My "Apollo"rig

[rednose]

This is my “Apollo” rig, I called it so as it looks some kind of a rocket.

It’s all made out of 2mm Stainless Steel, has a 100Ltr boiler, a 30Ltr worm (4 meters of 3/8 SS tube) cooled with a 12V Shurflo water pump from a 15.000 liter reservoir.

The column has 6 plates inside to produce a little reflux.

It has a 10 Ltr product can, enough for at least an hour of spirit or stripping run.

It’s heated by a 90.000 BTU propane burner with special pressure gas tank valve for fine tuning the temp.

All is mounted on a SS rack with wheels for easy storage.

The boiler has a 12” bolted flange for easy cleaning.

The columns are mounted with a 2” thread, that way I can use whatever column I want, I also have some spare flange to solder future bigger diameter columns directly.

All seals are Teflon, I bought some analog marine SS temp meters which should arrive next week.

I have to work on some outlet product tubes before running it first time.

Other photos will follow, any comment is welcome.

Joe

Apollo.jpg

[ScottishBoy]

As soon as I saw it, the them from "I Dream of Jeannie" came into my head....


Hmmmm...that gives me an idea

[RefluxFan]

Beautiful workmanship!! Mmmmmm....Eye candy.

[ScottishBoy]

In case it didnt come across that way, I meant my comment up above with a lot of respect. It really is a nice looking piece. You must be insanely proud.

SB

[rednose]

No prob SB I understood your comment on the right way, I use to have a good humor as well.

Thanks for the congrats, I have a good friend who owns a metal mecanic and he don't charge me anything but the material, I can use any machine he has.

I'm actually performaing a cleaning run, maybe later I will run the Bok for a small UJSSM run and post photos.

Joe

In case it didnt come across that way, I meant my comment up above with a lot of respect. It really is a nice looking piece. You must be insanely proud.

SB

[blind drunk]

Wow, that's a nice set up. I could see it hitch up to my truck and traveling to bluegrass festivals for a summer job. bd.

[LWTCS]

Just beautiful Rednose

[Chasin' Tales]

Beautiful work! If it runs even half as good as it looks you will be doing alright!

How do you like living in Ecuador?

[kiwistiller]

damn you're turning out the stills quickly!? how do you find time to run them?

[toofless one]

Other photos will follow, any comment is welcome

Ill keep my comments to myself

really, that thing is out of this world (get it?). congrats. when the sun hits it, do you have to wear a welding mask?

a work of art my friend. bravo.

[rednose]

Haha, when I do something I do it very intensive.

I had the UJSSM stripping run (only 1/2 full, 50Ltr) with the bok at 1/2 reflux.

UJSSM Run Bok

It took 2 hours to get 2 gal of great booze which will have a second run with a lot of brothers I collected this week.

Booze

parrot

I'm very surprised how low is the energy usage on this rig.

Regulator

damn you're turning out the stills quickly!? how do you find time to run them?

[rednose]

Here is a little tricky part of Apollo, I designed a 8" long and 4" diameter infusion basket which, without teflon just fits in the boiler flange.

I make about 10 rounds with cheap Teflon tape and it seals perfectly.

It is used to carry small copper pieces as HookLine said once in another thread that the vapor needs to touch at least once copper and "Apollo"is a pure SS rig.

It can be used also to flavor vodka for making Pernod or Gin.

[WalkingWolf]

That is fine work there rednose. I can't help but ogle over your rig . And on wheels to boot. Gives me something to work towards.

Good Stillin
WalkingWolf

[rednose]

Thanks WW, next project is the Olddog rig, the devil sister in 5" and made in 2mm copper.

Apollo also has a 1/2"outlet valve in the buttom of the boiler for easy filling (I do it with a juice pump) and empty.

That is fine work there rednose. I can't help but ogle over your rig . And on wheels to boot. Gives me something to work towards.

Good Stillin
WalkingWolf

[rednose]

You can live quite well here as long as you don't have problems with the local law, the system is very corrupt like many other South American countries.

Most stuff is cheap, like a pound of meat in 1.80 USD or sugar in 1.30 USD for 2 Kg.

The natural ambient is just great, I'm living in the fields (15 minutes from the capital of the state) where we have the hotel as well.

I almost never go out of there as we have all what we need at home, going elsewhere can mostly be worse, lol.

Beautiful work! How do you like living in Ecuador?

[vicrider]

That is SWEET. A mobile stillin station. That gives me some ideas as well. V

[still crazy]

Ya I can see VIC now tooling down the road on the Victory cruiser with a trailer in tow.
Generator powered off the tire rotation, electric coil cooking air cooled condenser and about 20 new friends on bikes following him.
I'm the guy tail-gunning cause I ain't rear-end by a glazed eyed shine chaser.

[vicrider]

If I could only get away with it......

[cajunsurveyor]

I just found the answer to my question...Very Very nice...so jealous!