G'DAY! COULD DO WITH A LITTLE HELP NEWBIE

[DOLIKEADRINK]

G'DAY FROM AUSTRAILA!!
ABOUT TO BUY MY FIRST STILL! WHAT IS BETTER COPPER OR STAINLESS STEEL? GAS OR ELECTRIC BOILERS? SOME SHOPS ARE SELLING BOILERS THAT HAVE THE ELEMENT SEPERATE FROM THE WASH THEY TELL ME THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO AS IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS THAT CORRECT? THERE IS A COUPLE OF STILLS THAT I AM LOOKING AT IS THERE ANY CHANCE SOME ONE COULD HAVE A LOOK AT THEM AND GIVE ME THERE OPINION PLEASE. ONE IS FROM http://www.smugglers.net.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow IT IS A 50 LTR STAINLESS STEEL UNIT AND THE OTHER ONE IS FROM http://www.puredistilling.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 25 LTR COPPER UNIT. WHAT ABOUT THE TURBO 500? OR IS THERE SOMETHING BETTER TO BUY?

CHEERS:
DOLIKEADRINK

[Ayay]

Whoa! For so many $'s and a little reading around here you will have it all. The still is only the other half. First is a good brew. Second is a good home-made still that beats the pants off'n those old-style offerins. Third is doing it without any turbos, carbons, ner clearing agents. Forth is careful cuts, experience, and agein. All the info is here, and the bits'n pieces are available in the supermarket, tipshop/recycling centre, hardware store, or as a last resort the plumbing supplier. The brewshops have some goodies like the alcometer, bottles and corks!

Those who buy-in regret it sooner or later. Please proceed as above.

[Samohon]

Welcome to HD DOLIKEADRINK. No need to YELL man, we hear ya...
IMHO I would rather build than buy, I actually aquired new skills along the way...
Good luck man...

+1 Ayay

[olddog]

Welcome to another Aussie DOLIKEADRINK, If you type in capital letters it implies you are shouting.
Build your own still, you will achieve a better still and cheaper too, if you are in WA and need any help, just PM me.


OD

[DOLIKEADRINK]

G'DAY! I didnt mean to shout sorry, what is better copper or stainless steel? is ti true that a electric element in the boiler will burn the wash? which will effect the smell and taste? what does pm mean? you might notice soon that i cant spell and always
write in capitals. THANKS FOR THE ADVISE SO FAR TO ALL THAT HAVE POSTED!!

CHEERS:
DOLIKEADRINK

[olddog]

what is better copper or stainless steel

You need some copper in the system to help remove the sulphides in the distillate.
PM means Personal message. See under my avitar in this post, there are icons for PM or Email.

is ti true that a electric element in the boiler will burn the wash?

normally no, but it can happen especially if you are distilling on the grain.



OD

[ScottishBoy]

G'DAY! I didnt mean to shout sorry, what is better copper or stainless steel? is ti true that a electric element in the boiler will burn the wash? which will effect the smell and taste? what does pm mean? you might notice soon that i cant spell and always
write in capitals. THANKS FOR THE ADVISE SO FAR TO ALL THAT HAVE POSTED!!

CHEERS:
DOLIKEADRINK

Typing in all CAPS is the Internet equivalent of shouting. Some folks cosider it rude and many people will actually react as if you really were shouting.

PM means "Personal Message" Its the little box on the side that will start you off in a box and you can write a personal message in it that will go ONLY to that person...the rest of the group wont see it.

Cheers!