My Gin Pot

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After working through sugar heads, bourbons, rums, irish & single malt whiskies, and mescal, I’ve decided to dip my toe into the gin tub. From what I’ve read, you need a gin pot. So I made one today. Here it is going through its initial cleaning run. All sealed up and no leaks.
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Nice piece. I built one stainless time these days that can be used in "Bain Marie" mode, mostly done with pieces that I found locally and pieces of scrap, I will make a post in a while.
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Nice job mate, you will love it :D
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Nice :thumbup: That should be a lot of fun.
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I like the riser support and the windscreen! Looks like my first 2 years before electric.
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Tummydoc wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:47 am I like the riser support and the windscreen! Looks like my first 2 years before electric.
Thanks. Thats a temporary support using paracord. I’m going to make something more heat resistant to use in its place. Probably a piece of pipe hanger strap and the paracord. The windscreen is used all the time since I live near the coast and it stays breezy at my outdoor shelter.
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Nice 8Ball. :thumbup:
Whats the volume of it ?
Is it a push on lid , seal with flour paste setup?
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Kick Ass 8ball! Is that a handle I see on the boiler?
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That’s a killer gin/maceration/infusion batch still! Love the dimples and character too!

Great compact size for indoors/hotplate afternoon short run. What’s the boiler capacity!

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Yummyrum wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:05 pm Nice 8Ball. :thumbup:
Whats the volume of it ?
Is it a push on lid , seal with flour paste setup?
Its a 1.5L total to the very top. Yep, push on lid. Got it for $23 off of Amazon. Pure copper.
🎱 The struggle is real and this rabbit hole just got interesting.
Per a conversation I had with Mr. Jay Gibbs regarding white oak barrel staves: “…you gotta get it burning good.”
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Stonecutter wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:35 pm Kick Ass 8ball! Is that a handle I see on the boiler?
Yep, a pure copper water pitcher.
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jonnys_spirit wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:40 pm That’s a killer gin/maceration/infusion batch still! Love the dimples and character too!

Great compact size for indoors/hotplate afternoon short run. What’s the boiler capacity!

Cheers,
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Its 1.5L. 1” riser reduced to 1/2”. I added an extra bottom to it with some 24 gauge copper sheet to beef it up some.
🎱 The struggle is real and this rabbit hole just got interesting.
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Well, it works great! Made two trial batches of dry gin and trying out the first homemade G&T! Hands down a very good drink.
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Per a conversation I had with Mr. Jay Gibbs regarding white oak barrel staves: “…you gotta get it burning good.”
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Congratulations on a successful run with your new gin pot 8Ball! :thumbup:
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Nice work
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What's a batch size....a literish? Thanks for posting your build!
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Oatmeal wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:32 pm What's a batch size....a literish? Thanks for posting your build!
Yep, 1L. That way you can scale it up if you like it.
🎱 The struggle is real and this rabbit hole just got interesting.
Per a conversation I had with Mr. Jay Gibbs regarding white oak barrel staves: “…you gotta get it burning good.”
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