Signed up a while ago and I guess I never said hello.
been distilling or years learn to "art" of distilling when I live in Sweden a decade ago and continued once I return to Oz.
Now with Covid I'm stuck working from home so I built a new column with the help of alliexpress.
I like to distil vodka and rum, have a Digiboil 65l as a boiler but my column is too heavy for it so it is suspended from the roof. Had to silicon the lid onto the boiler as it never really seal so well, and with the column, I have it need to work under pressure, more than it was designed for.
My rum usually turns out good, made with kviek and I add some vinegar into the wash to push more esters. My adult kids love my coconut rum. I prefer my dark spiced rum. The missies is a vodka lady.
ATM I'm looking for someone to help me convert a keg into a good boiler that can handle pressure, I gave it a try but my stick welding skill onto sheet metal are not great, ended up blow out a whole. Maybe I should get some copper ferrels which I could braise instead. If anyone has done this please I wold love to get some hints.
Well, that's me.