First real potstill

Many like to post about a first successful ferment (or first all grain mash), or first still built/bought or first good run of the still. Tell us about all of these great times here.
Pics are VERY welcome, we drool over pretty copper 8)

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Titus-a-fishus
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First real potstill

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Hey Gents
Well after nearly 12 months on this site and much reading I decided to build a proper pot still.
You may remember my first still which was useful but not really that good.
Got plenty of stick for this one.....
Just wish I had seen this site before building the still :roll: :oops:
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You blokes told me not to rush into making another one......
So it took nearly a year to do :roll:
Well now I have a bit bigger and a bit better still
May not be pretty but it does the job real well.
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Did a vinegar run this afternoon
An hour 15min to get 2ltre of vinegar
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Shut it down cleaned it up and started a cleaning run of Rad's bran recipe.
From the time it started to boil it took 2 hours for 3ltres :D
Gotta be happy with that.
Admittedly it was cloudy and I'm not sure why.
Perhaps my flour paste was a bit thick on the joiner for the keg and column.
Or just pushing it too hard.
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Next week I'll do a proper run
Looking forward to that.

Have also done an UJSSM recipe tonight
Will see how that works out in a couple of weeks.

Cheers
TAF
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Re: First real potstill

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Looking good. Got yourself some raschig rings yet? I'm guessing it's too hard to pack your column with copper.....
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Titus-a-fishus
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Re: First real potstill

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Hey Kifi
No raschig rings or anything else at this point.
In the process of making a Boka but still need to source some packing for the column.
Need to see what others in Aust are using.

Currently just happy to be able to use a potstill.
Got a Rad's bran that will be ready next week and just started an UJSSM on Sunday.
So next week should have me some shine. :twisted:

Ran the first lot of spirit through the potstill last night and it is still a bit cloudy.
Not sure why.

Cheers
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Re: First real potstill

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Kifi wrote:Looking good. Got yourself some raschig rings yet? I'm guessing it's too hard to pack your column with copper..
Why would you want a packed column on a potstill :? :? :? :?
Titus-a-fishus wrote:In the process of making a Boka but still need to source some packing for the column.
Just go to Coles or Woolies, and get some stainless steel scrubbers.


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Re: First real potstill

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Thanks OD
Saved me again :D
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Re: First real potstill

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olddog wrote:
Kifi wrote:Looking good. Got yourself some raschig rings yet? I'm guessing it's too hard to pack your column with copper..
Why would you want a packed column on a potstill :? :? :? :?
Titus-a-fishus wrote:In the process of making a Boka but still need to source some packing for the column.
Just go to Coles or Woolies, and get some stainless steel scrubbers.


OD
I was looking at the top picture, not the bottom one. Sorry!
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