Thank you for posting this !!! I am with you 100%The top says it all
here we go.The top says it all
I was thanking of a 20 gallon copper still and was going to use cornhere we go.
what kind of shine are you planning on making and what kind of still?
that tells me what it's made of, i need to know what kind.
from a pot still, i made sour mash. the problem is that i used an eight gallon boiler and 5 gallon mash buckets/carboys(6.7 actual, but i fill to 5 gallons). so i would have to make 50 gallons of mash to get a real yield(sour mash is about 4-12% alcohol of that 1-8% ethanol) and on top of that it would take forever to finish. i may still have the recipe, but it's easier for me to just link you to the amazing site where i learned. http://homedistiller.org/grain/wash-grain2/sourmash
i preferred making white lightning. i still have the parts, and plan on making more mash when i ramp my grow room. it will let me mash in the grow room so i can use the fermenters as a co2 generator.
im planning on making a new fractionating still as i still have most of the parts. but i want to buy a stainless 8 gallon boiler so i can do an electrical build. it would let me plug into the wall and do all the work for me. hell, i can make a 4' fractional column and set the boiler on a stand 4" off the ground. i could then distill in my bedroom. not only that, but i could use all my old copper parts for the column and a triclover clamp to connect to the stainless boiler.
95%+ will be as easy as turning on a speed controller and my mini fridge cooler for reflux. i miss shinin.
i prefer a sugar or honey based mash. it can get alcohol content up to 25%(10-20% ethanol) before distillation. it is also insanely cheaper and easier to make. With a fractional still, you can make anything. it all depends on how you tune your reflux.
I've never made it before but I have tried the honey shine and it was good it will be me and my brother in law making it we r going in half's on the still and we really don't know what we r doing but I bet I can learnsorry, i love making shine. i think i went a little overboard. i have nobody who respects the hobby that i can talk to. the distillation forums are full of shitty people.
EDIT: if you know what you are doing i apologize, but if you are just getting into it, i would love to offer assistance as far as setup and technique.
That's ok do it all u want it shows you love what you do and people that love what they do are usually the besthttps://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/SS-milk-bucket-can-boiler_60364615396.html
i dont know the size, but there are over a dozen options. stupid cheap too.
https://milehidistilling.com/product/8-gallon-heavy-duty-milk-can-with-2-dome-lid-npt-fitting-and-2-ferruled-fitting/
larger sizes available
https://moonshinedistiller.com/stainless-steel-milk-can-boiler-8-gallon2-opening
larger sizes available. more options.
before buying, contact the manufacturers. they will gladly help you get started.
in the book, you will find builds for columns. i suggest soldering a copper one together with a triclover clamp on the bottom. toss a gasket on it, and install a clamp. easy to tear down for cleaning. you can build amazing columns for less than $300.
linked are some basic drawings and a template for a bokabob head.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36050
a how to.
sorry, i can literally do this all day.
ok, i split and compressed the book. select both when you unzip.
Thanks. I'll post some recipes later. I'm out making a slush fund atm.That's ok do it all u want it shows you love what you do and people that love what they do are usually the best
New Zealand and Australia distilling is legal. Plenty information and helpful people on those forums. My still was from Brewhaus dot com.
Main problem I had with it was the amount of work required to brew a jug of booze and in my case lousy booze. 5 gallon mash using regular brewing yeast opposed to turbo yeast really doesnt result in very much product.
First run was a straight corn mash using cracked corn, had a terrible time with fermentation on this one. Probably why the final product was only useful as a solvent.
Second run was blackstrap Molasses and unrefined cane sugar. Fermentation was perfect. But in a stupid attempt at making it drinkable quicker i decided to spice it then run it through the still again. ruined.....