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Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Seagull » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:21 am

I found this ready made still with thumper and parrot for just £220 including postage.

http://www.distillingdominoes.co.uk/alc ... h-thumper/

Not sure if the put is induction compatible - I'd hope so.

What do you experts out there think of this set up?
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Re: Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Icefever » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:20 am

There are those among the stilling fraternity that would say no to a glass thumper....mason glass or not.
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Re: Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Seagull » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:35 am

I love the idea of a thumper but can't really justify spending £220 on this for that reason alone. I need to try and be sensible and stick with my T500 set up
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Re: Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Myles » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:41 am

I have to agree and do NOT recommend anyone use a glass thumper. Even pyrex breaks easily if you give it a thermal shock. And it is quite easy to do that by accident.

You can incorporate a thumper into a T500 easily. Even more so if you put it inline, but that depends on what style lid you are using. I haven't had my hands on a copper dome lid to see if it would cope with an inline thumper.
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Re: Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Seagull » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:18 pm

Myles" color="orange wrote:I have to agree and do NOT recommend anyone use a glass thumper. Even pyrex breaks easily if you give it a thermal shock. And it is quite easy to do that by accident.

You can incorporate a thumper into a T500 easily. Even more so if you put it inline, but that depends on what style lid you are using. I haven't had my hands on a copper dome lid to see if it would cope with an inline thumper.


I think I need to learn a lot more first. I have the copper dome and condenser on order (taking bloody ages). If I can learn to include a thumper in my current set up later, I'll be well chuffed :)
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Re: Still with thumper and parrot

Postby Benoit » Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:54 pm

All you will need is another pot & some connecting pipe work, make sure the thump pot has the same connection as your condenser & you're set!
I do wish glass thumpers weren't such a hazard, I imagine it to be quite relaxing just sat watching it bubble away!
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