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Re: My second still
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Sat Oct 29, 2016 1:27 pmby Flowerpot
hillzabilly wrote:Lookin good mate ,I would use a 2inch copper cap with a few small holes(in the same patern as the coolant tubes) and a small piece of copper mesh underneath on top of the shotty,or lightly pack the last couple of inch's of the coolant tubes with copper mesh,it makes it more efficient and reduces huffing or the chance that vapour will only pass thru a couple of the coolant tubes,wich may happen if the vapour is comeing from one side (as with the boka or slant plate desighn)and not going into the shotty evenly or has a high speed,some mesh underneth the shotty may help as well ,another benefit is it will keep shit bugs or dirt from getting in while running or in storage .anyhooo cheers hillzabilly :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Damn, great minds thinking alike. I had just come inside after stuffing a little mesh in there and saw your post. :handgestures-thumbupleft: I will be putting a cap on of some sort too, mainly so I can mount a thermometer with an over-temperature alarm up there, but keeping crap out will be a bonus.
I've got a heap of heads and tails will that do for a final cleaning run?
Re: My second still
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:27 amby Flowerpot
IT WERKS!!!!! :D :happy-partydance:
No leaks, no fuss, it just sits there trickling out 95%. Quite a pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon, Gas quietly hissing, distillate trickling, fermenters bubbling, very relaxing.
I do have a problem though, what to make next? Definitely a pot still, a bubbler? The thought of an all glass reflux still is appealing just for the build challenge.
Re: My second still
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:37 amby rumdidlydum
The next build has to be a bubbler, you won't regret it :music-deathmetal:
Re: My second still
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:51 amby Zak Griffin
Good stuff mate.
Definitely go for a bubbler next, if you think watching a Boka is a move way to spend and arvo, wait til you've got 4 plates loaded up and 90% whiskey spitting out at 2-3L an hour!
Re: My second still
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Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:11 pmby Doubleuj
Zak Griffin wrote:Good stuff mate.
Definitely go for a bubbler next, if you think watching a Boka is a move way to spend and arvo, wait til you've got 4 plates loaded up and 90% whiskey spitting out at 2-3L an hour!
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Definitely, I have a couple of hrs to myself this arvo so have just fired up 50L of wbab, should get a few litres of hearts on oak in no time flat :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: My second still
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:23 pmby Flowerpot
Hmm looks like a bubbler is the go then. Lots of research coming up. :-B
On another note I am a newbie and wanted to perfect making a neutral spirits before I moved onto more advanced stuff. Then I got handed a shot of Smirnoff on Saturday night. Nearly spat it out. People drink that shit? :wtf: It tasted like the heads I've been using as window cleaner.
Re: My second still
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:30 pmby Zak Griffin
Even good commercial spirits will stink of heads from now on!
Re: My second still
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Tue Nov 08, 2016 4:43 pmby Flowerpot
Just did a complete costing:
3 complete 2 inch sanitary unions. $29
2 19-15mm reducing tees @$4.25ea = $8.50
2 15mm coupling @ $1.25 ea = $2.50
2 15mm tees @$1.05 each = $2.10
6m of 1/2 inch = $31.90
1.5m of 3/4 inch = $17.90
brass 2 way hose coupling $5.97
pot scrubbers $8.00
bit of stainless allthread $3.66
The 2 inch was free and I used stuff all solder and flux so that gives a grand total of....
$109.53 Not too bad for a "damn the money build it perfect" build methinks. and I've still got lots of 3/4 and 1/2 inch leftover. :happy-partydance:
Re: My second still
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Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:38 pmby Flowerpot
My first one was:
1/4 inch pipe $19.00
packet of scrubs $8.00
15mm tee $1.05
15mm coupling $1.25
+ 20mm of scrap copper rod and a found stainless bolt.
Grand total: $29.30 + free 2 inch pipe. Damn. Thought I spent a lot more than that.
Re: My second still
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Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:17 pmby hillzabilly
Have a look at
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8208 then you can just add plates and a reflux condencer,you could also use a blockhead tee on top of this design if height is a problem its cheaper too and will allow the use of a gin basket if needed in the future,happy stillin.cheers hillzabilly :handgestures-thumbupleft: