almost got it.....

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.
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Old Anarchist
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almost got it.....

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finally got my controller hooked up. go outside, pop open the breaker box only to find there are no spaces left. had to make a few.

amps meter does not work on the controller, but it does work. no leaks inside the boiler.

fill the cooling barrel with water only to find it leaks bad. i go ahead and temp patch it.

fire everything up. 3 leaks in my copper piping.... out of solder....

off to town i go i guess....


worst part is the wash is already finished and i'm itchin to cook it!
Dear lord, please allow this dangerous combination of hair spray, bat slobber, and DOT4 automatic transmission fluid to excite my mind, occupy my spirits, and enrage my body.
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I feel your pain. My first run was out of Laurel and Hardy. It'll make things better when you get there.
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Sometimes I feel like Laurel and Hardy are always lookin' over my shoulder.
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Yep thats the fun of doin it all your self you cant learn how to fix one rite ifin you aint never built one.
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Leaks suck lol. I always use more than I should just to be sure. I had one leak on my still, first bead of solder I ever did. Then right in the middle of a run my worm bucket sprung a leak right at the bottom. Used a half a roll of electrical tape slowed it to a drip every couple of seconds. When I can I'm putting a liebig on. Easier to deal with.

Good luck to you though! Get everything soldered up and fire her back up.
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well in the process of gettin it all squared away. glad for reassurance from you guys and gals of the forum.

Sometimes I feel like Laurel and Hardy are always lookin' over my shoulder.

that was ironic and funny.
Dear lord, please allow this dangerous combination of hair spray, bat slobber, and DOT4 automatic transmission fluid to excite my mind, occupy my spirits, and enrage my body.
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