Hey guys, I'm Stone, sometimes called Stoner, hence the SN. (no, I don't smoke, my last name is Stone)
A little about what you want to do, and or what you would like to gain from the site/forum.
So, a bit about me. I'm an operator at a very large oil company. I've been out there for about 5 years and picked up distilling when I was taking classes. Until recently, I've been only interested in the process. Now I'm thinking about looking at recipes and, well, more into the art of it all.
In my "studies" I've made many, many stills. The most proud of which was continuous distillation unit that provided consistent feed and no pumps (using coffee heaters at the re-boiler and feed driver.) here's a pic:
Should be noted this was a proof of concept design, and not a drinkin' still.
A little about what still you currently have, or what you are wanting to make/buy
My production still is a 52 qt stainless pot with a 2"x3' packed double internal reflux still. (stove-top still)
No good pictures of it, but I have a drawing I did for a friend:
Butttt like I said, I'm wanting to get into the art of it all, and my still has trouble running anything less than 90-95% pure, so I've been looking around for an authentic copper pot still. I actually picked one up in Romania earlier in the year, but it was extremely small and not intended to be practical. It did, however, get me interested. Larger copper pot stills are a bit pricey , so if all else fails and I cant justify the cash, I'll just make a new, short/no reflux column and use it on my old pot.
Any other additional information you find helpful
I travel quite a bit and served in the Army
Where you are at.
Born and raised Texan
Happy to be part of the family
*edit* I'm now anonymous
