Hello from US South
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- instillonight
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Hello from US South
Hello everyone,
I'm just getting started in the hobby. My wife saw an ad for a cheap Chinese still, pot style with the open condensor on top. I searched online for cheap chinese stills and happened across George Duncan's yt. Ended up going with the 30l football looking column one after seeing his vid. Watched a bunch of his other vids. So now I have installed a water heater element with PID controller. And did a sweet potato ferment. In the meantime, I did a vinegar run first then the sweet potato mash. It turned out horrible. So looking to find out what I did wrong I found this forum. Also learned George isn't what he portrays himself to be, an expert. So many fakers ou there, MLM people, tv evangelists, Dr Oz, Dr Phil, etc, etc. Nothing to be done about them, so moving on. Turns out I made a pia sacrificial run of sweet potato vodka. Currently doing sugar wash, then probably a tpw, after that maybe a cracked corn mash if I can find some around here. Ultimately I want to make my own awesome bourbon. I did just order a copper parrot from Vengeance, on sale $55 shipped. Hope I am not breaking any rules by mentioning that.
Thanks for all the great info
I'm just getting started in the hobby. My wife saw an ad for a cheap Chinese still, pot style with the open condensor on top. I searched online for cheap chinese stills and happened across George Duncan's yt. Ended up going with the 30l football looking column one after seeing his vid. Watched a bunch of his other vids. So now I have installed a water heater element with PID controller. And did a sweet potato ferment. In the meantime, I did a vinegar run first then the sweet potato mash. It turned out horrible. So looking to find out what I did wrong I found this forum. Also learned George isn't what he portrays himself to be, an expert. So many fakers ou there, MLM people, tv evangelists, Dr Oz, Dr Phil, etc, etc. Nothing to be done about them, so moving on. Turns out I made a pia sacrificial run of sweet potato vodka. Currently doing sugar wash, then probably a tpw, after that maybe a cracked corn mash if I can find some around here. Ultimately I want to make my own awesome bourbon. I did just order a copper parrot from Vengeance, on sale $55 shipped. Hope I am not breaking any rules by mentioning that.
Thanks for all the great info
Re: Hello from US South
hi welcome in.
we don't really care for a lot of u-tube videos here, they have some ideas that are, how would you say? less than informative? we have recently bashed around the reasons a PID is a poor choice for a heat controller and how that, and some other ideas by george may cause more problems than solutions.
I hope you can take the time and search and learn the forums here, there truly is some great ideas and instructions on creating your perfect drop.
please enjoy the place!
we don't really care for a lot of u-tube videos here, they have some ideas that are, how would you say? less than informative? we have recently bashed around the reasons a PID is a poor choice for a heat controller and how that, and some other ideas by george may cause more problems than solutions.
I hope you can take the time and search and learn the forums here, there truly is some great ideas and instructions on creating your perfect drop.
please enjoy the place!
I finally quit drinking for good.
now i drink for evil.
now i drink for evil.
- rockcanyon
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Re: Hello from US South
Welcome to HD instillonight. I also have one of those "football looking" column stills, and although it won't impress anybody I am quite happy with how it works. Sounds like you've already been doing some reading which will serve you well.
"A man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest" - Paul Simon
And disregards the rest" - Paul Simon
Re: Hello from US South
Welcome here do your self a favor and read and ask questions here screw YouTube
You have two ears and one mouth for a reason....
- instillonight
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Re: Hello from US South
I'm a budget minded person myself. I appreciate the most bang for the buck. Although my sweet potato mash came out with a distinct tequila smell. Someone on reddit said they had that issue with this style still. It doesn't sound like you have that happening. So that is good to hearrockcanyon wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:31 am Welcome to HD instillonight. I also have one of those "football looking" column stills, and although it won't impress anybody I am quite happy with how it works. Sounds like you've already been doing some reading which will serve you well.
Thanks. I think I read on here you can program a pid to run based on a percentage of power supplied? Hopefully I can make it work. I unsubscribed from gd's yt. Usually it is easy to spot a douche but he seemed pretty legit. Oh well. Glad to be here nowHDNB wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:57 am hi welcome in.
we don't really care for a lot of u-tube videos here, they have some ideas that are, how would you say? less than informative? we have recently bashed around the reasons a PID is a poor choice for a heat controller and how that, and some other ideas by george may cause more problems than solutions.
I hope you can take the time and search and learn the forums here, there truly is some great ideas and instructions on creating your perfect drop.
please enjoy the place!
Re: Hello from US South
Welcome, agree with the other members comments. Enjoy the journey!
- Saltbush Bill
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Re: Hello from US South
George gives out endless bad advice....Im not supprised your booze turned out badly.
As already stated by others a PID is NOT the right tool for distilling.
As already stated by others a PID is NOT the right tool for distilling.
- Truckinbutch
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Re: Hello from US South
You are in the right forum now . You will get no bad advice here . The members simply will not allow it .
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Re: Hello from US South
Welcome!
That said, seems like you did a lot of research already. I'm sure you'll make a good bourbon pretty soon!
To me, cheap tequila smells like bad cuts. I'm sure you can make good spirits with that still. I hope your pid has a power setting.instillonight wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:25 am I'm a budget minded person myself. I appreciate the most bang for the buck. Although my sweet potato mash came out with a distinct tequila smell. Someone on reddit said they had that issue with this style still. It doesn't sound like you have that happening. So that is good to hear
That said, seems like you did a lot of research already. I'm sure you'll make a good bourbon pretty soon!
- instillonight
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Re: Hello from US South
Thanks. Turns out mypin pid td4 series has manual power control. I got the ta4 one, no power control. Looking at scr controllers on aliexpress. I want a 110v but all the wire diagrams are for 220v
- Saltbush Bill
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Re: Hello from US South
Start another thread if you have power controler questions and the controler geeks should be able to help.