Hi all,
I am wanting to start off on a very cheap keg still build to move on from my airstill, and was looking at doing something modular. I Picked up 2x sanke kegs for $50, so I'm ahead so far. :)
I want to go with a pot still to make rum and whisky, rather than a reflux for neutral.
That cheap chinese express website has some cheap stainless components and i was looking at going 2" throughout and running a 2" shotgun condenser, or reducing down to a 1.5" condenser instead, but then i saw these stainless Liebig condensers for about $35 posted (for 53cm overall length), and was wondering if they would work alright?
I was thinking about a bit of a short 2" column, 2x 90 degree 2" elbows then a reducer to 1.5" (which i would put some copper mesh inside to get some copper into the vapour path) then some way to reduce down to the liebig condenser, and that (as well as the necessary clamps) would be most of my investment.
I know it sounds bloody cheap but hey, I'm bloody cheap.
I also don't want to invest too much until i know I need it.
I don't drink a lot of spirits but enjoy the tinkering and the process and the challenge.
But i don't enjoy it enough to spend 32 hours per wash on the airstill.
anyway, any opinions on these cheap stainless liebig condensers?
Puk