Show Us Your Still

punkin · Post by **punkin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:59 pm

A topic just for still piccies.

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc274/1punkinhead1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Edit. Didn't realise there was already one going.

Post by **HookLine** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:05 pm

Too many pics to post them up so here is the link to the album.

http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s197/Sinker_2007/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Pikluk · Post by **Pikluk** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:18 pm

bunch of pics here.

http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/pikluk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:54 am

such topics already exist.
like And it's interesting to look at the pictures posted before you joined the forums. there are quite a lot of them all together.

punkin · Post by **punkin** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:22 am

stoker wrote:such topics already exist.
like one. And it's interesting to look at the pictures posted before you joined the forums. there are quite a lot of them all together.

Quite right mate, i have seen this thread in the past (now that you've pointed it out) same as i saw all the threads before i posted at all.

Most of the gear on there makes me hang my head in shame anyway.

But still, i like what i drink i spose....

Post by **HookLine** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:32 am

I missed that one completely. Thanks stoker.

Though shouldn't that thread be a sticky in this section of the forum?

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:04 am

a better plan would be to look for a decent host I suppose.
maybe pintoshine or UJ have some place on their server?

friday I have my last exam, then I plan to do some forum-summary stuff, could do that for the picture topics too. These forums have so much stickies. they loose their power when there are too much of them. just my opinion

Post by **HookLine** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:20 am

stoker wrote:These forums have so much stickies. they loose their power when there are too much of them.

That is true. Though one more sticky just for pics isn't a big deal, pics are fairly important.

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:24 pm

Just about finished!

Post by **HookLine** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:34 pm

Nice job.

Somebody has been doing some serious polishing!

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:07 pm

Thanks everything is coming together, 2-5 gal birdwatchers sugar mash on day 3 @78f cant wait!

Post by **HookLine** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:39 pm

That's a real nice coil too.

Is that remote to drive the still with? Too lazy to get up off the couch?

Pikluk · Post by **Pikluk** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:16 pm

really nice.
shinny

punkin · Post by **punkin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:36 pm

Amazing workmanship.

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:28 am

Ive just finished the remote and Im ready for lift-off, over !!!

No seriously I appreciate all the help and patience couldnt have done it without your help, this is turning out to feel like a family project with all the outstretched hands, thanks now all I need to learn is"HOW TO DRIVE HER" YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:32 am

nice!
(I've almost the same design, but a much smaller liebig, and it's cool enough, no need for a large one)

dr_gribb · Post by **dr_gribb** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:50 am

Blind Eye: Just beautifull!!!

Post by **Uncle Jesse** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:12 am

Here is where I learned, my 10 gallon still:

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:42 am

Wish everyone had photo capabilities sounds like theres some interesting projects out there I could look all day long!!

big worm · Post by **big worm** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:43 am

punkin wrote:
stoker wrote:such topics already exist.
like one. And it's interesting to look at the pictures posted before you joined the forums. there are quite a lot of them all together.
Quite right mate, i have seen this thread in the past (now that you've pointed it out) same as i saw all the threads before i posted at all.

Most of the gear on there makes me hang my head in shame anyway.

But still, i like what i drink i spose....

no shame....you do pretty well by the posts...and yer building a play house most folks only dream about...gonzos new diggs

Post by **HookLine** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:52 am

Uncle Jess, what is the function of the pipe that comes out of the top of the boiler and down the side into the valve at the bottom? What happens on the other side of the valve? It looks like it goes under the bottom of the boiler.

big worm · Post by **big worm** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:56 am

HookLine wrote:Uncle Jess, what is the function of the pipe that comes out of the top of the boiler and down the side into the valve at the bottom? What happens on the other side of the valve? It looks like it goes under the bottom of the boiler.

might be a preheater of sort just guessing tho..good question

Post by **Uncle Jesse** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:15 am

There's a hole in the bottom of the still with a 90 degree copper fitting. Copper pipe loops around a few times under the still and then comes out the side into that valve you see. The copper tube does not cover the center of the bottom of the still where the flame hits.

As the beer heats up it passes up that tube on the side thanks to convection and acts as a pre-heater or beer recirculator. Turning off the valve stops it.

The thing has been clogged for a long time unfortunately because I like the way it made my beer heat evenly and the backset was always a different color when the preheater was working.

Post by **HookLine** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:44 am

So I am guessing that the preheater circulates the wash better, helps to heat the wash up faster, and reduces scorching of grains/fruit solids?

Post by **Uncle Jesse** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:45 am

Yep, made it a lot better heating up and so on.

On my 300 gallon still I use a pump to recirculate.

Post by **HookLine** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:54 am

Learn something new every day. Thank you.

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:15 am

Excellent setups UJ. and Stoker,good pre-heat idea U.J. I also like the external cooling coil Stoker thats serious cooling power. Your right about the Liebig is on the long side but my whole process of building has been based on the ability to interchange parts and be able to go from a pot still for some excellent flavor or to a reflux column at 24", or slap on the other 24" section for 48" for some "High Octane" spirits, Make it all in 1 swoop, Kill 2 birds with 1 stone!!

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:53 pm

the external coil is added before I had the libieg. now I don't use it anymore.
the reflux condenser just has to condense the vapor, not cool it. the hotter the better for the equilibrium. the cooling of the liquid itself is only necessary for the % you take off and dont send back in your column. and there I have my liebig.
at least, that's my idea.

Blind Eye · Post by **Blind Eye** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:10 pm

Your 901 boiler is quite unique whered you come across that ?

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:52 pm

mine? why do you call it 901?
found it at a scrap yard, its an old water boiler I think. 90 liter, 14 kg of pure copper.

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