Pot still and distilled water

[BoisBlancBoy]

Have any of use used a pot still to distill your own water with any success?

I just happened to think about it while watching the vinegar/water solution run out of my keg during its cleaning run. I have also saw that some people weren't happy with wal-marts distilled water which is about my only option to get it.

[noobshine]

Have any of use used a pot still to distill your own water with any success?

I just happened to think about it while watching the vinegar/water solution run out of my keg during its cleaning run. I have also saw that some people weren't happy with wal-marts distilled water which is about my only option to get it.

No reason you couldn't. water has a much higher specific heat than alcohol though so it s a lot harder to knock down. not sure you could do it with a leibig. might end up with steam shooting out the end along with a few drips of hot water. and if you use a worm your container of water will get hot in about 2 seconds. have to circulate pretty fast. you want distilled water for mashing or for diluting likker?

[BoisBlancBoy]

It would be for diluting the likker.

[carnica]

I have a (large) worm in a (large) bucket, a simple pot-still, and have no problem at all to distill water. I do a cleaning run, and then a run to distill water so that I have it ready to dilute my spirit and pour it into the cask immediately after distilling. Tasting the distilled water is also a good way to make sure that the cleaning run has been successful.

[Mud Mechanik]

Distilling water for diluting seems like a lot of trouble to me...i use my well water or buy a case of good tasting bottled water.

[toast860]

i dont think the time and effort would pay off for makeing ur own water. but it would make it more natural i suppose . in a doing everything ur self way. but i used regular tap water one time just so my buddy could taste it and it was super cloudy in mins

[BoisBlancBoy]

In my area we all have hard water, some much worse than others. Also all have well water.

From what I figure it won't take long at all to get 4-5 gallons made which should last me a long time if I'm just using it for dilution of the final product. I also do think it is a little novelty to have made the water myself along with the spirit. Plus just gives me more time to play with my still.

[Richard7]

Copper is not the best for making distilled water. Stainless steel is best. I have never tied it but that is what I have read on this forum. From what I hear copper will leave an off taste in the water. You may want to try some and see.

[F6Hawk]

My well water, which tastes great, also makes for a cloudy down-proofed likker. Not pretty when using clear.

[BoisBlancBoy]

Yeah I will definitely sample it to see if it is going to work out alright. If not, off to the store I go!