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mrmorden
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Hello from San Diego

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Hi everyone,

I have been at it for two years and I attached a picture of my current setup. It is a four gallon still with a worm that uses ice to cool.

It took many very tries until I produced something drinkable, but it is a rewarding hobby!

My current favorite recipe for a four gallon wash is:
10.5 pounds corn meal
2.5 pounds of malted rye
4 pounds of unrefined sugar
distill twice
age in a charred 2.5 gallon oak barrel
drink!

Any comments on my setup are welcome.
The setup
The setup
Before and after
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Bigbob
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Welcome mrmorden, another Californian here. Take time to read crankys post in novice distillers called "a little spoon feeding for new distillers". This will help answer questions you don't even know you have! Enjoy the forums! :wave:
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mrmorden
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Thanks! I'll have a look at that post.
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HDNB
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Welcome Mr.M, lots of great info here to help you. good luck, stay safe and have some fun!
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The wood cabinets are sweet.
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Tokoroa_Shiner
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Why use malt and sugar?
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hawgwrench
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Welcome to the forum! Your on the right path looks like.....keep learning and have fun!
Patience....the early bird get's the worm, but the second rat get's the cheese.
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mrmorden
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Tokoroa_Shiner wrote:Why use malt and sugar?
I used malted rye to convert the starches to sugar and for the rye flavor. The sugar is to increase the alcohol content since my pot is not big enough for any more grain.
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The rest of the setup...
Fermenting with the winter heating pads
Fermenting with the winter heating pads
Aging with 10 and 5 liter oak barrels
Aging with 10 and 5 liter oak barrels
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Some more photos
Closeup of the equipment, running outside
Closeup of the equipment, running outside
New setup, not finished yet
New setup, not finished yet
Another view of the new setup
Another view of the new setup
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hawgwrench
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Ok, I'm jealous :sick: .....
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goldfishcf
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A little curios as to why no one chimed in about the ice coolant. Maybe nobody caught it.
As they've have said over and over, do the reading. It will help. A lot.
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I do recommend going with a bigger set-up. I'm almost finished building mine. I started with a 20 qt pot. When I moved I just threw the whole shebang away. And have been working on my keg. Just waiting on my controller then have to build a parrot. I do really enjoy this hobby. Have fun and safe stillin
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Drooooool......
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did you hand craft that rig? looks very nice!
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phillmystill
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smoCha wrote:Drooooool......
Double Droooooooool :lol:
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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mrmorden
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HDNB wrote:did you hand craft that rig? looks very nice!
Thanks. I purchased both stills.
goldfishcf wrote:I do recommend going with a bigger set-up. I'm almost finished building mine. I started with a 20 qt pot. When I moved I just threw the whole shebang away. And have been working on my keg. Just waiting on my controller then have to build a parrot. I do really enjoy this hobby. Have fun and safe stillin
The larger still is 10 gallons and I hope to have it up and running soon. It should be big enough for me. This is the still that the burglars wanted to steal.
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Terribly sorry you bought it. I loved building mine. It may not look like much, but its my work that's in it. ....... Hope everything works out great for you. Thanks for sharing.
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