keg still help

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Redbone21
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keg still help

Post by Redbone21 »

im in the process of making my own still but i dont know where to start. im looking at building a keg still because i have a keg already and i like the looks of this still
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 50&t=26500
im wondering if i should try to put a thermometer in it somehow
i will be using propane to heat it
any help would be greatly appreciated
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Re: keg still help

Post by Dnderhead »

that's a pot still no thermometer needed.
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how do i know how hot to run it
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you turn the heat up until it starts to boil,,turn heat down until you git drips or stream you want.
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ok thank you and do you think that would be a good still to start with
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depends what you want to make,,
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Redbone21 wrote:ok thank you and do you think that would be a good still to start with
We have the parent site to read over as well as reading lounge and other forums on this site. Why don't you read over these and tell us what ya want. :wink:
I use a pot still.Sometimes with a thumper
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