StillSmart

Build Your Own • Re: for sale/wanted section

2019-01-28T22:25:22+00:00

Sorry to hear of the Health issues VT.
You are too far from me,
I hope you receive a decent donation for your kit.
It is possible to distill in small spaces, is it not?

ATB

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:25 pm

Build Your Own • Re: for sale/wanted section

2019-01-28T11:37:16+00:00

You have a PM

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:37 am

Build Your Own • Re: for sale/wanted section

2019-02-02T18:27:03+00:00

Hi all.

I have a beer fridge which is a Seimens intergrated type fridge controlled by an ITC-1000
It isn't fitted into a unit but is used as stand alone on a worktop.

This is FREE for collection only, along with as much FREE homebrew gear you can carry, but a small donation would be appreciated.
My reason for sale is that I am moving into a sheltered apartment due to ill health.
My location is about 5 miles East of Norwich.

Anyone interested please PM me.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:59 am

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-11T20:56:43+00:00

Well done Mash!

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:56 pm

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-10T06:53:59+00:00

That’s the one, Mash! Nice job - many many thanks.

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:53 am

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-10T06:37:12+00:00

Pot head still for T200 vino_tinto.pdf

..is this the one.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:37 am

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-09T23:02:15+00:00

It does seem to be lost.
I can't find it on my PC.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:02 pm

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-09T20:21:55+00:00

Cheers Mash. Tried all sorts but even the Way Back site hasn’t cached posting.org and the thumbnails I’ve found on Google are too small to read properly!

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:21 pm

Build Your Own • Re: VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-09T19:05:51+00:00

Will have a hunt in the pc......

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:05 pm

Build Your Own • VT's Pot Head for T500

2018-10-09T13:20:12+00:00

Hi all

I'm not quite sure how I've managed to do it, but I've mislaid the off-line photos and plans that VT posted ages ago for his pot head design for a T500 boiler.

As I now have a cheap source of copper, I was thinking about putting one together, but seems the links in the relevant posts were all to postimg.org which sadly has passed away.

I know it's a bit of a reach, but can anyone repost the designs?

TIA

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:20 pm

Build Your Own • Re: Goog’s pot build

2018-09-04T22:56:56+00:00

I too like the cut-away idea.
And wonder why Bob Dylan is singing in my ear "The pumps don't work......."
You still have handles!
Your fill port is big enough to get in for a proper clean.
Best of luck with it.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:56 pm

Build Your Own • Re: Modular Still

2018-09-04T22:27:56+00:00

If you are like me, you will find a set-up where you are content, and stick with what you have.
Some here constantly tweak their rigs.
We are all correct.
We are just different, with different agenda.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:27 pm

Build Your Own • Re: Goog’s pot build

2018-09-04T08:01:59+00:00

I do like the cutaway idea. V nice.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:01 am

Build Your Own • Goog’s pot build

2018-09-04T07:48:39+00:00

Just thought I would share my pot still build with you. I managed to rescue a 50ltr beer keg from a farmers scrap heap for my boiler, when I got it it was covered in dirt and paint as well as having a big hole in the side of it. With a bit of love and a bit of swearing got it clean, the hole welded up and all my ports into it.
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It has a 4” fill port, a 2400w submersible element, and a thermometer on the top. The pot is made of 2” copper 700mm long to a 25mm over 15mm Liebig condenser 1200mm long.
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My controller is one I just bought off of eBay but so far it does the job and just plugs in so is easy
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. Finished building it and after doing my cleaning and sacrificing run I did my first stripping run of some UJSSM and was very pleased with it. A 18ltr boiler charge took 2.5 hrs from turn on to turn off at about 2-2.5 ltrs per hour.

Statistics: Posted by Goog — Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:48 am

Build Your Own • Re: Modular Still

2018-09-04T06:33:07+00:00

100% with you there ED. Mine will indeed be out soon for a few gin runs. Always a place for the air still, just not for 25l of wash! Mash, no changes planned yet, except for more copper packing, a filter plate, potential bubble plate column and a gin basket. So, yes, lots of changes apparently! But first I need to learn this set up. More tubing to separate the two condensers is the first step.

Statistics: Posted by BlindXX — Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:33 am