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Postby Sinister308 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:19 pm

Hi there, I'm Paul .... from the Hunter Valley. I'm new to destilling so to speak,have been using a reflux still- Pure destilling 20L for a while now and looking to upgrade for a bigger and better rig. The more I'm learning on hear reading what you guys have done the more interested I've become. :greetings-waveyellow:
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Re: Hello

Postby bluc » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:29 pm

Welcome buddy whats ya drink of choice? Lots reading info here :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby Sinister308 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:49 pm

Hi bluc, I've mainly been just mucking about with the vodka and flavourings of such but I can't wait to be able to have a still that's going to let me make a good rum. I'm still trying to figure out what way to go yet with my new still thinking about a pot still to start with but I really don't know.
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Re: Hello

Postby Sam. » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:51 pm

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby copperhead road » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:21 pm

Welcome buddy, a bubbler or pot still will make you a real nice Rum.
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Re: Hello

Postby bluc » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:27 pm

And if you also want vodka/gin etc than that gives two votes for the bubbler.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby woodduck » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:46 pm

Welcome mate :greetings-waveyellow:

Enjoy the new hobby
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Re: Hello

Postby warramungas » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:02 pm

Welcome mate. Your still can make rum using a good rum recipe. Wont be a lot but with a couple of three strip runs you should get a full load for a spirit run for your boiler.
Read heaps and enjoy.
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Re: Hello

Postby TasSpirits » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:28 pm

Welcome Mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby Plumby » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:51 pm

Hi.
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Re: Hello

Postby Doubleuj » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:21 pm

G'day sinister308... got a shotgun and plan to use it? :laughing-rolling: :scared-eek:
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Re: Hello

Postby Fishleg » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:50 pm

G'day , welcome
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Re: Hello

Postby Hardie355 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:21 pm

G'day 308,

Go a bubbler for ease, NOW whats the 308 in? :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby copperhead road » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:26 pm

Hardie355 wrote:G'day 308,

Go a bubbler for ease, NOW whats the 308 in? :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Certainly not a ford :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Hello

Postby Sinister308 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:49 am

No not a ford ... it's just a number I will remember my favourite riffle. I do a bit of long-range shooting manly F-Class at my local club that's all that the number is about So to stop the confusion I probably should have had .308 sorry about that. :shifty:
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Re: Hello

Postby Hazardcone » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:58 am

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello

Postby Woodsy71 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:18 am

Enjoy the ride, man :cool:
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Re: Hello

Postby Professor Green » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:11 am

Welcome Paul.

There's lots of great information within the forum to help get you on the right path for your upgrade. If you're looking to get into the so called brown spirits, you'll want to look at pots and bubblers for sure. From what I've seen, most folks end up going down the bubbler road eventually however there's also a number that are making great rums and whiskies with a plain old simple pot still.

If you're not sure which way you want to go, you can always start of with a modular pot still and add the plate sections later should you so desire.

Cheers,
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Re: Hello

Postby copperhead road » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:15 am

Just don't shoot a hole in your boiler :laughing-rolling:
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