Milk can

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:23 pm

Traded some copper pipe to DD awhile back for an older milk can. I plan on putting my boka head on it and running in potstill mode for small batch. First thing to try is odins easy gin. Gotta love this hobby.

Post by **shadylane** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:44 pm

That looks like a good idea.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:18 am

Found this band clamp. Had to cut it down a little should work good now.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:32 pm

A few more pictures. This is the underside of the cap.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:34 pm

The clamp work nice.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:35 pm

My boka head.

Post by **Halfbaked** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:42 pm

Are you planning on making it taller or keeping it that size?

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:41 pm

I plan on using it at that height with the valve wide open in pot still mode. I made my boka in sections so I can customize it.

Post by **shadylane** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 4:09 pm

A man on a mission.
Keep posting CL1

Post by **Halfbaked** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:05 pm

Modular is the way to go. Perfect

multisync · Post by **multisync** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:38 pm

Do you have any info on that clamp of yours?
I just picked one of those milk cans two weeks ago and had a few ideas on ow to seal the top, but that clamp seems like a great solution.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:15 pm

Five star mfg. I have another one if you have anything to trade for it just send me a pm.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:58 am

Flour paste between cap and can. Cleaning now with vinegar. Everything seems to seal up well.

Post by **MichiganCornhusker** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:54 pm

That is really slick, copperlover.

It reminded me that a few years ago when I first started thinking about distilling, I thought the milk can would be the perfect boiler. The ones I looked at had a friction fit cap, or lid, that just fit right into the top of the can, easy. I'm accumulating ideas and research right now for doing a boka, and I might be stealing your ideas for both the milk can, and the modular design. Very nice, thanks for posting!

Here is the one I'm looking at. They're pricey, but I like being able to take the lid off to clean it easily:

(F) Narrow-Mouth Type 304 Stainless Steel with Handles and Cover—Also known as milk cans, these have a 13-ga. bottom ring for extra support. Cover has a tight friction fit and comes with two 7/16" dia. holes for attaching a tag. Satin finish. 10 Gallon capacity.

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copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 6:04 pm

I am currently looking at one just like that on craigslist. I was wondering how big they are. 10 gallons is a nice size. I ran some of odin's easy gin today after the cleaning runs. It worked very well. Easy to set up and break down. And easy to clean. It's all packed away again.

335Guy · Post by **335Guy** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:57 pm

I like your copper work on that. Pretty cool.

copperlover1 · Post by **copperlover1** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:45 am

Thanks

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