Aussiedistiller, Home Distilling, Moonshine, Home Brew

I like it, thanks maddog :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Just a couple of concerns as I've done very little AG, would the smaller coil work effectively enough? Would the grains and crap scorch onto the coil? Would I be able to use it as a tun with the coil in the middle, would it make it hard to stir? I want to be able to do bourbons so I'll need to do corn. Mmmmm :think: :think: :think: :-B

Brendan uses the same setup to gelatinize corn. Because it doesnt scorch :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I thought he only used his coil to crash chill. Best I do some reading :handgestures-thumbupleft: But not tonight, I have bigger fish to fry. What this space, if I can can my shit together there might be a progress report :handgestures-thumbupleft:

:music-deathmetal:

I was wondering why youd bother haveing a coil in a double boiler. Straight immersion is the way to go.

orcy wrote:I was wondering why youd bother haveing a coil in a double boiler. Straight immersion is the way to go.

Even with corn? How do you go stirring, just sir both sides of the coil I guess? I know the time I did try ag that corn was hard work :violin:

Well I didn't get as much done as I would've liked but I did get something done. I started on my pc, cut the 3", flared an end ready for and easy flange, made an easy flange ring, drilled the end plates and even got one dry fitted up.

An immersion coil with 100 degree water pumped through it for heating aint gunna burn anything..compared to an immersion element with 1000's of watts of power pumping through it..
Is a stonkin pc :music-deathmetal: :dance:

Looks awesome @woodduck :handgestures-thumbupleft:
I love your homemade anvil....also

I had a few minutes tonight to have a play so I had a go at putting the pc together and let me tell you a 2" is waaaaay easier :laughing-rolling: there are alot of tubes in a 3". I unfortunately run out of solder so I didn't quite finish it :crying-blue: but I'll let you have a peek anyway.

It really should go into the fuckup thread though cause I did fuckup quite bad on this one, you'll see why :crying-blue: 8-} :laughing-rolling:

No water in/out holes yet?

You got it, what a pain in the arse :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

I'm thinking a step drill to start a hole then file the rest out. Or maybe a die grinder will "drill"/grind through without hitting the inner tubes?

I won't be happy if i gotta pull it apart!!

You might even be able to get a step drill in between your tubes and get the job done in one go. Are you planning on 1/2" or 3/4"?

You could try desoldering just one tube near the edge, and having a crack on that side ... Maybe?

1/2" I recon, it should cool pretty well with all them pipes without going bigger, I hope.

Yer If I line it up right I should have a bit of room for a step drill :handgestures-thumbupleft:

If you've got a big ass step drill you'll have less trouble. A 2" or 1 3/8".

Yeah 1/2 inlet will be fine. I've got 20mm tubing for all the plumbing on mine, but it steps down to 1/2" inlets and it just means the water speeds up for a bit before it enters the condenser.

Just use a 1/2" holesaw with a short cetre drill, now once the cut is started the drill can be taken out then carefully drill the rest. In my mill I use that 100mm holesaw with no drill and it works a treat.

Cheers Bryan

I've got it! Solved my boiler issue.

Pillow plate or dimple plate. Pillow plate can be rolled into a cylinder then blown out creating a water jacket :handgestures-thumbupleft: probably not cheap but I will make a couple of phone calls and find out.

woodduck wrote:You got it, what a pain in the arse :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

I'm thinking a step drill to start a hole then file the rest out. Or maybe a die grinder will "drill"/grind through without hitting the inner tubes?

I won't be happy if i gotta pull it apart!!

Or ya could drill a circle of small holes with a very short drillbit ,with no more than 8-10mm sticking out of the chuck,as long as ya threaded fitting that willl be soldered on top is close ya may not have ta have a smooth or exact circle as from a hole saw.cheers hillzabilly ;-)

woodduck wrote:I've got it! Solved my boiler issue.

Pillow plate or dimple plate. Pillow plate can be rolled into a cylinder then blown out creating a water jacket :handgestures-thumbupleft: probably not cheap but I will make a couple of phone calls and find out.

Intetesting looking stuff :-B