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Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-03-03T05:27:12+00:00

If you look right at the bottom, there's a clue......

Poland.

Dunno about these specifically, but a FB friend (registered here but only posted a few times and I can't remember his username) has a Polish reflux still.

Last time we spoke, he was happy as Larry with it. His is (from memory) 50-100 litre capacity, with something like a 1.8 metre column and what looked like a shotgun condenser.

He was getting 95.6% in one pass........

I think his cost him about the 600 mark.........

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Fri Mar 03, 2017 5:27 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-31T00:14:06+00:00

alien1984 wrote:

Well I decided to bite the bullet and I ordered a 24L stockpot still from prostill.co.uk delivery was super quick and I tried it out the other day with my portable induction hob. I am pretty happy with this. My next purchase I will be looking to make is a reflux column for one of my 30litre kegs.

I am glad that seems to be working for you.
We need someone to come along and shake the bars of the cage once in a while.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:14 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-30T07:10:30+00:00

I do like induction hobs. Good tool for stilling I would have thought because it gives you much better control.

What's the build quality like?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:10 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-29T23:56:38+00:00

Well I decided to bite the bullet and I ordered a 24L stockpot still from prostill.co.uk delivery was super quick and I tried it out the other day with my portable induction hob. I am pretty happy with this. My next purchase I will be looking to make is a reflux column for one of my 30litre kegs.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:56 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-21T13:15:53+00:00

Yes well done Marlyman. The T500 is a really good bit of kit

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:15 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-21T06:44:23+00:00

marlyman wrote:
Right lads.

I bought the t500 stainless column. The fear got the better of me.
And that's not normally like me.

Marly

Good choice. Probably not fear but good sense ?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:44 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-21T05:05:14+00:00

I recall looking at these and they are russian style vodka stills that are decent value if you get away without paying import duty. Apart from cost, the other question is whether stainless steel or copper suits you better.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:05 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-20T22:00:26+00:00

There is a whole section here that will help you get the most from a T500, primarily the water control widget being the first concern.
I think that you landed the correct side of the fence

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:00 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-20T20:37:33+00:00

Right lads.

I bought the t500 stainless column. The fear got the better of me.
And that's not normally like me.

Marly

Statistics: Posted by marlyman — Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:37 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-20T00:08:17+00:00

Did you end up buying ? Interested to hear what you think of it. I was looking at the stockpot pot stills thinking they looked half decent. Was also looking at the reflux columns for turning one of my kegs into a reflux still.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:08 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-14T20:01:40+00:00

Marlyman if you've already got a Grainfather with an alembic dome and a pot head, just buy the reflux column and getting cracking.

That'll give you all the neutral you need. Use one of the tried and proven vodka neutrals eg Fast Fermenting Vodka or All Bran Wash ... I strip the wash once in pot mode ( fill a 5 litre jar) then run that through the reflux column.

No carbon filtering required.

I'm conservative with my wash alcohol levels and my cuts ... This method returns me a little over 2 litres of clean neutral at 40% per 23 litre boil.

PS I was worryied it was the drink then I realised it was your auto correct.

Statistics: Posted by Mr Four Square — Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:01 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-14T09:20:21+00:00

Robert I hear you. I will of course also be consuming the majority of neutrals myself

Statistics: Posted by marlyman — Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:20 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-14T00:48:56+00:00

One word.

Caution.

More words.

More caution.

Supplying mates, even for free,is a slippery slope,

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:48 am

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-12T23:22:52+00:00

OK. I'm new here so for some background I started out with beer kits and through learning got excellent results. I've made a st Peters kits that rivals any good all grain kit. Then I moved to wine kits. Ticked that box and now I make mostly fruit wines from whatever growing around me. Apple and pear was my nicest so far.

The idea got a grainfather and started all grain beer. I have a weak sports for abbey blokes and wheat beers. The idea got an alembic pot head for it and I've gotten to grips with that. I mostly make whiskeys from a grainfather 9kg mash.

I like the maths of it , the tasting of it, the learninguy, the sharing, with other brewers and trying their produce.

I have now started using sugar was and turbo yeast and I would like to strip out the neutral spirit in one pass. I use a 50 litre fermenter and with the yeast I use i get it up to 21.5%. Using the pot head I can get to 75% with some aftertaste from the wash due to off tasted from the yeast. I could get a t500 but the that would mean 2 25litre passes. Now I know it's not nice stuff but it's not for me.

Time is my enemy. I like to drink what I make. My mates like to drink know it too. So I want to make neutral spirit, flavour it with still spirits top shelf whatever, pass it off to them (for free) and mind my own gear for me. Budget is 600 euro.

After reading a lot on here, thanks everyone, I'd like a 3inch reflux colum , 60 litre capacity. 3 to 4 kw power, agitator, power control, 2 digital thermometers .

I live in Ireland. Importing from abroad is not a problem for me. I've seen plans but few are complete and easy to build. I'm the type of guy if I build something it has to be spot and I know if I build it it won't be.

What would be cool is if someone here was selling theirs . Or if some wanted to build one for me, I don't know if I can ask that. Ah well.

The Chinese lad has gone quiet by the way. The prostill guy is Polish. He's mad to do a deal. Says I can use PayPal to pay him and all and if I don't like it he'll take it back. Mmmmmm his pitch is a bit pushy but he has confidence in his product.

Marly

Statistics: Posted by marlyman — Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:22 pm

Re: prostill.co.uk

2017-01-12T22:39:54+00:00

I think that Mash and YHB have covered the points that concerned me here.
Lets see which side of the fence marlyman jumps, and what he has to report.
Even an idiot like me can build a still, it can't be too hard.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:39 pm