Ideal boiler size

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Re: Ideal boiler size

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OldtimeDistiller wrote:I'm thinking about building a 15 gallon all copper pot still with a 5 gallon whiskey barrel thumper. I got the 5 gallon barrel for just 20 bucks but i'm a little worried it will be on the small side for a 15 gallon pot.
Normal recommended size for a thumper is. 1/3 to 1/2 the boiler size. So its on the small end of recommended.
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