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Postby dave from downunder » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:56 pm

Hi All
I am another newbie to this hobby.
I have been researching and reading for a few months before I really got into it.
I bought a Turbo 500 boiler and the Still Spirits pot and reflux stills. ( the package price was very attractive).
So far I have done an all grain rye whiskey with barley and corn , Have stripped it and have 13 lt of low vines for the spirit run.( it was a double batch).
I got involved with my brother and I am looking forward to a rewarding and hopefully a very tasty hobby.
I have a heavily peated all barley whiskey fermenting at the moment and also have a sugarhead wash going with about 3lt of backwash from the first batch.( to make a very neutral spirit ie.vodka)
We are hopping to do an all corn mash very soon in a 60lt fermenter on the grain.
Looking forward to learning more and more.
I have almost finished my boiler controller setup ( I am an electrical contractor specialising in industrial control systems) using a couple of temp controllers and a ssr and a phase controller as well as 5 contactors.
I am setting it up for expandability and had most of the gear in stock or sitting around.
Great to be here.

Cheers..
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Stonemaker1 » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:26 pm

Sounds like you know what your doing and more than most newbies, not many start off on all grain I don't think.
Well done :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Minpac » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:08 pm

Welcome aboard! :greetings-waveyellow:

All the research has got you off to a good start. Were you into homebrew before hand - all grain is definitely an ambitious start otherwise :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Your control background sounds handy for this hobby! I'm in the middle of researching how to improve my power situation, maybe put in a 32a 3 phase socket(house already has 3 phase) and use a SSR to split to 3x1 phase for elements with control.
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby woodduck » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:49 am

Hi Dave, welcome aboard :greetings-waveyellow:

Your off to a flying start

Enjoy the new hobby :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Professor Green » Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:35 pm

Welcome to AD Dave.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Plumby » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:15 pm

Welcome aboard mate, plenty of helpful people here.
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby dave from downunder » Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:19 pm

Minpac wrote:Welcome aboard! :greetings-waveyellow:

All the research has got you off to a good start. Were you into homebrew before hand - all grain is definitely an ambitious start otherwise :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Your control background sounds handy for this hobby! I'm in the middle of researching how to improve my power situation, maybe put in a 32a 3 phase socket(house already has 3 phase) and use a SSR to split to 3x1 phase for elements with control.



Hi there

If you put a 20 amp 3 phase outlet in you can use a simple switch box to take of 3 x single phase at 20 amps each.
The other alternative would be to make a 3 phase still ;-) ;-) .
The only issue would be what mains you have coming in.
Most places I have seen would only have about 30 amps 3 phase coming in unless you had it specially done when you built.
I had a place that my ex ended up with and I had 63 amps 3 phase to the shed and 35 amps 3 phase to the house.
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equipment: Turbo 500 boiler
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50 lt dual element Keg biler
2.5 inch tri-clamp column 750mm long
Modular 2.5 inch sight glasses with bubble plates.
2.5 inch pot with 400 mm riser and sight glass.
50mm condenser with 4 x 12 mm tubes spiralled inside
fFull safety plc controlled boiler and still control box

Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby dave from downunder » Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:27 pm

I have done quite a bit of home brew previously but even then I did not use grains I just bought the kits and added to them.
When I researched it all the sugar washes seem good for vodka and neutral spirits but I much prefer whiskeys and my father loves a good single malt whiskey.
Looking at what was involved there was a bit more involved in ag but the product reviews seems to be so much better.
I am doing a sugar wash with about 3 lt of backset from the first strip to make some neutral spirit. I have the still spirits super reflux as well as the pot.
I know they are not the greatest but it was a good starting point and the price was very attractive.

Cheers
Dave
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equipment: Turbo 500 boiler
Still Spirits Alembic pot still
Still Spirits t500 reflux still
50 lt dual element Keg biler
2.5 inch tri-clamp column 750mm long
Modular 2.5 inch sight glasses with bubble plates.
2.5 inch pot with 400 mm riser and sight glass.
50mm condenser with 4 x 12 mm tubes spiralled inside
fFull safety plc controlled boiler and still control box

Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby wickbowles » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:26 am

I am also happy to be part of this great community of brewing. Thank you all for having me here.
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:22 am

Hi wick, welcome. I have removed the links you posted as any type of commercial advertising is reserved for FSD.
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Re: Hi From SEQ

Postby Minpac » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:23 pm

dave from downunder wrote:
Minpac wrote:Welcome aboard! :greetings-waveyellow:
Most places I have seen would only have about 30 amps 3 phase coming in unless you had it specially done when you built.
I had a place that my ex ended up with and I had 63 amps 3 phase to the shed and 35 amps 3 phase to the house.


I don't know the size of the incoming cable, but there's 3 40A RCDs, so I suspect you're right on the total available. I guess I'll be aiming for 2 or 3 x 20A or the 3 phase and switch box concept. I've not seen any hobby scale 3 phase elements, so that's probably out - Thanks for the help!
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