Lazy way to clean still

Daveweldz · Post by **Daveweldz** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:21 am

Of course when I built my Frankenstin still I negeleted to provide easy access to clean out the condensor and reflux column. I do have however a food grade SS boiler pump that I could circulate some manner of solution thru the whole set up for as long as needed. Saw Rad suggested Oxyclean. A little bleach or vinegar solution followed by baking soda solution and then rinse? Any ideas or comments.

Thanks

Dave

Fire Water · Post by **Fire Water** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:57 pm

A light bleach solution should work just fine. If you wanted to remove all the residue, which is really not going to hurt anything, You could get some (one step) sanitizer. This is a powdered sanitizer that will strip everything out of there back to the metal. I used it to initially clean out my keg that had sat in my shop after a kegger for a couple years. I put the approiate amount of sanitizer and filled the keg with all hot water and the next day it shined like new on the inside.

Fire Water

Post by **LWTCS** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:42 pm

DAve you built a Frankenstill??

What the hell brother? Where are the pics

Post by **olddog** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:10 pm

The Original Frankenstill

Daveweldz · Post by **Daveweldz** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:33 pm

I didnt realize the name was taken. I am a bit embarrassed to show this i guess i should call it the "Junk yard war" still instead. This is the refined version of my first attempt before I found this site. (See "Accidental distiller' in this section) I love being able to build things from stuff I have laying around in the shop and this is the result. I am capable of pretty good work but I am still in the "slap it together and see what works" phase of this hobby. Not pictured is the lastest modfication which is a condenser coil around the top of the reflux.

Post by **olddog** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:43 pm

I would have been flattered if someone else replicated my "Frankenstill"

Post by **LWTCS** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:46 pm

I almost did. But the in-line concept stole my attention from your design.

No matter though. I friggin love that Frankenstill.

Daveweldz · Post by **Daveweldz** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:11 pm

Old dog
Sorry ,just pulled that name out of the hat, dont think the name does justice to your creation tho...

Dave

Post by **rad14701** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:05 pm

olddog, to be honest, you should build and sell that design...

I call first dibs on being a North American distributor...

Post by **blanikdog** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:30 pm

Too right, rad. That's one great rig, olddog!

blanik

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