I'm new and need help

[Chief2feathers]

Ok me and my wife both are Native American Indians Cherokee and Lakota we live in the great state of Tn. We are new here any advice at all is greatly appreciated! Done messed up 2 runs sadly. We have a pressure cooker and using on stove top. We would like to make shine. So with that being said (Wado) thank y'all for having us! Wado is thank you in Cherokee!

[bitter]

Welcome,

In my signature is cranky's spoon feeding. A pressure cooker is an undesirable setup due to the seal not being suitable for high temp alcohol vapour.

B

[Still Life]

Hey! Welcome!
As 'bitter' said, a pressure cooker just has too many questionable materials in its construction.
Aluminum, for instance, is a no-go as are the synthetic seals. You don't want deterioration or to get sick or poisoned.
Please heed the advice and consider building or buying a proper still.

Sorry to be a downer. But we're all about the safety of our members here. Stay well.

[Bushman]

Welcome, you need to slow down as mentioned and read the required reading that has been suggested. This will answer many of your questions and also help you figure out any questions you should be asking. Good luck and be safe!

[HDNB]

Welcome in!

You lucked out and found everything you need to know all under one URL. Pull up a chair and learn how to make the best damn likker ever and do it safely too!

[acfixer69]

Welcome to the forums. Read crankys spoonfeed and if you catch all that's there you will be is line to find the other stuff you need to "UNDERSTAND" to keep it all safe.
Do try to up the boiler to a 15.5 keg it would speed up the learning and pay for it's self in the not wasted product. Good luck.

AC

[shadylane]

Welcome to the Club
Ya got a picture of the still, that would help us help you
Posting with acf

[Truckinbutch]

Welcome So you already know some of what not to do . Read the offered links on what to do and we can better help you from there . This is a great hobby and growing every day .

[ga flatwoods]

Truckinbutch! How many times you gotta be told to not give firewater to the natives! Makes 'em crazy you know that. Messing with damned pressure cookers and such the DHS, FBI, and NSA will be investigating and find links back to all of us! If making for his self Chief2feathers would WANT to read the basics and learn to do better without advice from a pale face like you.
Best be careful Chief! Stay calm and read it all before you jump in deep. Truckinbutch was an Indian Fighter, amongst others being non discriminatory, in his earlier days. These days though he just fights for a stool at the pub.
Ga Flatwoods

GA Flatwoods

[Truckinbutch]

I am at a strange loss for words , Flatwoods . I'm gonna have to think about this .

[Stainless]

Hello Chief2feathers, welcome to this site.
Get yersel a keg and work from there, there's loads of info here and don't go to utub places, stay here and you will be safe and sound.
As a side note my sometimes ex gf is yaqui with some scottish background from many moons ago.
Take care and be safe.
Will.

[goose eye]

Yup . Leave that pressure cooker for cannin.
Findin a kettle is all in noin what you lookin for.
There everywhere. From there they got how to on here. step back an enjoy the way.

So I'm tole

[Chief2feathers]

Ok thank all y'all gents for your input. Next question then.. what should a newbie start with.. equipment that isn't like in the thousands of dollars just in case this isn't our thing? In other words tho get the feel of things?

[Truckinbutch]

Simple keg pot still and a few sugarhead washes . You can make a good drop and decide whether you go further . There is no upward limit for how far you can go .

[HDNB]

a legally acquired used stainless steel beer keg for a boiler. a few feet or 2" copper pipe. a 2" copper t, a 2" 45* copper, a 2" to 1/2" copper reducer, a couple feet of 1/2"copper pipe. add 10' of corrugated stainless steel flexible tube, fittings to connect it to a garden hose. a set of hoses for a clothes washer .

then find "dad300" (username) CCVM build and follow instructions.

Shouldn't be more than 150 bucks.

use a fire or propane burner to heat it while you read the electric thread and learn how to build a controller for an internal 5000W ULWD element. total cost here about 110, and will be a nice first upgrade while you keep reading here.

[rgreen2002]

Simple keg pot still and a few sugarhead washes . You can make a good drop and decide whether you go further . There is no upward limit for how far you can go .

+1+1+1

Welcome Chief... you found the place to help you turn garbage into gold(from an alcohol standpoint at least. The rest....meh....)

Get rid of that pressure cooker... and stay away from the internet. Most of those folks are trying to kill you.

Start simple and understand the basics of distillation first! This is the key. Don't be surprized if your first few batches are awful... they're experiments (and cheap ones).

That being said... going modular allows a cheaper modification to different still types later (LM, CM, CCV, etc...). It's all here to read.

Good advice to read cranky's thread. My signature has a link to the glossary(to help with the language) and the HD Google search - your new best friend here!

Good Luck, Be safe