Building my first copper still

[still_stirrin]

The corks don't seem to have gone far enough into the neck of the bottle; did you soak the corks first?

Geoff

I don't have a corker so that's as far as I could get them.

I use these: http://www.widgetco.com/19-5mm-dark-woo ... gory=11097" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

They simply "push in" and you can easily "reclose" after pouring a "few fingers" of your finest.

And for transportation, or when given as gifts, I put on one of these shrink seals: http://www.freundcontainer.com/28-mm-cl ... /p/SBC282/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Make yourself a nice stick on label on your computer and you're all set for Christmas, birthdays, or visiting friends. It makes a good looking package to compliment the product.
ss

[The Baker]

The corks don't seem to have gone far enough into the neck of the bottle; did you soak the corks first?

Geoff

I don't have a corker so that's as far as I could get them.

Okay but did you soak them??

Geoff

[DBCFlash]

I didn't soak them as I've read that it really doesn't help. I like Mr. Stirrin's T-corks a lot, and that box-O-whiskey is off th' charts COOL!

I have made some labels, but my printer shit th' bed so I have to go the the public library to use theirs and the old ladies there give me the hairy eyeball when they realize what I'm up to.

[Pikey]

Soaking does help a bit - but corkers are cheap enough - do you put th epiece of string or wire down the side to let the air escape ?

[DBCFlash]

Soaking does help a bit - but corkers are cheap enough - do you put th epiece of string or wire down the side to let the air escape ?

Well that sounds like a great idea! I'll give it a try.

[DBCFlash]

I reckon between the reflux coil and the new thumper I've raised my ABV significantly. This was on a sloppy sacrificial cleaning run

[nuntius01]

The corks don't seem to have gone far enough into the neck of the bottle; did you soak the corks first?

Geoff

I don't have a corker so that's as far as I could get them.

I use these: http://www.widgetco.com/19-5mm-dark-woo ... gory=11097" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

They simply "push in" and you can easily "reclose" after pouring a "few fingers" of your finest.

And for transportation, or when given as gifts, I put on one of these shrink seals: http://www.freundcontainer.com/28-mm-cl ... /p/SBC282/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Make yourself a nice stick on label on your computer and you're all set for Christmas, birthdays, or visiting friends. It makes a good looking package to compliment the product.
ss

what are the box specs. what did you line it with. it's awesome

[The Baker]

DBCFlash said, " didn't soak them as I've read that it really doesn't help."

A few years ago I re-corked several hundred bottles of wine, with a floor model corker. It compresses the corks before they are pressed into the bottle and the corks certainly had to be soaked. I would not like to try a little hand held corker without soaking the corks!

Geoff

P. S. That was using standard wine bottle corks, not the 'tee' corks often used for fortified wines and maybe spirits and that we do often use; the ones with the hard plastic top. G.