New Guy Giving a nod

[Still more]

I have recently decided to try my hand and making my own rum (tired of the Captain taken all my loot). I was lucky enough to find all of you here, and I have been absorbing as much info as will fit into my little brain. I am not an engineer, nor a chemist so alot of information goes beyound my grasp. The fact that it is here though is incredible! This is one of the best forums I have seen on any subject.

Since my first love is rum, I guess I'm gonna start with a potsill. I have a couple of bush kegs and 3/4 copper for a worm, still hunting some copper for the stack and arm. Thanks 4 the info. I'll post pics of build when done.

[new_moonshiner]

welcome to the Forum Still more and good luck with you're new project.the parent site has tons of info along with the forum as well..

[rezaxis]

With 3/4" copper worm tubing I would just make the easiest/cheapest transition (using proper materials) from keg to 3/4" worm that I could. No need for a stack and arm. No reflux required in a pot still. As long as you're careful to prevent puking just connect the 3/4" right to the top of the keg. A slobber box would make a good safety if you went this route.

[blanikdog]

What's a slobber box? Just curious.

[blanikdog]

Don't you just hate it when the answer is in Clusty.

I broke my rule of asking prior to checking. I now know what a slobber box is.

[Still more]

Thanks for the replies; I have found the .org and wiki sites and have taken many notes, I also finished read the compleat distiller. After seeing some of the pot still that others have made [theholeymackle's is bad ass], and looking at some old version I think i would like a small stack as to increase the vapor contact with the copper [for taste]. I am really after a great product, want to see just how nice of rum i can make. I am not much of a drinker but when I do I want something good!

I have noticed on a couple of old poy stills that they didnt have stacks, but have spheresate the top where the arm would come out. I havent seen any here try that. Is it a matter of matterials? I am thinking of getting to copper bowls and soldering/braizing them togerther and have arm come off of the top. Any ideas on this?

[theholymackerel]

I haven't ever posted a picture of my still, so I'm sure ya haven't seen it.

My still isn't pretty. I built it on the cheap with function as my only critera.

If ya wanna see a still built for function and beauty take a gander at Uncle Remus' pot still. He's definately a craftsman with eye for what looks good. I also like his potstill for it's simplicity. Nothin' on it to distract the distiller from payin' attention to the distillate, like he should. I've always thought a potstill with too many "bells and whistles" stopped bein' a potstill.

[Still more]

I saw a picture of a pot still with a a copper bowel and stack on top of a 15gal keg, there was a boxer(the dog type) in the back ground I thought they said it was yours. Vrom how you dicribe it then it was prob. his.