StillSmart

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-19T00:03:32+00:00

You seem like a perfectly likeable guy Duffer, don't take offence at anything that some of us might say, it is rarely intended.
If'n you don't find real copper coins, off cuts of copper pipe work too, I don't even flatten mine, I just use a couple of handfulls.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:03 am

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-19T06:50:10+00:00

1p and 2p are good! The best are NOT magnetic ie the older ones.

You could cut pipe down. And hammer a few flat.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:07 am

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-18T08:44:24+00:00

@Easydrinker. I realise that without any reference point it's difficult to know whether I'm joking or I'm an imbecile. It's a minefield telling jokes over text. Or maybe I'm just not funny. I suspect the latter.

And don't worry about belittling me. I'm a big boy, according to my Mum. (sorry).

But seriously, I need all the help I can get, so thanks.

@Mash. Will do. I'll try and source some copper pieces today, thanks.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:44 am

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-18T06:46:54+00:00

Duffer26 wrote:
I'll pop these in my botanical basket when I get one sorted and report on results.

I don't know what they will do. Bit of copper in the vapour path is not a bad thing.

The issue is you have nothing to measure against.

What you do NEED is some coinage and/or some copper pipe offcuts in the bottom.

IMO this is mandatory.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:46 am

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-17T23:11:43+00:00

You were in a pound shop, How much did they cost?
Not wishing to belittle your post, things in the boiler are generally referred to as boil pieces.
I personally use copper boil pieces in both strip and spirit runs.
WDIK?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:11 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-17T20:34:32+00:00

I found some lovely copper scrubbers in a pound shop today, I forget how much they were.

I'll pop these in my botanical basket when I get one sorted and report on results.

Will these scrubbers act as saddles in the wash? And would I use them on a striping run and spirit run?

Thanks.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:34 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-16T23:48:01+00:00

The rods I used were some leftovers I had in the shed. Nice and shiny they were, so thought they were SS, like the sieve. Oh well As I'm off to Franceland tomorrow, the Sputnik, wash and everything else can wait for 10 days.

Statistics: Posted by Klunk — Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:48 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-16T23:21:11+00:00

All good Klunk, glad to see you recognised - when I read your post thought doesn't seem right.

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:21 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-16T22:49:08+00:00

Cheeky Monkeys!!
Now that is drink that I want to try.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:49 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-16T12:35:41+00:00

@packapoo, like i said, we live and learn. Can't always get it right first time

Statistics: Posted by Klunk — Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:35 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-16T00:29:44+00:00

@Klunk.....so it's stainless rather then zinc next time, hey

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:29 am

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-15T22:58:20+00:00

I looked at the Still Spirits Gin basket for the air Still, personally I think it's too small and because it's close to to output tube, it could get blocked by botanicles causing the top of the Airstill to pop off, I think putting some bits of copper in it is possibly its best use, not for reflux, just for having some copper in the the vapour path.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:58 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-15T21:52:07+00:00

I am. Well I will be once this bloody wash sorts itself. Made mine from a £1.50 Asda sieve some m6 threaded rod and nuts/washers.

Only gripe doing that is that the sieve was a bugger to drill through, and had to use cobalt drill in the end, and found the shitty rods have lost their zinc after a test run in the still, but hey we live and learn!

Statistics: Posted by Klunk — Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:52 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-15T19:30:26+00:00

Try a sputnik. Much cheaper and a bit larger.

Try it, you might like it.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:30 pm

Re: Infusion basket

2017-03-15T18:48:53+00:00

£9.95 for an oversized Tea Strainer! Cheeky Monkeys!!

Statistics: Posted by Klunk — Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:48 pm