Hi All,
I want to make great corn whiskey (eventually) for myself and need some feedback on my potential still build. I already have a great stockpot (30L) for cooking my mash, very good quality ingredients (I am using Briess flaked maize and I am changing to Red Star bakers yeast) and the right fermentation vessels. I have read Macs recipe as well and am looking at some quality LME’s and malted grain.
As I had to start somewhere with my still, I stupidly went down the path of a cheap Chinese setup that was a mix of a stainless boiler with copper pipes and worm. While this was great to get me going but after some long reading on this site and others, it is very apparent that this will not give me a great product and is dangerous. I guess I am not the only one that has gone into this all guns blazing or as Elvis said, “only fools rush in”! In saying that, some of the product I have produced has been reasonably good!
Having learnt my lesson and understanding a lot more about this awesome hobby, I am now at the point of constructing a proper setup for distilling. As I am totally hopeless at welding (actually never have attempted it) and fabricating, I have to piece together my boiler and have someone weld it professionally so it is ready to add the still I am considering.
So, here goes…….
My first step is to go with a keg for my boiler. I have found the below “new” product and it seems like a great option as it already comes with a drainage valve. I still am looking for a plate for the top but I assume the welder I find here in Canberra will be able to fabricate this. I will be using my existing gas burner instead of the electric element. The details are;
Keggle;304 Solid Stainless (1.5mm think)
½” large bore 2” valve
$189.00
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Other things I need to add are;
Thermometer
A 4’ fill port with handle or maybe a screw on sight glass instead?
A 4” connector for still
StillAfter reading about all the varieties of still, I have settled on the 5 Star 4” Eliminator.
Reading Brendan’s “6 week challenge”, I wish I was good with my hands and could hand build my own but I cannot. I am hoping my selections will last me for years to come and give me great results in whiskey making!! I still have a lot of learning and reading to do but I guess that is half the fun!
I am going to take a couple of weeks to compare and check everything is right so any thoughts or recommendations would be most welcome!!
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