building a still out of SS 2 1/2 gallon fire extinguisher

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building a still out of SS 2 1/2 gallon fire extinguisher

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Hello everyone! My name is Chris and I am new to distilling. I have not built a still yet, and I am in the beginning phase of designing my first still. I was wondering if anyone has used a 2 1/2 gallon stainless steel watercan (fire extinguisher) as the boiling chamber. I look forward to browsing this forum for ideas and appreciate your input. cj
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I'm pretty sure I know the kind of extinguisher you're talking about, but those are tall & skinny. Most prefer a shorter and larger diameter boiler because it makes it more stable so it doesn't tend to fall over or require being secured so it can't fall over. You could make a boiler out of a cheap stainless steel pot with lid. You can easily solder the lid onto the pot as well as solder Tri-Clamp ferrules to it. I bought a used pot really cheap at a Salvation Army/consignment shop/junk shop.
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Might be better as s Thumper with a 5 Gal boiler
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I reckon you could put some plates in there and build a wicked column.
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Answering question in the welcome section ? ?

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StillerBoy wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 5:29 pm Answering question in the welcome section ? ?

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PS.. Welcome.. and question should be asked in its proper section..
Nice catch StillerBoy , didn’t realise it was a welcome .

So ifdmoonshine , welcome to the forum
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I keep one of those same pressurized water fire extinguishers near my air-tight wood stove, which I think is a much better use for it.
I don't think you'd have a whole lot of fun trying to clean that thing up after a run either, if it ever gets that far. Just sayin'.
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appreciate the input! I will continue to use it as an extinguisher ;)
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