First build

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:26 pm

I made this with a 1/4 bbl keg, 2”x3’ tower, and 1/2”x3’ Liebig jacketed in 3/4”x2’. Let me know what you think! I plan to pack it, and make a modular build with a gin basket and or a tower condensing system of some sort.

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:49 pm

I can’t seem to get a picture uploaded...

freefall · Post by **freefall** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:24 am

the res has to be low enough. you can down grade it in paint or gimp. then hit the upload radio button on the bottom left of your screen under the text box. I had the same issue.

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:49 pm

freefall wrote:the res has to be low enough. you can down grade it in paint or gimp. then hit the upload radio button on the bottom left of your screen under the text box. I had the same issue.

Thanks! Got it!

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:29 pm

Finished soldering. Once I bought flux and mapp gas that wasn’t 10 years old it went quite well! Waiting for a thermometer I ordered, ang I need a burner, then I clean and test it.

Lifted1 · Post by **Lifted1** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:27 pm

looks like a great first go at it. hope mine comes out as good as that.

have you run your first batch yet?

Post by **Yummyrum** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:53 am

Sweet little rig . You'll get some good stuff from that .

My constructive critism would be to see if you can reflow the solder and twist that end cooling connection so its pointing in the same direction as the one at the top . Reason being so that both your coolant lines hang straight down ....they tend to have a habit of kinking and stopping flow if connected at the top . .... unless you support them .

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:57 pm

Yummyrum wrote:Sweet little rig . You'll get some good stuff from that .
My constructive critism would be to see if you can reflow the solder and twist that end cooling connection so its pointing in the same direction as the one at the top . Reason being so that both your coolant lines hang straight down ....they tend to have a habit of kinking and stopping flow if connected at the top . .... unless you support them .

Absolutely right! I have an issue with that! I actually run a pump from a cooler with ice water. Works great but kinks here and there.

Microplaned · Post by **Microplaned** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:01 pm

Lifted1 wrote:looks like a great first go at it. hope mine comes out as good as that.

have you run your first batch yet?

Ran a batch of wineos sugar wash and it came out great! I pulled 120 proof down to about 40 and then mixed and matched and flavored some. It all turned out well and some of the tasters are old shine folk! They love it. I think with some stainless in the tower I could get 150-180 proof on a first run! I think this is a great whiskey still though!

Post by **Oldvine Zin** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:06 pm

Looks a lot like my first build that served me well - good job

be safe
OVZ

Post by **Oldvine Zin** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:15 pm

oh and and what do you mean about adding stainless to your tower to up the abv?? 150 to 180 on a single run on a pot?

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be safe
OVZ

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