
Replies: 17
Views: 723

Re: Fast fermentations

I blame UK bread yeasts, there is something different about the standard supermarket yeasts here I think. Always used whatever was in the fridge for breadmaking, usually a tin of Allinsons, and had similar experience to you, most ferments took 10 to 14 days regardless of temps, pitch rate, PH etc. ...
by Knife_man
Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Fast fermentations
Replies: 17
Views: 723

Re: Fast fermentations

a regular burp from the airlock is not how you tell it's "done", if you took a starting gravity you will know when it's done? In all your time of making whatever that's a pretty standard test right? Also what's "done" for beer and wine is a bit different than what's "done&q...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Sugar
Topic: Glazing honey/sugar mix
Replies: 22
Views: 1157

Re: Glazing honey/sugar mix

Haha yes, if you mean the UK, I'm the wrong side! :lol: I'd be happy to share some if I could though, honestly. By the way I didn't buy it Dan. I used to work in the food packaging industry and one of our customers wanted rid of a half pallet of it as the use by date was up, so I literally filled m...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Sugar
Topic: Glazing honey/sugar mix
Replies: 22
Views: 1157

Re: Glazing honey/sugar mix

It really is delicious squiggle, we use it to cook as well it makes honey roasted anything turn out amazing. I'm sure it would work in a rumish thing so I'll probably give it a try as you and knife_man suggest, but as I've got so much I just want to use it all up. I suspect your the wrong side of t...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Sugar
Topic: Glazing honey/sugar mix
Replies: 22
Views: 1157

Re: Glazing honey/sugar mix

sounds delicious, I wouldn't make neutral from it but I really don't make neutral so there is that. So yes, I am going to say a rumish type thing is what you should make I second that .... I would do a pot still run first and see if you like it.if you don't throw it through the column. Can't commen...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: Ferrule fit
Replies: 10
Views: 456

Re: Ferrule fit

Just re read your post .... never seen a tubing cutter that big . Though I daresay they do exist I'm referring to the type with a wheel that you spin round and round the pipe. Like this one https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/tools-sundries-c438/rems-machines-c1309/rems-heavy-duty-ras-cu-inox-pipe-cutter-...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: Ferrule fit
Replies: 10
Views: 456

Re: Ferrule fit

I have a cutter with a blade I deliberately blunted and rounded off so that instead of cutting it creates a internal ridge .... great for making press fit thermonitor ports.

2 or 3 of those ridges should take up that slack to hold it in place and solder should be able to bridge that.
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Fast fermentations
Replies: 17
Views: 723

Re: Fast fermentations

Thanks for the responses guys. Good to know that not everyone is chasing super fast ferments and while it may be a good goal to have it's not worth worrying about too much. To be clear I generally use the airlock as an indicator of when to START checking on a wash ie lift the lid check for activity ...
by Knife_man
Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Fast fermentations
Replies: 17
Views: 723

Fast fermentations

I see quite a lots of people saying things along the lines of "Ready to run in 5 days " or "only takes 7 days to ferment out". My questions is twofold 1) how come you guys are getting such lightning fast fermentations ? 2) why the rush ? I'll be the first to admit that over here ...
by Knife_man
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Just Post a Pick of your Rig
Replies: 359
Views: 175319

Re: Just Post a Pick of your Rig

So after much trials and mistakes and faulty goods I've finally got her finished. Not the neatest of welds but there are no leaks. 1st with a simple riser and my baby shotty in pot still "mode" 20230124_164447-min.jpg I know the condenser LOOKS tiny but it has more than enough condensing p...
by Knife_man
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: What made you chose type of the still you have?
Replies: 35
Views: 1876

Re: What made you chose type of the still you have?

Which part of which still? 😋. My very first still was a cobbled together way too small Liebig attached to the lid of a pressure cooker which had anything that wasn't stainless removed and/or replaced with copper. I chose this because it was simple and the internet wasn't what it is now and sharing i...
by Knife_man
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: SCR issue .
Replies: 59
Views: 2322

Re: SCR issue .

Also got a full refund on the two broken units so apart from a boatload of time and possibly some hair it hasn't cost me anything.

I hope this one lasts a while I REALLY don't want to be going through this again anytime soon.
by Knife_man
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: SCR issue .
Replies: 59
Views: 2322

Re: SCR issue .

New unit arrived today . So I wired it up , double checked my wiring , triple checked my wiring. And plugged it in ....................... Wish Ya luck, they say the third times a charm. Eureka!!!!!! So gratifying to know that it's not me being thick or that I have some kind of magical incompatible ...