Ryans 2" Pot still

[Ryan]

After approx 2 years of being un-organised and well.. just lazy, ive finally managed to make a pot still.

I was going to originally make a bokakob and then it all screamed to a halt.. i started looking into it all again, and am really
liking the looks of the bubblers, this left me with the materials i bought for the boka so i decided to take what i had, and make it into a pot still.
I headed to Galvins this arvo and managed to get some 2" 90' bends, and the reducers to go from 2" to the 1/2" leibig.
The rest i got from the local bunnings!

Im more of a rum/bourbon drinker so my first batch will probably be something along those lines!
Now ive just gotta finish off the boiler before the fun begins!!

[Zak Griffin]

Looking good mate. Get a couple of washes (a rum and a whiskey) on now so you're ready to roll when you get your boiler finished :handgestures-thumbupleft:

A pot is a great way to start, you'll learn a lot :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Urrazeb]

Lookin good mate, Can't go past a good ole pot still.

She'll see you right :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Sam.]

Good to see you have got back into it, the pot will produce some decent drinks while you build your bubbler :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[benpandaae86]

Hey mate great build did u put any stainless steel scourers up the tube and what are the basic dimensions of ur pot still head im building one my self to go on my 25l cooker

[Zak Griffin]

Panda, take a step back, do some reading and introduce yourself properly :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[benpandaae86]

Hi guys sorry bout my earlier hijack of a thread im keen as.
Ive being brewing for about 5 weeks i use a 25l reflux with extension tower ive just got a old keg and built a adaptor to go on the keg for my head. im waiting on a 2200 watt element and im tig weldig a drain on the bottom tomorrow .but now i want to build a pot still head to go on my 25l cooker ive started to put together the parts for a 1/2" 1.5' long liebig condensor but not real sure about dimensions of the tower though.
can any offer some guidance

[1 2many]

Hi benpandaae86 we like to encourage new members to pop into the Welcome center to introduce themselves, it can make it a lot easier on the guys here to help you out. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Ryan]

To be honest, i've never been a "off the plan" kind of person.
ive just measured it, and its 680mm from the ferrule from the boiler, to the first shoulder on the bend at the top.
There is no packing in the column... im not sure if there should be?

Hope this helps! :) im fairly new to all of this too, all i can recommend is keep reading the forums and see what you like!..

[benpandaae86]

Thanks ryan

How long is your leigig the one im builing is 1/2" 1.5 ' long with a 3/8 inner tube 2' long

[Ryan]

The leibig is about 880 long and the condenser 680, 3/4" outer and 1/2" inner, personally id go to a 1" outer if I was going to do it again. Just to aid with cooling

I ran a sacrificial tpw through it last night down to 20% got about 7l of low wines

I put my down a CFW into the fermenter last night for my first whisky run! can't wait!

[Urrazeb]

That sacrificial run shouldn't be kept as low wines and shpuld be discarded. It is used to strip remaing crap outta the still and you wouldn't want to be drinking that!

[Ryan]

I didn't plan on drinking it ! Haha

[Urrazeb]

I didn't plan on drinking it ! Haha

Yeah thought as much.. Maybe the way I read your post as collection of low wines worried me 8-}

[Stoney]

snap !
looks identical to mine.
my vertical riser is a little shorter as is my liebzig is all. I run the pot on lpg.
no need for packing. have fun.