StillSmart Home distillation made easy! 2015-02-18T13:20:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/feed.php?f=13&t=3236 2015-02-18T13:20:35+00:00 2015-02-18T13:20:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23732#p23732 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
phillmystill wrote:
... the pot-still police. ;D


EEK ! what happened?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:20 pm


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2015-02-18T12:52:46+00:00 2015-02-18T12:52:46+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23730#p23730 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
This place really does seem like a very friendly place to hang out with like-minded individuals. :)

I found it quite amusing that while some of the replies I received on HD where actually quite constructive, I also attracted the attentions of the pot-still police. ;D

Statistics: Posted by phillmystill — Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:52 pm


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2015-02-18T07:33:01+00:00 2015-02-18T07:33:01+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23727#p23727 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
phillmystill wrote:
Hi there, I'm new here!
I still intend to use my AirStill as I love the convenience of it! :)
So that's me!!


+1 to that.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:33 am


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2015-02-17T22:27:41+00:00 2015-02-17T22:27:41+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23719#p23719 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> Nice to see you here,wishing you fun with both of your toys,especially the new one,you seem to have the old one sorted.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:27 pm


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2015-02-17T18:43:28+00:00 2015-02-17T18:43:28+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23717#p23717 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
phillmystill wrote:
Hi there, I'm new here!
I still intend to use my AirStill as I love the convenience of it! :)
So that's me!!



Hi & welcome to the forum...seems like you stuck a stick in a wasp nest with our colonial cousins.. :D :D :D

A number of us started with the airstill, but soon moved on to the bigger toys...enjoy yourself... ;)

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:43 pm


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2015-02-17T16:29:03+00:00 2015-02-17T16:29:03+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23715#p23715 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:29 pm


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2015-02-17T15:45:00+00:00 2015-02-17T15:45:00+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=23713#p23713 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
I do regularly peruse these forums in a lurking fashion but felt compelled to join after stumbling across my post from HD on here (imagine my surprise). :o

I guess I knew to expect from HD when I posted my topic on there! I had noticed quite a few AirStill owners getting little or no help and I thought I had managed to produce a good drop so thought I would share it to help any AirStill owners get the best from their equipment based on my experiences.

I still use the same techniques, but have streamlined the process thanks to some of the constructive comments I received: I fill the still, set the timer, go to bed, collect the distillate, put in in my filter, empty my still, refil my still, reset the timer, go to work, come from work, empty the filtered spirit etc.

I can work through my wash with very little effort on my part. The filtered low-wines are then stored in demi-johns until I have the time to do my spirit runs which do require my full attention. I do now pre-heat my low-wines to about 50C to reduce the heat-up times, I could probably heat them up a little more but I don't want to push my luck.

I have built a 32l stockpot with a stainless tray for a lid with a pickled and tinned brass tank connector to a 600mm x 22mm riser to a 1000mm, 22mm over 15mm liebig heated by a 1500w hotplate with a 4000w scr controller. I have just my sac run to do on it to complete my cleaning.

I still intend to use my AirStill as I love the convenience of it! :)

So that's me!!

Statistics: Posted by phillmystill — Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:45 pm


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2014-11-09T00:13:27+00:00 2014-11-09T00:13:27+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21979#p21979 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> Most of us try to be helpful,others are treading a different path.
Self-aggrandisement seems to be the reason that people try to sh*t on others, trying to claim some superiority.
View all that you read with a Large pinch of salt,and use your own commonsense.
Seems to work for me.
On most of the sites that I visit.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:13 am


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2014-11-08T11:46:29+00:00 2014-11-08T11:46:29+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21972#p21972 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
When online I discovered HD and I got thoroughly confused. It's like they don't want newbies to understand. It delayed me getting back into this hobby by at least 2 years.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:46 am


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2014-11-07T02:04:27+00:00 2014-11-07T02:04:27+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21954#p21954 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> Nothing wrong with that,information should be spread about.
The reason I mentioned Brian's Cojones,is the fact that his last post there,concerning the time saved stripping with an airStill,only holds true when you leave the airstill to run on a timer,unattended.
Something that some users on this forum have been doing for years,but would usually bring down the wrath of GOD over there.
Strange that YHB's and the OP's later references to timed,possible unattended distilations have not attracted comment.
I think the Junta are now trying to ignore such stills.
Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:04 am


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2014-11-06T21:01:57+00:00 2014-11-06T21:01:57+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21951#p21951 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>

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Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:01 pm


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2014-11-05T10:37:35+00:00 2014-11-05T10:37:35+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21930#p21930 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
I still look at HD but these days I rarely post there. I like it here!

Among others I am currently following this one about making Maize Whiskey with Enzymes
(I am going to stop calling it Corn).
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 14&t=51458

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:37 am


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2014-11-05T10:00:33+00:00 2014-11-05T10:00:33+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21929#p21929 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:00 am


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2014-11-05T05:59:06+00:00 2014-11-05T05:59:06+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21928#p21928 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]> For today I'll think it stands for You Have Bolleaux.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:59 am


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2014-11-05T03:35:52+00:00 2014-11-05T03:35:52+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3236&p=21926#p21926 <![CDATA[Re: American best practice with an airstill]]>
I think I will add another post.

Toodlepip

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:35 am


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