Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 08:55 PM
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Many years ago, after posting what you are looking for, I received a PM from one of our members. He was a retired ATF agent. I was informed that stills for danged near everything, are/were illegal. I promised to keep my big fat mouth shut.
That said, you can find a lot of information on equipment and recipies online. Don't forget to get your alcohol fuel license, and happy motoring.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: DIY Stills
[Re: Pike River]
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10/23/20 09:03 PM
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Be extremely careful not to accidentally ingest any of that fuel, especially the heads and tails.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:11 PM
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Dang, I sure miss the old days.
Now, with Covid, I need tons on hand sanitizer, and can't find it, or the main ingredient, isopropyl alcohol, that I need to make it. Ethyl alcohol would work, but, even though it is simple, enough to make.......but, well, our government knows best.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:11 PM
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Aluminum turkey fryer pot and some copper line is all you need. Drill a hole through the lid just big enough to fit a compression fitting through. Tighten nut on bottom to snug up. Stainless steel washers help. Attach copper into compression fitting. Have copper coiled inside a trash can and epoxied through the bottom. Make sure to stir the water in the worm barrel while you are distilling. It will heat up if not circulated enough. Best to put a bunch of ice in the water. Seal the pot lid edges and any other places that the alcohol steam could leak out with a paste made of 50/50 flour and oatmeal. Add just enough water to make it workable. When it dries it dries hard.
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:22 PM
10/23/20 09:22 PM
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Many years ago, after posting what you are looking for, I received a PM from one of our members. He was a retired ATF agent. I was informed that stills for danged near everything, are/were illegal. I promised to keep my big fat mouth shut.
That said, you can find a lot of information on equipment and recipies online. Don't forget to get your alcohol fuel license, and happy motoring. From what I understand stills are legal as long as you don't put them together.
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Re: DIY Stills
[Re: T-Rex]
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10/23/20 09:23 PM
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Be extremely careful not to accidentally ingest any of that fuel, especially the heads and tails. I'll make sure I'm real careful not to drink that fuel. I just want things to stay nice and sanitized.
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:23 PM
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Aluminum turkey fryer pot and some copper line is all you need. Drill a hole through the lid just big enough to fit a compression fitting through. Tighten nut on bottom to snug up. Stainless steel washers help. Attach copper into compression fitting. Have copper coiled inside a trash can and epoxied through the bottom. Make sure to stir the water in the worm barrel while you are distilling. It will heat up if not circulated enough. Best to put a bunch of ice in the water. Seal the pot lid edges and any other places that the alcohol steam could leak out with a paste made of 50/50 flour and oatmeal. Add just enough water to make it workable. When it dries it dries hard. Thank you
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:27 PM
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if the air temp is <40 is it really necessary to have a barrel of ice to get the cooling down ? wouldn't just a coil of copper be enough
I haven't tried it , just thinking
also pressure cooker with the gauge removed and a copper fitting threaded in would be my first though to a pressure vessel that would seal up well.
I never got to distilling , home made wine was potent enough for me
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 09:29 PM
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if the air temp is <40 is it really necessary to have a barrel of ice to get the cooling down ? wouldn't just a coil of copper be enough
I haven't tried it , just thinking
also pressure cooker with the gauge removed and a copper fitting threaded in would be my first though to a pressure vessel that would seal up well.
I never got to distilling , home made wine was potent enough for me
I was thinking the same thing about the temp thing. He's located in GA. Up here in Wisconsin in the Spring it should be cool enough.
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 10:01 PM
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Alcohol steams at 173. Keep it as low as possible to 173 but dont let it get to boiling. What would be the best height for the thermometer, low mid or high?
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Re: DIY Stills
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10/23/20 10:20 PM
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The old timers I was around never used them so I can’t say. If I were you I would probably put it up high just enough in the mash to get the temp but make sure to leave some space between the mash and the opening in the lid. The mash can expand with the heat so you want to avoid stopping up the opening and boom.
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