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Well first of all its dam cold here lol . I got interested in distilling when I tried a buddies homemade rum. So I bought a reflux still and am very excited to making homemade spirits! First batch is going to be rum. I've been reading and reading but think this batch is no good. This is my setup

Welcome Diezel. The link in my signature will help you know how to run it. Welcome, be safe, and read.

Welcome! One more Canadian! Whoot!

Welcome Diezel, make sure to check out the link in Halfbakeds post. That will give you most of the answers to questions you don't even have yet! Enjoy the forums!

finally. a reason to go to winnipeg.

hope you enjoy the forums.

Welcome from just east of you. What recipe are you using for your rum? Hookrum in T&T is easy for a first and makes a nice drop. Especially after some time on oak. And maybe a little vanilla bean and raisins.

Greetings, Diezel...

Where on earth did you find that design...??? Haven't seen that one around before... For lack of a better term, it has a few "issues"...

Good luck, stay safe, and enjoy the journey...

Drunk-N-Smurf wrote:Welcome! One more Canadian! Whoot!

Ditto

Hey rad I've seen similar but would like to know the issues you see. It put out 150 proof for my first run ever but if I could educated my builder in some changes that would be great. It only costep me 200.00

Diezel wrote:Hey rad I've seen similar but would like to know the issues you see. It put out 150 proof for my first run ever but if I could educated my builder in some changes that would be great. It only costep me 200.00

Well, first off, it's not a reflux still so it doesn't need a reflux return line... Without forced reflux all you have is a pot still... Besides that, even if the column is packed it is too short to be effective... And if it was a reflux still the reflux return should be located at the top of the packed column rather than halfway down... That's a start...

Would a pot still pull off 75-85 % spirits? What ever it is I am very happy with the results.

an upside down Nixon Stone??? Interesting.. can you give some details on the design, where it came from, the idea behind the condenser being upside down etc etc

if you were to turn the condenser up 180 degrees and run your return as high as possible into the column she'd be a whole lot better.

Welcome friend looks like ya peeked a little interest hahaha be safe and have fun.

Diezel wrote:Would a pot still pull off 75-85 % spirits? What ever it is I am very happy with the results.

Pot still. All depends what ya put into it.