how not to make a still
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how not to make a still
here's a prime example of how not to make a still. check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz7ylAkS ... annel_page" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
As you can see, the still is made from a cooking pot with a copper tube through the top. it appears to be held to the pot with some sort of sealant, hmm, not exacly a good idea. the second big problem i see with the design is he is using a 1/4" tube on a section of his "still". thirdly, there is a piece of plastic hose leading to his collection vessel which is directly in the vapour path. finally, there is no condenser anywhere on this setup, instead he has fixed some copper scrubber to the end of the outlet tube, presumably, he is expecting this to knock down the vapour coming through that tiny 1/4" tube .
i have to say i was shocked to see this video. asides from the risk of blowing himself up, i wouldn't like to share a glass of his "product".
i have just looked through a few of his other videos, check out his big still idea. the final condenser is hooked up again, with a 1/4 tube. judging by the size of this boiler (about 20 gallon by the look of it) i would not like to be anywhere near his house when he fires this giant ethanol bomb up.
it never ceases to amaze me that with all the information available on the net, that some people still manage to get it completely wrong. unfortunately in this case it's not just a bad design, it's a potentially lethal design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz7ylAkS ... annel_page" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
As you can see, the still is made from a cooking pot with a copper tube through the top. it appears to be held to the pot with some sort of sealant, hmm, not exacly a good idea. the second big problem i see with the design is he is using a 1/4" tube on a section of his "still". thirdly, there is a piece of plastic hose leading to his collection vessel which is directly in the vapour path. finally, there is no condenser anywhere on this setup, instead he has fixed some copper scrubber to the end of the outlet tube, presumably, he is expecting this to knock down the vapour coming through that tiny 1/4" tube .
i have to say i was shocked to see this video. asides from the risk of blowing himself up, i wouldn't like to share a glass of his "product".
i have just looked through a few of his other videos, check out his big still idea. the final condenser is hooked up again, with a 1/4 tube. judging by the size of this boiler (about 20 gallon by the look of it) i would not like to be anywhere near his house when he fires this giant ethanol bomb up.
it never ceases to amaze me that with all the information available on the net, that some people still manage to get it completely wrong. unfortunately in this case it's not just a bad design, it's a potentially lethal design.
Re: how not to make a still
Yeah, I just shake my head every time I accidentally open that video... Sure is a small boiler he has there...
"Hey, honey, cook me up a shot - I'm thirsty!"
"Hey, honey, cook me up a shot - I'm thirsty!"
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While we're on topic of how to not make a still, I figured I'd share this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Garbage ... hol-Still/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Unlike the OP, this guys is actually planning on drinking the distillate.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Garbage ... hol-Still/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Unlike the OP, this guys is actually planning on drinking the distillate.
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Yeah, I remember that one... Nothing like some high ABV ethanol condensed using a biodegradable garbage bag to warm your belly... Yum... Yum...clbphllps wrote:While we're on topic of how to not make a still, I figured I'd share this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Garbage ... hol-Still/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Unlike the OP, this guys is actually planning on drinking the distillate.
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Re: how not to make a still
This sounds even better than the Grain Alcohol and Moonshine stuff. The plastic bag is a new concept.
It's a wonder that moonshining isn't illegal with dumb-arses like that around. <shaking head>
blanik
It's a wonder that moonshining isn't illegal with dumb-arses like that around. <shaking head>
blanik
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(50 litre, propane heated pot still. Coil in bucket condenser - No thermometer, No carbon)
The Reading Lounge AND the Rules We Live By should be compulsory reading
Cumudgeon and loving it.
(50 litre, propane heated pot still. Coil in bucket condenser - No thermometer, No carbon)
The Reading Lounge AND the Rules We Live By should be compulsory reading
Cumudgeon and loving it.
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Dumb-arses are gonna be dumb-arses, no matter what the law says.
Be safe.
Be discreet.
And have fun.
Be discreet.
And have fun.
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Re: how not to make a still
wow, i wish i thought of that one thing i gotta point out, in the replies below that amazing how to , it just goes to show you how many people are completely uninformed when it comes down to our hobby. you've got everything from the "moonshine kills" type comments to people actually advising the guy to use plastic bags made of another material (seriously, he must be as retarded as the guy who posted the how to in the first place)
here's a couple of my favourites:-
here's a couple of my favourites:-
nobody says:
The bag is probably HDPE, which is kind of safe but using a thick PP bag would be a better idea.
At least there was one person with sense there :-cabagecookie says:
I found this gas can in my basement- washed it out with amonia... then water. once i thought it was totally clean I poured water, sugar, and yeast once it was filled... i smelled it and I can kinda smelled a light gas oder. should i dump it? (hmm, well, let me think )
carolinatinpan says:
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It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth - George Burns
Re: how not to make a still
Custom built poison maker right c'here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19qnvn6Ej0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19qnvn6Ej0
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No skills what so ever.wnc_dew wrote:Custom built poison maker right c'here:
And I quote, "pour it on the ground" unquote!
Trample the injured and hurdle the dead.
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Re: how not to make a still
Omg epic!
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Ok... The guy has paid $$ for a remote read thermo... But not enough for a proper rig? Too funny. My bet is the guy will be in the obits/hospital admits before long...
When I think of something clever, I'll put it here.
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Puh,,,comin off at 170 degrees my ass.
Trample the injured and hurdle the dead.
Re: how not to make a still
Its vids like these that set the hobby way back...
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Beginners should visit The New Distillers Reading Lounge and the Safety and Related Issues among others...
Beginners should visit The New Distillers Reading Lounge and the Safety and Related Issues among others...
Re: how not to make a still
I read the thread, decided I didn't need to see the videos!
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Re: how not to make a still
First time reading this thread.......................WOW!!!!!!
Sometimes I wonder why is that Frisbee getting bigger......and then it hits me.
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^^ x2
my god! remind me to never drink someone elses shine, and in the same sense to never be offended by someone thta wont drink mine if they havent seen my setup, because from now on, I dont think I`d drink from someone elses unless I seen theirs. Who knows, maybe they got their design from some cock-a -mania idea like the ones here!!!! O.o
my god! remind me to never drink someone elses shine, and in the same sense to never be offended by someone thta wont drink mine if they havent seen my setup, because from now on, I dont think I`d drink from someone elses unless I seen theirs. Who knows, maybe they got their design from some cock-a -mania idea like the ones here!!!! O.o
To quote RumBrewer from a thread i read:
"Read #8
It should say... All plastic or synthetic material is considered to be unsafe unless NASA and GOD prove otherwise!"
"Read #8
It should say... All plastic or synthetic material is considered to be unsafe unless NASA and GOD prove otherwise!"