I am ready to roll with my first mash and my new still this weekend. Is there anything special I should do to clean the still before I use it? I was just going to use soap and water. I read on another thread to use vinegar but that person used solder gel not silver solder.
Thanks
Cleaning a new still
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rubber duck
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Re: Cleaning a new still
Most folks distill a vinegar solution and then do a alcohol run and toss the first run. I do 2 alcohol runs to get the flux out but I'm a little ocd.
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Re: Cleaning a new still
Simple potstiller. Slow, single run.
(50 litre, propane heated pot still. Coil in bucket condenser - No thermometer, No carbon)
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(50 litre, propane heated pot still. Coil in bucket condenser - No thermometer, No carbon)
The Reading Lounge AND the Rules We Live By should be compulsory reading
Cumudgeon and loving it.
Re: Cleaning a new still
you should do a test run with water any way, so just add some vinegar , solve two things at once.
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Re: Cleaning a new still
Great! Thanks guys