Double Thumper build
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:54 pm
Hey all!
I've been reading SBB All Molasses Rum recipe thread recently. He mentioned using 4 plates to distill which I don't have so I'm reading along keeping an eye open for info on making this with a pot still. Turns out it's pretty simple as I can do what I'm used to which is strip/spirit run it.
I kept reading out of interest and followed a link somehow related to sanitation
and came across this beautiful piece of still:
Then I remembered seeing this in the local ads:
Even though I can do this recipe without any supplementary equipment I don't see why I shouldn't build a double thumper setup... sounds like big fun to me! Those are 5 gallon pales and would fit nicely along my 8G boiler I think. The opening ports are wide and would give me a lot or room to work with once the caps are removed.
The only thing is that they are chem containers and I don't know what they were used for yet. I asked the seller and I'm still waiting for the answer.
Here are my Qs:
Are there chemicals that I wouldn't be able to clean off those containers?
Should I avoid using this in a project such as this? and for what reason?
Feel free to chime in with any constructive input.
Thanks
I've been reading SBB All Molasses Rum recipe thread recently. He mentioned using 4 plates to distill which I don't have so I'm reading along keeping an eye open for info on making this with a pot still. Turns out it's pretty simple as I can do what I'm used to which is strip/spirit run it.
I kept reading out of interest and followed a link somehow related to sanitation
and came across this beautiful piece of still:Then I remembered seeing this in the local ads:
Even though I can do this recipe without any supplementary equipment I don't see why I shouldn't build a double thumper setup... sounds like big fun to me! Those are 5 gallon pales and would fit nicely along my 8G boiler I think. The opening ports are wide and would give me a lot or room to work with once the caps are removed.
The only thing is that they are chem containers and I don't know what they were used for yet. I asked the seller and I'm still waiting for the answer.
Here are my Qs:
Are there chemicals that I wouldn't be able to clean off those containers?
Should I avoid using this in a project such as this? and for what reason?
Feel free to chime in with any constructive input.
Thanks