FSD pot still has arrived at home

by **HillsJester** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:21 pm

Just got a message from the wife that the posty has delivered my new toy, can't wait to get home!!
Just need to take the keg down to my SS welder to fit the element and viewport and then action time...

Thanks to Mac and FSD, couldn't be happier with the service and price and am sure will be even happier when I see her tonight.

by **Sam.** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:26 pm

Love the shiny new stainless :dance:

Hope your welder does quick work you will want to do the maiden run without delay, hope you have something good to run though it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **HillsJester** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:35 pm

drop off tonight, pick up tomorrow night, $60 for cut and weld for element and 3 inch view/fill port

Happy days.

Any ideas on sourcing copper mesh to chuck in the path?

by **HillsJester** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:38 pm

have 3 x 25ltr Bourbon knock offs bubbling away, think that will be a decent start

by **Sam.** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:47 pm

Yep the bourbon will go well through it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Reckon you could have got some mesh from FSD, otherwise any clean pure copper wire you can find will do.

by **HillsJester** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:51 pm

FSD is on backorder for the mesh, will see what's in the old man's shed...

by **1 2many** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:12 pm

Wait till you see this FSD gear mate it will blow you away, every time i go to the shed i just look and admire my FSD Blockhead and they run just perfectly for a beginer too . :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **HillsJester** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:22 pm

You hear about it
You think about
It's not til you see it you realize how sweet they are.
Thanks FSD

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by **MacStill** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:42 pm

Looking good there, glad it all turned up in good order.

The copper mesh could be a while off hitting the store again, I'm trying to source some nicer gear at a better price.... I will find it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **cps1** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:26 am

I had trouble sourcing copper mesh to replace the stainless packing in my father's T500 still

You can buy it by the pound in the US but the postage is a killer

Most of the local "copper scourers" are copper plated steel

I tried making copper swarf in the lathe but copper is a bitch to turn and the product was not a success

I ended up buying 5 packets of two scourers from: http://www.todae.com.au/redeckercopperscourer a few weeks ago

The current price is for a single but I paid that amount for a pair

It took 5 scourers to fill the column

I'm not sure how that price compares to what everyone else is buying but it was miles ahead of the US product landed here

by **HillsJester** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:32 pm

First bko run. Happy days

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by **kiwikeg** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:37 pm

Are you running its as a single plate pot?

by **HillsJester** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:02 pm

No plates, just straight pot for stripping run. Plates to come when cash is better post Xmas.

by **HillsJester** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:23 pm

It's alive!!!
Crystal clear and looking good.
If you are thinking of buying anything from 5 star distilling, just do it!
You won't be disappointed.

by **HillsJester** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:24 pm

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by **MacStill** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:40 pm

Looking good there HillsJester, they're a great little pot still those :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **HillsJester** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:22 pm

4 hours from start to finish. 8 litres of nice corn/wheat/barley bko.
Ran like a dream.

by **tipsy** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:33 pm

HillsJester wrote:No plates, just straight pot for stripping run. Plates to come when cash is better post Xmas.

That's a huge benefit to a modular still, add as you can make or afford it.

by **HillsJester** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:42 pm

Thought I'd post some pics, spirit run complete and resting in 10 litre keg.

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by **Andy** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:25 pm

happy days!
you had a sneaky taste yet?