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[Cmfb]

Hello!
New to the site. I'm located in the central US.
I just started looking into stilling as a new hobby. Currently looking to buy a beginner still to get my feet wet. Leaning toward a cheap Vevor, but open to recommendations. Can't wait to get started.

[EricTheRed]

Welcome
Milkcan - beerkeg
Triclamp fittings
2"
Liebig - shotgun
Copper - ss

All search terms to get you started

[Demy]

Welcome to the forum

[Saltbush Bill]

Welcome Cmfb.
Before you leap into buying a "Cheap Beginner Still" you might like to read from a couple of the threads below.
Could save you money and frustration further into the hobby.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=87049
viewtopic.php?t=65528&start=30
viewtopic.php?t=89172
viewtopic.php?t=90061

[Wildcats]

Welcome aboard man. There a lot of better starting stills than the vevor. Don't waist your money on it. Have fun and stay safe.

[Bradster68]

Welcome and . Great hobby. Deep rabbit hole. I did buy a still,wasn't cheap, but works great. Be careful before you buy.

[Cmfb]

Appreciate the replies! I've spent the past few days pouring over the forum as suggested. Although fairly overwhelmed now, I'm glad I did.

I've decided to ditch the Vevor (for all the reasons stated throughout this site) and make a pot still from a keg with a shotgun condenser. I happened to find a 15.5 gallon locally for $25, so I snatched that up. I work as a commercial electrian, so copper pipe and fittings are pretty easy to barter for on the job. I plan to make it as modular as possible in case I decide to try a reflux head or something later. I'm also looking at going electric with a 5.5kw element and scr. I didn't realize building a simple pot sill was so easy or I would have started there.

I'm getting through the required reading sections and some of it is even starting to make sense lol. So hopefully in a couple months I'll have a full design nailed down as I'm still trying to make sure I understand everything well enough before jumping in.

I'm glad I found this site. I can't believe how much information is here. Enough of my rambling lol.

Again, thanks for a push in the right direction.

[Saltbush Bill]

One last suggestion, if you are new to soldering save your self some grief and build a liebig condenser for the pot still rather than a shotgun.
A liebig is fast and cheap to build as well as whole lot easier.
Make the shorty a project for the future when you have more experience.

[Cmfb]

One last suggestion, if you are new to soldering save your self some grief and build a liebig condenser for the pot still rather than a shotgun.
A liebig is fast and cheap to build as well as whole lot easier.
Make the shorty a project for the future when you have more experience.

My brother-in-law is a commercial plumber. I'm going to have him do it lol. I'm decent at soldering/brazing, but I know my limits. He can make it look factory. He's also my parts guy lol.

[sadie33]

hello and welcome!!

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[Stonecutter]

Welcome aboard, have fun and stay safe. Looks like you’re off to a good start.