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Hello all!

Postby Drewzy » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:09 am

Drewzy here from Ontario, Canada.

I've been reading the forums here heavily over the last couple week after finding the site through a google search on the airstill.

I've purchased it a few days ago and am sitting infront of it at the momment watching my second strip run drip beautifully into my glass collection jar...what a wonderful sight!

i'm brand new to distilling but am about a year old into home brewing. I currently make all grain beers, wine from grapes and now my own likker!

i'm hoping to make a home for myself here when it comes to distilling and i hope i can be of some assitance as well.

Cheers!

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Re: Hello all!

Postby chill » Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:43 am

Welcome! Pull up a stool. The barkeep will be by shortly. :D
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Re: Hello all!

Postby Almanac » Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:58 am

Welcome aboard Drewzy, it appears we're big in Canada.

The Airstill is a lovely machine that works well and does a good job if used right ;)

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Re: Hello all!

Postby Phantom » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:02 pm

Welcome........

If you run it the once, it does the job. If you then let the spirit down to 40% or less and run it again, it'll do about 80 to 85% ABV no problem.

Not the quickest way of course, reflux stills will do a whole 25 litre batch in the same time it takes to run an airstill batch twice, to a higher strength, but if small amounts produced nice and discretely are your goal, then bingo, that's what you'll get.......
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Re: Hello all!

Postby Drewzy » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:57 am

i just spent the last 2 days striping down a 25 litre wash. i got short of 7 litres of 50% abv ready to be put through for a spirits run.

i bought the easy still cause i wanted to get my feet wet.

i'm going to be building an all copper reflux still with my dad in a month or 2 when i get a good grip on the concept of distilling.

I don't know why this forum is big in canada....i guess knowledge and a good group of people travel fast!

i'm glad to be part of the team.

i look forward to learning loads more and having a great time.


Cheers!

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Re: Hello all!

Postby KerryW » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:29 pm

This forum is easy to browse, has great advice and I like it,, Best of all the folks are friendly and willing to help out anytime.
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