Just Post a Pick of your Rig

Post by **Dancing4dan** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 1:43 pm

Combo LM, VM and a couple pot stills. Everything is modular and can be assembled in a few different formats. Not shown is the steam strip set up.

tjsc5f · Post by **tjsc5f** » Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:27 am

Cleaning runs completed yesterday!

VOLRATH86 · Post by **VOLRATH86** » Mon May 02, 2022 5:19 am

5' packed column w/ moonshine distiller 8gal

boiler

PLAYMP · Post by **PLAYMP** » Thu May 05, 2022 2:51 pm

Posting a labour of love that's been many years in the making. Fooled around with this hobby using a stovetop still in my big city condo years ago and have been wanting to upgrade ever since. Put together a design for a 3'' VM a few years ago and have SLOWLY been accumulating parts and tinkering over that time while life's gotten in the way.

Finally assembled everything into it's full form and all seems to be in working order. I'll insulate the boiler and column but hopefully can get to a vinegar run this weekend or next. Thoughts or feedback are very welcome.

Also posting my controller box which this forum is entirely to thank. Went from being extremely intimidated and unsure by anything electrical to doing a ton of research over the last few weeks and relying on the wisdom in this forum. Worked like a charm first time I started it up.

cjroussi · Post by **cjroussi** » Fri May 06, 2022 8:48 am

A work in progress..

equilibrium · Post by **equilibrium** » Sat May 07, 2022 10:38 am

The set up.

equilibrium · Post by **equilibrium** » Wed Jun 01, 2022 10:39 am

All it is is a reservoir in top of the reflux condenser. Sort of only work with small batches of 25 liter with mash. Reservoir can contain approx. 1.8 dl (included reflux coil). Also for it to work I have about 50 cm with SPP above the product take off valve. It works as a buffer to ensure heads stay above the valve.

overoaked · Post by **overoaked** » Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:09 am

Notsob17 · Post by **Notsob17** » Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:38 pm

I made this 7 or 8 years ago. I would like to add a thumper , but after taking so long of a hiatus I have a lot of reading to do.

Photoguy-70 · Post by **Photoguy-70** » Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:12 pm

Just mind boggling how many variations there could be, the injenuity and skill to achieve it. My hats of to you all.

bcook608 · Post by **bcook608** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:48 am

Post by **BoomTown** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:06 am

New fiberglass jacket saves lots of time, keeps the heat in, yet is easy to remove for cleaning and refilling. Am ready for a spirit run tomorrow.

Post by **Stonecutter** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:52 pm

Hats off to TwistedBrick for the shotty, Thanks Brotha!

Post by **captainshooch** » Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:42 pm

Justmejohn44 · Post by **Justmejohn44** » Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:33 am

Here's my new set up freshly built. What do y'all think?

RimaNTSS · Post by **RimaNTSS** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:00 am

There is one mine and another one friend brought to make it FOC.

This is better? No gaskets!

Justmejohn44 · Post by **Justmejohn44** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 3:48 pm

Ok redid the rig got new boro glass 30in at 42mm (1.65in) id. removed silicone gaskets and wrapped what I couldn't. It has 10000w SCR running 2000w coil, 13.2gal stainless tank, thermocouple and 5in adjustable thermometer, 3 lbs of tumbled quartz, 3 stainless perforated plates, 8in whiskey helmet, reflux condenser, coragated copper shotgun condenser and (got bored and needed it extended) pizza proofing parrot. Have 3 more copper bubble plates with sight glasses add if needed but think it will be ran like this or as a pot still.

Post by **Bradster68** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:39 am

This is my pot . Also has a riser I can add for neutral.unfortunatley my water pressure is a pump so it fluctuates constantly. I'll be trying the packed column as soon as I figure out how to maintain constant pressure. But twice through the pot has made me some great sips.

Post by **Tōtōchtin** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:11 am

This set up by a family friend,my mentor. This hasn't seen any new construction for quite some time. His grandfather made Racilla for my family. He doesn't quite get why I need to order so much crap to build a still. His 3rd third distillation of agave has such a rich bouquet and goes down like water. Sometimes the simplistic way is the Way...
Stay well,
JK

RimaNTSS · Post by **RimaNTSS** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:28 am

This is not exactly the still, but peripheral equipment that might be very useful for process. Can somebody guess what the heck is that? However, it is not finished yet, and some minor parts are missing. Top cover is not needed.

Post by **BoomTown** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:39 pm

: The crow returns…

Spirit run tomorrow….

hare_of_the_dog · Post by **hare_of_the_dog** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 3:57 pm

: Baby flute still configuration

Just got in a few more parts to my lil flute config. First time running it with an actual spirit with some all grain mash in the kettle.

Justmejohn44 · Post by **Justmejohn44** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 4:31 pm

Here she is now after everyone's advice and producing 190 proof. Going to get rid of the bubble plate and make another 30in glass column to replace. Still think I might need a molecular sieve to hit 200 proof. But wet suit insulation cut heat up time by 20min. Thanks everyone!

Bob Bear · Post by **Bob Bear** » Sun Oct 16, 2022 1:56 am

Golly · Post by **Golly** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:18 am

Brand new still I purchased as a newbie.
Lot of research went into it.
Not enough though, because I destroyed the shine the same night I got it by giving it a vinegar bath

Picture is taken at manufacturers premise. My garage isn’t so organised.
Still runs like a dream though.

JLP IV · Post by **JLP IV** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:50 pm

K1LOS · Post by **K1LOS** » Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:48 pm

my 3" boka rig.

Edmonton · Post by **Edmonton** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:18 pm

WhiteL[ghtning88 · Post by **WhiteL[ghtning88** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:36 pm

Post by **Steve Broady** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:24 pm

Taken during a vinegar run, getting ready for a sacrificial run as soon as I get time.

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