Hi fellow distillers, I'm new to the game but have been given a custom still from my uncle that I am finishing off, he made the still I'm doing the boiler. It's flanges to easily split and clean, Oring sealed, purge welded and fully passivated to food grade. I'm a sheet metal worker but have moved into coded exotics welding
(titanium, duplex, stainless, copper nickel etc.) mainly tig the last 5 or so years. He's been using this design for about 20 years. I am a big American bourbon drinker, really love the rye style and hope to make my own eventually the proper way. I mainly drink makers mark tho, for the price I think it's pretty damned good. The good ryes are a bit pricey to have all the time.
After reading up Alot on this site there is a few things I am aware of that I need to change, spewing as I bought the outlet hose and element before learning they arnt really the best. D/E Natural rubber and the 2200w weldless.
I'm pretty sure this is what you guys call a external valved reflux still? Anyways, I can't wait to get into it and currently have a tpw bubbling away.
Cheers, Hayden