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im new to all this from the gold coast australia , iv been reading as much as i can and am ready to invest in a still im looking at the following on ebay id like to know if its a good choice for a noob , id also like the 50 litre keg that it bolts to also, cheers and well done to all for a great forum

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regards stinky pete

Welcome to the forum, the still looks ok however the nixon stone design is a bit outdated but if it draws 96% your not going to get any better than that. I am not sure about ebay Australia but I know a few others have been a bit disappointed in some of the still purchases in the US. Have you thought about building your own, it is a lot cheaper and the satisfaction of designing and building a still is great.

Bushman wrote:. . . . the nixon stone design is a bit outdated . . . .

That isn't a Nixon Stone offset head, it is a simple Cooling Management design using an external reflux sleeve and an inside out liebig condenser where the coolant flows up the center rather than enveloping the vapor path down the center...

stinkypete, you can probably do better for less...

thanks guys for the replys i appreciate it , id like to make my own but really dont have the tools and i really dont want to stuff it up and waste materials , iv noticed a few guys on here make setups for others in Qld over here so might see what they can do for me , olddog sounds like he knows his stuff.
looking forward to gettin started but thought maybe best not to buy the first decent thing i saw on ebay , glad iv come accross this wealth of knowlege in my travels

cheers Stinky

If your after a still for vodka have a look at a boka - proven design that works, do a search and you'll get a lot of results.

I can build a still OK, but the shipping to QLD would be expensive, as a reflux still build from 2"tubing to a ratio of 24 to one would end up around 1.4 metres tall including the condenser coil. Aus post will not accept anything longer than 1 metre, so it would have to be shipped by courier, and unless you have a commercial account with a courier, they will not accept it. Pack and Send are the only people who will accept private shipments, and they charge like a wounded bull. You should be able to find a member in QLD who can help, it would be a big saving on shipping.


OD

thanks old dog , a fine member of the forum has agreed to make me one as we speak pick up next weekend bloody awesome cant wait

stinky

rad14701 wrote:

Bushman wrote:. . . . the nixon stone design is a bit outdated . . . .

That isn't a Nixon Stone offset head, it is a simple Cooling Management design using an external reflux sleeve and an inside out liebig condenser where the coolant flows up the center rather than enveloping the vapor path down the center...

stinkypete, you can probably do better for less...

You are right I looked at the still thinking in my mind it looked decent enough then read the article without going back and reviewing the picture. I would be a little nervous of someone giving the wrong information in their advertiisment!

Beer & Spirits Direct wrote:This is a professional Nixon Stone Design still that has been perfectly tig welded together by a professional boiler maker welder.

I can see where the confusion arose from, Bushman... Most of the published Nixon Stone research covers Liquid Management design with minimal reference to Cooling Management... I'd be skeptical as well...