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Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:55 am
by Mutts
I have been interested for some time in home distilling, and am now ready to take the plunge and build a reflux still "for research purposes"
My intention is to make a 2" dia based on the Stone column design (unless someone can recommend a better version).
I expect I will end up using a water heated for a boiler.
I have been following this forum for some time, and am sure I will benefit from all the accumulated wisdom it contains.
The project is a "no rush" effort, and I have a desire to do it right.
Thanks for the great forum
Mutts
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:36 am
by blanikdog
Welcome Mutts
blanik
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:11 am
by Kentucky shinner
Good day Mutt, and welcome to the forum.
Kentucky Shinner
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:13 am
by LWTCS
Welcome and good luck
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:55 am
by mrhooch
Hello, good to see a fellow canuk here!
It is a lot of fun to build a still.
Hooch.
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 8:01 am
by beelah
welcome to another Canadian.
as for design, I would suggest a Bokabob as they are very easy to build and operate and can be used as a refracting still or detuned and used as a pot still if you are looking to make some whiskey.
The other option is the design that Rad has developed which was my second build and which I find a very good design, with a minimum of soldering necessary.
I will find the string here an post it for you to take a look at.
I am on the west coast of Canada, where are you?
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 8:06 am
by beelah
Here is the link
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =17&t=8439" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:19 pm
by Mutts
Beelah....
Used to live on your coast, but got moved to Ontario.
I"ll be back.
Thx for the link.
Mutts
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:46 pm
by mrhooch
No kidding, I'm in the north GTA...
You can't really go wrong with a water heater for a boiler, that's what I use, check craigslist and kiiji for them, slightly used, but you need to gut them anyways.
As for the type of still, they all do work, it is more a how complicated do you want it to look.
Hooch.
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:12 pm
by beelah
when you decide on what you are going to build post some pictures as you will see we all love copper porn
Re: Hello from the North (Canada)
Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:29 am
by kiwistiller
The boka or VM is indeed a better choice. Can't comment on rad's in detail but I understand it is similar in operation to the boka. The VM is a more complicated design to build that probably has a nose ahead in performance, and the boka is easier to build.