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2010-04-27T04:25:30+00:00

i dunno m8, he dose give a list of parts ......... local plumb center???
but yeah i am wavering towards the air still then t500, i dunno though

Statistics: Posted by foRUM warrior — Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:25 am

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2010-04-27T00:30:04+00:00

Hoppin i noticed This on ebay, seems kinda odd as well he gives you a parts list etc lol

hi warrior, thanks for the link. interesting, gonna be a dear job tho with shipping on from usa, then buying siver solder and the time and effort to build,might be better gettin the t500 eh

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:30 am

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2010-04-25T15:40:48+00:00

Good luck Phantom, I could not imagine trying to build my own still - give me a soldering iron and I will burn down the house LOL.

Half of what you say above just goes over my head.

Give me a PC and I am the man you want to fix your problems (its my job) but building things, my god I missed that boat.

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:40 pm

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2010-04-25T15:33:37+00:00

Well it certainly looks like a handy \"kit\", as it\'s a PITA trying to source some of the parts here in the UK (ha! funnily enough, I\'ve got a barrel - a friend found it in a scrappie in the west midlands - pretty good nick, not many dents/scratches etc should be good for a 9 gallon still).
I think I\'ve located most of the copperware, but it\'s being a bit of a bugger trying to find some needle valves that will fit a certain size of pipe etc...... As for pipe sizes, it seems that the largest that\'s reasonably readily available is 54mm

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:33 pm

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2010-04-24T19:00:59+00:00

Hoppin i noticed This on ebay, seems kinda odd as well he gives you a parts list etc lol

Statistics: Posted by foRUM warrior — Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:00 pm

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2010-04-24T03:47:46+00:00

looks like i am going to have to get a SS reflux till the 500 comes to the uk

Statistics: Posted by foRUM warrior — Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:47 am

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2010-04-24T00:57:40+00:00

yea hoppinmad I too thought about making goinbrokes2

still. But have searched hours on the Internet for a beer keg

. It seems u can buy one of a brewery , but I\'ll pass on that.

I\'m going to wait untill the t 500 comes to the uk.
Enjoy the classic brandy
BOR

Statistics: Posted by Bottleofrum — Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:57 am

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2010-04-23T22:18:10+00:00

BOR im fancying the t500 too, was goin to have a go at building goinbroke2\'s still design but am strugglin to find a steel beer keg to make the boiler, its a chep design tho so maybe ill do both.

voddy would be gr8 thanx but im currently involved with a rather large end of a busy week brandy (ss classic brandy mmmmmmmm imo)

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:18 pm

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2010-04-23T18:32:52+00:00

Hey warrior, like Yourself

I'm in the uk. And started distilling about 6 months

ago, I went straight for the super reflux starter set from wineworks

and have learnt so much from it, there was a steep learning curve

at first but practice makes perfect and now I'm experimenting further

in the field. It depends on what u want to do, wait till September for the

beast or start from the super reflux/air still and move upwards and gain experiance.

I will be getting the t 500 when it comes out over here. Untill then, vodka

anyone??
BOR

Statistics: Posted by Bottleofrum — Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:32 pm

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2010-04-23T17:33:00+00:00

I refuse to reply due to SS Dark Jamaican Rum influence\'s right now LOL.

I will let you all know what I find visa vi SS Classic v SS Triple v Aloctec Vodka Star

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Dont forget marc that we have slightly higher temps here in AU at the mo.

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:33 pm

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2010-04-23T15:13:11+00:00

Yeah maybe,the Alcotec stuff is on the shelf also though.It must be good as i have only read great things about it,i think i will eventually try it,but will eagerly await your review on the SS triple,then the vodka star if i havent already started one.cheers Andy.

Statistics: Posted by marc83 — Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:13 pm

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2010-04-23T14:44:36+00:00

I had to convince my HBS to order it in for me.

I picked it up today and he said he has had more peeps asking for it so it will now be a standard line for him.
Edit, If the Vodka Star is rubbish I will tell everybody.

Your HBS may just be pushing the SS stuff - higher profit margin maybe - we will see.

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:44 pm

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2010-04-23T14:25:18+00:00

@Crusty

A setup like that would be great,will see how it goes.Its starting to get colder here in NZ now so an eye is always on the temp of the barrels.I am using a Heat pad and a blanket or two to keep it insulated a bit.
@Andy

Its an awesome hobby i know!Have read alot of people raving about the Vodka Star,very nearly bought some because of what i read but my local HBS told me it wasnt the best....still curious about trying though

Statistics: Posted by marc83 — Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:25 pm

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2010-04-23T14:23:56+00:00

What kind of difference in the distillate did you get between the Classic and Triple?

I will let you know on Sunday night how it went.

Then I have 5 packs of Vodka Star to run with.

I love this hobby LOL

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:23 pm

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2010-04-23T14:08:17+00:00

With Triple guys, remember to keep an eye on fermentation temp. Too high & fluctuating all over the place will result in less yield. 18-24 deg is ideal. Just something to keep in mind. I want to use Triple later on when I get my fermentation fridge sorted out. This will be temp controlled with TempMate or something similar. Set fridge at 20 deg & pop the fermenter in there, leave it alone for a couple of weeks.
Brian

Statistics: Posted by Crusty — Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:08 pm