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Hello, I mixed up a 5 gallon Batch of birdwatcher sugar mash, the recipe that I used called for 56 grams of regular baker’s yeast, I used (RED STAR Pasteur Champagne Yeast) one packet 5 grams, it said on the packet that it would do a 5 gallon batch. Do you think I will be ok with this? Or do I need ...

Every time I see one of these converted kegs I think the same thing. Just cut a copper plate to fit, and permanently fit that to the keg. Just bolt it on with a suitable gasket, using the hole in the centre of the plate for access. You then have a really easy copper vapour path to copper plate join...

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Well, This is what I have decided on building, I’m picking up the materials on Monday, with the length of 2” copper pipe I have to buy, I will be building two of them at the same time. I picked up a SS keg to day, but it has got a 12” hole cut out of the top, he was going to use it for a Brew keggle...

Thank you all for good info, I find it all helpful. I will post later on what design I decide to build. Man I just love building things!!!

Ok Thank you for that, now if each was 1 1/2" diammeter, and let say 48" max high,
Im just wondering witch may be a bit better the the other with all things being equal.

OK Hello, I have a little three gallon pot still, I’m thinking that I want to build a little reflux still. Here is the think, I am a full time RV’er, so small is what I need. I have got it nailed down to two still’s I have been looking at on this forum. I would like input on witch one to build that ...

The spirit chamber right now is a bit over 12 inch, I will cut it when I get the rest of the fittings.

I have some copper pipe left over from my still build I did a few weeks ago, so I thought I may as well use it to build a Distilling Parrot. It is not finished yet but I thought I would post some pictures of it, seeing as it is called a parrot I decided to add some color to it, seeing that all the p...

Thank you Bushman
thank you for you comments, I am posting a pdf of the 48" column now.

Rad14701 yes I was looking at doing a taller column, but then it checked the cost of 2” copper pipe, not cheap, that is the reason for the 24” column, however you are 100 % right. Do you think I can get by with a 48” column? I’m posting a edited PDF of the drawing. I am going to make the changes to ...

Thank you rad14701 for your reply, I will red raw the Liebig and needle valve and edit the PDF file. I do have one ? When I hook the cooling water up to the bottom of the Liebig and out the top, from there I will run it to the column coil, witch part of the column coil do I run the cooling water int...

Hello, here is a drawing I made of the Mini 2” Slant Plate Boka Reflux Still, I changed a few miner thing, and I am going to be building a home made boiler. I will be using Copper Cold Rolled Sheet (1/4 Hard), Sheet, 20 oz. (.027") : It will be 17 5/8” over high, the pot for the wash is 11” dia...

OK thank you Blind Drunk, and Dnderhead, for your help, I will start looking at other options to me.

Hello every one, This is my first post here on the forum, I have been spending lots of time reading all over the different topics. I did come across something that I am not sure about, I think I read it on the Parent Site, I read that some are using old electric water heater tanks for boilers, I am ...

Hello, Greetings from central Florida, Thank you for allowing me to join this great forum, I have been cursing around doing tons of reading. Any how’s have a great day.
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Hello I am new to the forum, looks like a nice place to hangout. I just got done building my 1st still, I tried it out by mixing a gal of salt water and made a run with it, it turned out to be drinkable water after done. I’m wandering if I can distill store bought wine and what would the out come pr...