not too sure where to start - some advice please

by **BackyardBrewer** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:35 am

I am another +1 for the ultra pure reflux still. I love mine, and it's much sturdier than a t500 and has everything you want including digital thermometer in the box.

I did a lot of research and the t500 is so flimsy in comparison.

I want a potstill now too, but I love my ultra pure!

by **dillsandwitch** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:10 pm

does anyone have a link to where i can get one of them ultra pure stills in Brisbane?

by **zwagerman9** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:43 pm

I wonder if a 1" or 3/" columned potstill running ontop??
I know its been done on the t500 - (talking about mcstill)

by **googe** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:45 pm

dillsandwitch wrote:hehehe want me to teach her to sell all the things you buy and dont use? hahaha just kidding. :text-lol:

Burn!! :laughing-rolling:

by **wedwards** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:33 pm

puredistilling.com still sells the same reflux still I am still happily running ... I got mine off their eBay site from memory....That's a lot of stills ... They will ship anywhere in oz. call them, as you will want to go with the 30 litre boiler option or just buy a boil a beer boiler from your local hbs

by **dillsandwitch** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:13 pm

wedwards wrote:puredistilling.com still sells the same reflux still I am still happily running ... I got mine off their eBay site from memory....That's a lot of stills ... They will ship anywhere in oz. call them, as you will want to go with the 30 litre boiler option or just buy a boil a beer boiler from your local hbs

there's 2 retails for this one within 5 mins drive from my house. will go check it out tomorrow morning me thinks :D thanks heaps

by **BackyardBrewer** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:00 pm

Check out the UTube vids of these running and then check out the t500 videos. The pure distilling still is a tank in comparison.

Just be sure to do a run of nothing but water to purge all the construction chemicals and do TPW instead of turbos.

TPW will mean less yield but I just couldn't get past the acetone/turps smell of a turbo vs the clean purity of a TPW.

I dunno if that was the yeast itself or what but since swapping to homebrand tomato paste, supermarket yeast, pinch of citric acid, pinch of Epsom Salt and 5kg of homebrand sugar the quality p the spirit is like chalk and cheese.

by **dillsandwitch** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:04 pm

I went with the t500. the kit came with a turbo yeast stock for 1 wash so i figured id make it up as i had it :D

here are a couple pics of my set up so far :D

by **mullamulla** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:26 pm

Congrats :dance:

Bet your happy as a pig in shit :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **dillsandwitch** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:52 pm

yeah cant wait to get the first wash going. i wanted to buy another fermenter today but was told 2 is enough :( for now... hahahaha

by **BackyardBrewer** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:16 pm

Q: How many fermenters does a distiller need?

A: MORE!

by **wedwards** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:58 pm

Yeah ya never really have enough fermenters. Wait a little while and see how you go - my current frustration is that my fermenters are all 30L and I find if I am going to crank up the still i want to be doing 60 - 100L batches given there's almost no real increase in effort required .... Will have to get a 100L fermenter .... One day ....