Copper stills for making Rakija

[shadylane]

Harvest and ferment your plums and take it to the local distiller.

[zach]

Nice video! I see Romanian license plates and hear Hungarian language. So it's likely in Transylvanian region of Romania.

From what I understand, the large stripping still uses steam injection from the outer jacket into the inner chamber.

[shadylane]

From what I understand, the large stripping still uses steam injection from the outer jacket into the inner chamber.

That's similar to a still I made a while ago.

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[jonnys_spirit]

Red onions, bacon, and plum brandy for breakfast! Moderation of course

[shadylane]

Red onions, bacon, and plum brandy for breakfast! Moderation of course

If you stay up all night, it's Ok to drink during breakfast.

[EricTheRed]

Red onions, bacon, and plum brandy for breakfast! Moderation of course

If you stay up all night, it's Ok to drink during breakfast.

if it is added to coffee, then it is just juice!

[shadylane]

Here's a pair of stills, both on carts.

[shadylane]

The good part ends around 6:30 nothing but talking after that.

[jonnys_spirit]

Wow! They’ve got a couple ferments going if the bucket he’s using to fill the stripping still is about five gallons then it looks like theyre using somewhere in the range of 35-40g boiler to process all of those ferments.

Cheers,
-j

[Saltbush Bill]

Gotta love those water sealed lids and other fittings.
Interesting that there is no scorching even with all that chunky fruit wash.......bottom of the still boiler looks as clean as a whistle when he tips it.
Also interesting to see how many thermometers , PIDs and Parrots these people need to use.

[jonnys_spirit]

I was going to comment on the thermometer too (his hand).

Cheers!
-j

[Saltbush Bill]

I was going to comment on the thermometer too (his hand).
Cheers!
-j

Lol.. yeah the only one you should need on a pot.

[LWTCS]

I'd be really interested to hear what goose has to say about how they are tending the heat.
Seems to me they have zero control by not using a starter fire to get their fuel nice cherry red first before they shovel into the fire box.
Though I do understand that maybe that's the only fuel available to them?

Edit: that's why I like ole Popcorn's cooker set up with an offset heat source. Big knarly flames never touch the bottom of the kettle.

[Saltbush Bill]

Seems they might be just stripping Larry....no need for very precise heat control at that stage of the game..shoveling hot coals in would make for better heat control on a spirit run......same as cooking in cast iron over fire.

[LWTCS]

Might be just stripping Larry....no need for very precise heat control at that stage of the game..

Good point.

[LWTCS]

Edit: that's why I like ole Popcorn's cooker set up with an offset heat source. Big knarly flames never touch the bottom of the kettle.

Though not a mobile outfit, kinda the way this is engineered

[shadylane]

Gotta love those water sealed lids and other fittings.
Interesting that there is no scorching even with all that chunky fruit wash.......bottom of the still boiler looks as clean as a whistle when he tips it.

Plus one on the water seals.
I also noticed all the pots are short and fat.
Here's another one with a witches tit to basically steam distill.

The anoying music ends @ 1:00

[Saltbush Bill]

Short and fat = more bottom surface area= faster/ more fuel efficient heating = less wood chopping.

[shadylane]

Here's more of a start to finish video.
I wished I knew what their saying.

[Bradster68]

Not sure what it is. But I really am hooked watching these vids.

[Setsumi]

@Shady. Keep lookiing and posting.
Drinking and posting.....

I get thy are dinking prunes BUT what are they eating?

[shadylane]

Here's one in English.

[Chauncey]

This is by far one of my favorite threads.

[Chauncey]

"barbecue with brandy roasting is an optimal thing, but is good combination!"

[shadylane]

[shadylane]

[Wildcats]

Thanks for the new videos. Love watching them. A bit different then the way we do it to say the least. Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you Shadys!!

[zach]

I always wondered how these copper stills are made.

I found this video of copper fabrication.



I purchased a roll of 16 oz copper at a price I couldn't refuse ($20) , so I've been studying fabrication techniques. I think I have enough copper to build a 10 or 15 gallon bain marie this winter.

[zach]

Here is a similar copper still from Germany

[shadylane]

Thanks zach