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Hello. I have been avidly reading on this site for a while now, thot I'd actually check in now. I am kinda new at this, tho I did some distilling in college chem and have been (sneakily)making wine off and on since I was 13 I have been thinking of a simple pot still to get started and am going to build my own, after reading up on other peoples ideas and "learning experiences". In fact, I avoided several initial errors by doing this. Thanks, all. Anyway, I am leaning toward a 3 or 4 gallon SS boiler and 1" copper pipe, and rum washes; hopefully to graduate to bourbon and sour mash (my first love). I am currently in the western American desert. My great-great grandpa was a West Virginian, so I guess I come by this honestly.
Daddy used, to say " Any landing you can walk away from is a good one"
Calculations don't mean shit when compared to the real world practical experience of many...RAD 9/2010
Sorry, I forgot to post my age. Let's just say I remember watching Armstrong's small step and giant leap. And the first half of my life was spent among teetotaling fundamentalist control freaks.
Sounds like your doing the homework and have a game plan. Personally i wouldn't piss about with a 4 gal boiler. Get a 13gal /50lt keg...it takes the same effort, your washes are larger and give a good reward for time time spent. @ 4gal allowing head space in boiler...there's not a lot to be collected.
It would also better suit your end goal for whiskeys imho.
welcome madmonk.. LOL i remember trying to hide a few 2ltr bottles in my closet full of god knows what when i was about 13.
20 something years later,,, well destiny i guess!
spooky
4" plate column >>>[/color] the flame that burns twice as bright only burns half as long
I have been thinking of a simple pot still to get started and am going to build my own, after reading up on other peoples ideas and "learning experiences". In fact, I avoided several initial errors by doing this. Thanks, all. Anyway, I am leaning toward a 3 or 4 gallon SS boiler and 1" copper pipe, and rum washes; hopefully to graduate to bourbon and sour mash (my first love). I am currently in the western American desert. My great-great grandpa was a West Virginian, so I guess I come by this honestly. 
