Saying G'day

[cameronpatrol]

G'day all
Im pretty new at all this and im currently reading and reading trying to gather all the info I can before I start
throwing out the questions.
New to this forum but Ive been on the forums for a while, mainly fishing and hunting.
Im looking at building a pot still to start with.
The reason I want to get into this is to have some fun, make my own juice to take camping and enjoy.
Oh save money as well :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheers Cam

[bt1]

Welcome came,

now there's a good plan.. a spot of reading and understanding before posting...love it so far..

welcome and enjoy!
bt1

[Sam.]

Welcome mate and good work doing some research before commiting :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Too often you see people rush out and buy the first thing they see then soon after realise it isn't going to make what they want.

Soooo, what are you planning to make with that pot still? :think:

EDIT: Posted same time as BT

[cameronpatrol]

Thanks fellas :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I was looking at just buying a T500 but thought bugger it, i'll have a crack myself. plus save 800 bucks
Im good with tools etc and A bit of satisfaction in making it myself.
Im not exactly sure what I'll make first.
Ive been looking at a US forum untill I had a search and found this one.
Im thinking of going for one of the tried and proven recipes from here or the other forum.
Something basic, whiskey or rum.
I chose the pot still as it should be cheaper to build but then I can run the washes without having to add essences.
I was thinking of having a thread or clamp that connects to the keg ive got so later i can keep the boiler and then add a reflux stem when need be.
But for now untill I get the hang of the whole fermenting and running of the still, the pot and worm will be it.

Im going to take the time to do a few cleaning runs to work out and record how the still works, temps etc. Oh and to see if the sucker works full stop lol.

At the moment im trying to find out wether I need the lyne arm from the keg to slope up, horizontal or downards.
I found a page that says if it slopes up you will get a lighter flavour as it has a little bit a reflux action, horizontal is middle range and if it slopes down it has a more fuller taste/flavour.
Im not 100% sure if its correct, so more reaing to be done thats for sure.
Thanks again
cheers cam

[Sam.]

Depends on what you want to drink mate, if it's dark spirits like rum, whisky, whiskey etc then a pot is a good thing :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Not many will run a worm around here that is more of a US thing, we like either a leibig or a shotgun condenser.

Here is one with a shotgun.

A Liebig is a similar condenser just with one pipe inside the other instead of multiple, the shotgun is more efficient.

As for the slope of the lyne arm on a hobby still I reckon it makes hardly a speck of difference, some will have different ideas but this probably isn't the thread for it.

[bt1]

Im thinking of going for one of the tried and proven recipes from here or the other forum.

Geez I like this bloke ...common sense and it's only his second post...wd :handgestures-thumbupleft:
bt1

[Bushy]

Hey Cameron, :greetings-waveyellow:
All good info here mate. Once you get going you'll never look back.
And you will have something nice to drink while you wait for a Landcruiser to come and tow you out :teasing-neener:

[cameronpatrol]

Im thinking of going for one of the tried and proven recipes from here or the other forum.

Geez I like this bloke ...common sense and it's only his second post...wd :handgestures-thumbupleft:
bt1

lol cheers mate
I guess the reading has paid off.

Depends on what you want to drink mate, if it's dark spirits like rum, whisky, whiskey etc then a pot is a good thing :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Not many will run a worm around here that is more of a US thing, we like either a leibig or a shotgun condenser.

Here is one with a shotgun.

A Liebig is a similar condenser just with one pipe inside the other instead of multiple, the shotgun is more efficient.

As for the slope of the lyne arm on a hobby still I reckon it makes hardly a speck of difference, some will have different ideas but this probably isn't the thread for it.

Well Im a bundy fan, so a Rum would be a good start I think.
Although the mrs and I thought we'd try some other rums just for the hell of it and found a cracker rum "sailor jerry"
Boy that stuff goes down real nice.

Id be happy for either whiskey,rum etc just to start with, I guess once I look through and pick a proven recipe that I can translate and make without
stuffing it right up would be a good start.


I was thinking of the worm condenser as I have another keg I could use to contain the water and top it up when it starts warming up to much.
Im not sure how much water the others would use. need to read up on them.
Im not too fussed about water a whole lot but if I could waste less id feel a bit better.
IT would be ok If I could pump it straight onto the garden bed, but the only area I have to run the still is a spot under the veranda at home (renting)
its well ventilated etc.

Does anyone here run a worm?
I'll look into the other condencers as well, the more i know about each bit, the easier it should be to come up with something.
thanks again for your help, appreciate it
cheers cam

[cameronpatrol]

Hey Cameron, :greetings-waveyellow:
All good info here mate. Once you get going you'll never look back.
And you will have something nice to drink while you wait for a Landcruiser to come and tow you out :teasing-neener:

:text-lol: Go the mighty pootrols
cheers

[MacStill]

I guess the reading has paid off.

Well Im a bundy fan

Dang! you were going alright there for a minute :))

[cameronpatrol]

:smile:
Ive changed brews through the years.
jimy,jack,johnny,bundy lol
Im open to explore the other sides :))

cheers

[bt1]

He'll give up Bundy diesel when he makes one of your rums...I did

bt1

[cameronpatrol]

He'll give up Bundy diesel when he makes one of your rums...I did

bt1

ITs funny you say that.
After going to the bottle shop and trying different bottles of rum and then going back to bundy it did taste pretty crap.
Captain Morgans was good, Sailor Jerry was grouse.
What other Rums are nice?

[Yummyrum]

Well Im a bundy fan, so a Rum would be a good start I think.
Although the mrs and I thought we'd try some other rums just for the hell of it and found a cracker rum "sailor jerry"
Boy that stuff goes down real nice.

Id be happy for either whiskey,rum etc just to start with, I guess once I look through and pick a proven recipe that I can translate and make without
stuffing it right up would be a good start.

Welcome to the adventure cam.

Have to admit to proudly being a Bundy fan-boy myself..after quite a few years of not being able to produce a Rum that even comes close to Bundy ,I have come to realize how hard it is to try to replicate a particular flavour.....along the way though...you come across your own and other members stuff that is very nice ..some that is ..not so nice ...all..,an experience :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[5 o'clock]

What other Rums are nice?

Welcome Cameron,

I like Appleton Estate Jamacian rum. For a spiced rum give Kracken a go.

Cheers,

Richard

[cameronpatrol]

Well Im a bundy fan, so a Rum would be a good start I think.
Although the mrs and I thought we'd try some other rums just for the hell of it and found a cracker rum "sailor jerry"
Boy that stuff goes down real nice.

Id be happy for either whiskey,rum etc just to start with, I guess once I look through and pick a proven recipe that I can translate and make without
stuffing it right up would be a good start.

Welcome to the adventure cam.

Have to admit to proudly being a Bundy fan-boy myself..after quite a few years of not being able to produce a Rum that even comes close to Bundy ,I have come to realize how hard it is to try to replicate a particular flavour.....along the way though...you come across your own and other members stuff that is very nice ..some that is ..not so nice ...all..,an experience :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Ahh righty'o
I guess if you can come up with something that tastes good there wouldnt be a reason to go back to bundy .
Im looking forward to getting one built n having a crack.
Id like to see what moonshine tastes like, ive never had it before.
corn and sugar,like the moonshiners make.
I dont know how they can drink any drink straight, they must have throats of iron lol.

What other Rums are nice?

Welcome Cameron,

I like Appleton Estate Jamacian rum. For a spiced rum give Kracken a go.

Cheers,

Richard

Thanks for the heads up.
Can you get those in shops? or are they a custom jobby?
cheers cam

[kelbygreen]

there is a thread here a guy that does moonshine posted how he does it. I would love to try that one to. For rums macs rum you cant go wrong.

I know you can get kracken rum as guy at work his son drinks it so prob bws or dan murphies or something be best bet

[cameronpatrol]

there is a thread here a guy that does moonshine posted how he does it. I would love to try that one to. For rums macs rum you cant go wrong.

I know you can get kracken rum as guy at work his son drinks it so prob bws or dan murphies or something be best bet

Ahh Ok
I'll have a look for the thread on the moonshine.
And keep my eyes peeled for the rum.
Tis Friday tommorow, weekend drinks hahaha Ive got some work to do around the house.
A good excuse to try something new :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheers

[Bushy]

:text-+1:
On the Appleton Estate rum. Delish.

[Sam.]

[Here is a good staple rum/url] I don't usually drink rum but this is really nice :handgestures-thumbupleft:

As for the traditional american style way try [url=http://www.aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3413]this :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Really anything in the tried and provenis a winner, that's why its tried and proven ;-)