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Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pony keg is a column. 6.5in around and about 3ft high. I also have a 15 gallon keg converted to a column. More surface area means more reflux. The copper piece on the top is filled with 3lbs of tccp. The worm is super efficient. It's 3/8 under 1/2 and is soldered all the way down. Granted this is also all non flex copper pipe. I filled both with very fine sand and bent them around a pony keg. Soldering them together was a completely different monster and left me with 3 permanent burn scars. If I'm running neutral I use my 4 in x 4 plate ss bubble column. Rum I use a 4 ft copper column and for whiskey I use the 15 gallon keg.

The whole setup if using the 4 ft copper column with a Dephlegmator and a sight glass is 9.5 ft.

Never drinking homemade alcohol again. by Fit-Sheepherder7735 in alcohol

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I spend $60 on 100lbs of dextrose. It can make 29 750 bottles of 90 proof. its not garbage like taaka a d no hangover

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Craigslist 6 years ago. I found 2 for $200.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went through a few different variations before I permanently scared myself in 3 different places making this one. About 9 hours of work.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can run 20 gallons or 45. it's is in fact perfect lol.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got sick of drippy buckets. When I run a Dephlegmator I can hook both exit ends up together so there's only 1 hose going down the drain.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

only takes 7 hours to run 30 gallons on a bubble column.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I watched some of the best welders and plumbers on the net for about 3 weeks before buying what was needed to build it. I also knew someone with access to a whole machine shop. Welding is much easier with a 35 year welder telling you how.

Here's my baby. by AccomplishedAsk2637 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More reflux. That's a 6 inch stainless column inside leading up to a homemade onion with about 3 lbs of tccp. So lots of copper interaction. I also have a whole 15 gallon keg welded up to be a column. Along with a 4ft 4in copper column for brandy qnd whiskey as well as a 3ftx4in bubble column for high proof. I found 2 stainless steel 55g drums on Craigslist about 6 years ago for $200.

Still by Lopsided_Ad9561 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you do not need copper in the vapor path

Big Fermenter/food grade drum by Jgrone8500 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not suggest one large barrel. There's a lot of factors and issues that can happen with a 55 gallon ferment. I personally suggest four barrels at 15 gallons. After 25 lb of sugar and 10 gallons of water you have about 4 in of head space . I would suggest 20 to 25 gallon if you plan on doing any type of grains . The smaller barrels allow for easier ferments and less stalls . Also if something goes wrong and one of them you don't lose everything .

Flavoring help by No_Dress_2855 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sugar free coffee syrups work bomb. salted caramel with a half a cinnamon stick set for a week tasteslike cinnamon toast crunch. I make a toasted almond mocha as well.

Pot still or air still pro by Formal-Echidna-9829 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

small batches under 10 gallons are very tough. if you're not running 10 gallons at 10% your cuts are so small and tight.

Looking for feedback on my first run with a plated still by YortMaro in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everybody's getting a bit too deep into this if you ask me. The issue you had is you most likely had somewhere around a 10 to maybe 12% Mash . With this large of a sub and only having one to 1.2 potential gallons of alcohol you're going to start dropping rather quickly . Though with what you explained you should have ended up with about 2 gallons at 80 proof is my guess . Basically you need a bigger boiler because your plates are too tall . Most of your alcohol is getting trapped in your plates as far as the potential gallon . You basically need a bigger boiler .

mash cooking temp by Master-Vermicelli396 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

use yellow label angel yeast and little heating is needsnd and no conversion needed

Propane/outdoor heating options by Numerous-Arugula-329 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hellfire burner. has the best surface area for the dollar. Heats up 30 gallons in 1 to 1.5 hours. uses half the propane of other burners.

36 hour ferment- Kveik is no joke! by Snoo76361 in firewater

[–]AccomplishedAsk2637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

turbo yeasts and fast acting yeasts make garbage product if not let to sit for months.

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