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by **AussieDistiller1989** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:58 pm

Soo after a very very long time. I’m back home in australia am going to dust of my pot still an thumper.

So just checking back in an saying hello again

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:00 pm

Also wondering if anyone might be selling any oak stave dominos or if anyone knows any coopers to by 50L barrels from in victoria.

Cheers

by **db1979** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 6:55 am

Welcome back :greetings-waveyellow:

by **Doubleuj** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:13 am

Gday mate, got any pics of your still? We love pics around here

by **woodduck** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:31 pm

Hi mate, welcome :greetings-waveyellow:

You could try 5 star, I'm pretty sure they have oak :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:22 pm

I’ll put up some pictures when I get back home an dust her off will be about 7 days.
Stuck in quarantine at the moment

Cheers I’ll check out 5 star

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:16 pm

So I got my shed cleaned out an finally got the still clean up an set up.
Now just for a cleaning run an sacrificial alcohol run.
Here is a couple pictures.

by **Sam.** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:51 pm

Whats the length of that condenser?

Thats awesome :D

by **bluc** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:55 pm

I think bottom leg of 2" is condenser rest is collection tube. Did you post photos of this previously? Looks familiar..

by **Doubleuj** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:20 pm

Wow that condenser goes on for ever :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Sam.** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:17 pm

bluc wrote:I think bottom leg of 2" is condenser rest is collection tube. Did you post photos of this previously? Looks familiar..

Nah the other water inlet is right down the end near the collection point, would be a weapon for stripping :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **bluc** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:45 pm

Yes so it is dam that has gotta have some knockdown power :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:00 pm

Sam. wrote:
bluc wrote:I think bottom leg of 2" is condenser rest is collection tube. Did you post photos of this previously? Looks familiar..

Nah the other water inlet is right down the end near the collection point, would be a weapon for stripping :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Yeah the Liebig is a little bit over top built it years ago when I wasn’t sure about all these this.
Correct the water in is down near the collection point.

Yes it can handle anything it’s thrown at it :))

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:02 pm

bluc wrote:I think bottom leg of 2" is condenser rest is collection tube. Did you post photos of this previously? Looks familiar..

The 2” is not a part of the condenser. The Liebig is just a bit to big but removable from the still.

Yes put up pictures years ago

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Mon May 18, 2020 4:20 pm

Been running a sacrificial run today was just 4kg sugar an about 20L water an yeast.

Have hard it running fairly hard with a constant Thin stream at 65% alcohol. Very happy with that for a pot still an thumper.

by **RC Al** » Mon May 18, 2020 6:05 pm

Nice looking rig mate, missed seeing this one

Have you looked at insulating the thumper and connecting pipework?

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Tue May 19, 2020 10:35 am

RC Al wrote:Nice looking rig mate, missed seeing this one

Have you looked at insulating the thumper and connecting pipework?

Ever really thought about it RC AL do you think there would be much gains from that.

by **RC Al** » Tue May 19, 2020 7:22 pm

My keg on gas picked up a heap of gg's with a basic shroud

The more heat that stays in the system, means either a faster run speed (stripping) or less gas/power used (spirit run), the more energy you transfer directly to the thumper from the boiler the better. The pipework and the thumper it self saps heat from the system

by **AussieDistiller1989** » Wed May 20, 2020 12:29 pm

RC Al wrote:My keg on gas picked up a heap of gg's with a basic shroud

The more heat that stays in the system, means either a faster run speed (stripping) or less gas/power used (spirit run), the more energy you transfer directly to the thumper from the boiler the better. The pipework and the thumper it self saps heat from the system

Yeah that’s a fair point I might look into doing that.
What’s a good insulation that is sorta water proof so it don’t get shagged when I clean them out.

by **RC Al** » Wed May 20, 2020 5:35 pm

For thumpers and electric powered boilers, many use reflective insulation backed with wool or foam, the foam backed one would be more water friendly.

If you use -anything- with a reflective foil, bear in mind that there is meant to be a air gap between it and the heat for the relective part of it to actually work

Even an sealed air gap will do wonders

Avoid using any galvanized metal near a lpg burner, bad fumes

Do a search on boiler insulation, many effective solutions out there, some will bling it nicely

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