My first safe setup, I think.. let me know please

[Hybrid pot still]

Hey guys been awhile since my last post, I been working on a safer still site before I bbn posted anymore. I'm now setup in a garage, a hour from where I live but I feel much safer far as someone popping in as this place is in the hills. I ditched then styrofoam archery target and now have cinder blocks and concrete bags, which I been soaking with water to get them hard then I will beem taking off the paper. I now also run a thumper, a third of the size of my pot, thanks to a friend on here I made, I'm very grateful for. I think this a safer setup than my previous. Let me know guys

[Hybrid pot still]

I'm been cleaning it up also, there is a few things laying there but is not there now as I been cleaning it more during the run

[jonnys_spirit]

A lil easier to see here.

[Deplorable]

Looks much safer.

[Hybrid pot still]

Looks much safer.

Thank you, it's going to get better from here.

[Hybrid pot still]

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A lil easier to see here.

Thank you Johnny, I'm still learning how to do pics on here lol

[Corn Cracker]

Cool, man! That's a whole lot better!!!
An hour away sux but, risk vs reward is now evening out a bit

[Hybrid pot still]

Cool, man! That's a whole lot better!!!
An hour away sux but, risk vs reward is now evening out a bit

Ya, it does feel alot better

[Yummyrum]

Good stuff Hybrid pot still
Thanks for letting us know how you sorted it .

Just make sure you have plenty of ventilation . Windows open .
Don’t want to asphyxiate yourself .

[Hybrid pot still]

Good stuff Hybrid pot still
Thanks for letting us know how you sorted it .

Just make sure you have plenty of ventilation . Windows open .
Don’t want to asphyxiate yourself .

Thank you Yummyrum, didn't mean to take so long but had to move everything a hour away and re plumb it because of new spot and I added a thumper and had to plumb it also and have to drive a hour to it everytime I do something to run it, but i like it alot better there, safer and more room and nobody around for miles lol. I do, and garage door open. Alot better than before

[opus345]

If you don't have one, a Fire Extinguisher would be a great safety addition.

Take care

opus

[Hybrid pot still]

If you don't have one, a Fire Extinguisher would be a great safety addition.

Take care

opus

I do have one, a couple, a water charge with air and a ABC. I figure if something bad was to happen, I would try water one first because it would be easier to clean up than a ABC with chemical everywhere lol

[The Baker]

Check out types of fire extinguisher for ethanol fires.
I know water itself can spread the flames.
Unsure about water based extinguishers.
It seems carbon dioxide extinguishers are good, and clean-up is minimal. That's
why we had them in the bakery.

Geoff

[Corn Cracker]

If it's an alcohol fire don't use water on it.
Keep progressing brotha, your gonna have the safest set up around before long pumping out some quality likker

[Hybrid pot still]

Check out types of fire extinguisher for ethanol fires.
I know water itself can spread the flames.
Unsure about water based extinguishers.
It seems carbon dioxide extinguishers are good, and clean-up is minimal. That's
why we had them in the bakery.

Geoff

Alright, that's good to know, thank you. I'm going to look into one of them

[Hybrid pot still]

If it's an alcohol fire don't use water on it.
Keep progressing brotha, your gonna have the safest set up around before long pumping out some quality likker

Thank you Corn Cracker. I'm working on it and will continue to progress. Been doing a lot of reading on some new things, I'll post some pics of them soon and see what you all think before I apply them to a real likker run

[S-Cackalacky]

If it's an alcohol fire don't use water on it.
Keep progressing brotha, your gonna have the safest set up around before long pumping out some quality likker

Have to disagree with that advice. Alcohol mixes with water and will bring down the ABV to the point that it is no longer combustible.

Flammable petroleum based liquids are the opposite. It will float on the surface of the water and spread the flame. Water should never be used to try to extinguish an oil based fire.

This is well documented over the history of the forum. I have a garden sprayer loaded with water nearby when I distill.

[Saltbush Bill]

I agree........there is always a garden hose close handy near my still along with an extinguisher.
We are not dealing with something that floats on water.

[Hambone]

+1

Keep spraying the water well after you stop seeing flames…

[jonnys_spirit]

...But don't spray water into electrical circuits AND stand in the puddle...

As always - Check for vapor leaks using a mirror (or the back of a shiny spoon) whenever you run. You will also usually see condensate at a leak point. When you find a leak stop and repair it before proceeding and don't repair with solder/open flame around a boiler (hot or not) full of ethanol.

Cheers!
-j

[Hybrid pot still]

If it's an alcohol fire don't use water on it.
Keep progressing brotha, your gonna have the safest set up around before long pumping out some quality likker

Have to disagree with that advice. Alcohol mixes with water and will bring down the ABV to the point that it is no longer combustible.

Flammable petroleum based liquids are the opposite. It will float on the surface of the water and spread the flame. Water should never be used to try to extinguish an oil based fire.

This is well documented over the history of the forum. I have a garden sprayer loaded with water nearby when I distill.

I'll remember this, thank you cackalacky for the info and for all your help man. I appreciate it

[Hybrid pot still]

Thank you everyone for the info and knowledge, I'm grateful to be a part of a good group with good feedback and lessons

[Hybrid pot still]

I'm still alive and making liquor, didn't really know where to post something like this but, hello guys and "little Bestie" and I are still making good and safe runs, and I did a couple changes to her, just shortened pipes especially between thumper and condenser, and lyne arm because I feel safer using flame since I been doing alot of runs with fire and comfortable with it and a leak free still. Good distilling my friends!also that is water by the jar, not a spill

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