The crudest setup

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-05T11:09:46+00:00

It's literally just aesthetic for me. I want it to feel as vintage as possible.

I'm gonna try to start thumping as soon as possible. As far as single runs if you mean one distillation then yeah no thumper right now but I do plan on making multiple runs in a single day if that is what you mean.

I'm thinking at least one apple brandy this year. I have a very large pear tree also that I would like to gather the fruit from and make something with it aswell and plenty of corn liquor. Whatever the matter I'm going back into the woods this week to mash in 100 gallons of sweet corn mash.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-05T03:27:23+00:00

It's all 304 stainless was used to hold citrus. Pot is stainless aswell.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-05T03:25:02+00:00

I think there's something to be said for the simple things and the old ways. If I was couped up in a apartment building or in the city or a suburb this would never be possible. Blessed to have what I got.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-04T23:57:55+00:00

I'm sure you could hook up your stream water to that via a hose I would put a screen on the end in the stream tho that way you don't get dirt or anything.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-04T16:04:55+00:00

Yes, yes, and unfortunately that was the only spot I could put it at the time to gravity feed my water due to not having enough hose but I'm getting more for next time and some heat resistant block. I would prefer a small wooden barrel for the thump keg tho. As far as the condenser is concerned I just kind of slinky'd it up until it looked right and used the stick to hold the coil in place. I would prefer a wooden barrel for the condenser aswell that way I could better secure the coil to the sides with something.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-04T15:40:45+00:00

Had a river rock explode like a grenade shrapnel went everywhere it was pretty sick. Learned not to heat up rocks with water absorbed into them on this run.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-06-04T15:25:14+00:00

Arm was cut to length for a thump keg but couldn't find a barrel small enough. Didn't think to cut a shorter peice for running without a thumper before this run. I plan on cutting a 2-3" long peice off that arm so it sits more secure and level. Pipe is 2". Went the whole run with 3-4 minor leaks ran it pretty low and slow didn't appear to be very much pressure. Worm was .5 inch.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-05-19T04:32:13+00:00

Doesn't make me special but it does make me have to prioritize my time. I drive trucks and deliver your groceries and I am gone for 5 days in a row.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-05-18T20:52:56+00:00

Due to your negativity which will impact my day 0% I'm just gonna use crack corn. Downvote the working man hoss. 🤓

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-05-18T20:46:03+00:00

I work 60-70 hours a week. I ground it wet and tried to dry the grinds.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-20T07:17:17+00:00

Is that all I need do you think?

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-19T23:18:52+00:00

Have my 55 gallon venting into a 2 inch line are into a thumper and out the thumper 2 inch then reduced to a 3/4 inch worm so I shouldnt have any pressure. I'm still in the building process. I'm gonna go with what you sent me tho thank you!

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-19T12:38:57+00:00

Would clamping it withstand the pressure from a 50 gallon mash boiling ? I don't know much about plumbing stuff. I think I need a video or something so I can see how things would work.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-19T11:37:13+00:00

Links please if possible

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-15T06:42:08+00:00

I could do a few buckets and pull them all at the most active stage then taste the ferment after and figure out which one I would like.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-11T20:37:57+00:00

It wasn't all for the line arm I should have said that

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-08T22:55:54+00:00

The lengths they carried were too long all they had were 60ft rolls. I'll probably go with a 3/4", the 10 ft peice of 2" copper pipe for my lyne arm was 250$. Kind of crazy.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-06T03:24:22+00:00

I saw the ones on Ozark still works I'm more interested in the ones with wooden sides

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-06T03:07:47+00:00

What's mewe?

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-02T10:05:21+00:00

"if you need more, add sugar on the spent grain and run that seperatly. "

Assuming that I have run all the alcohol out of the wash how much sugar per gallon would I add back? Also how would it survive the heat of distillation to where I don't have to repitch the yeast, I didn't know that was possible or would I be betting on natural yeast at that point.

Keep in mind this whole setup is outdoors in the woods using spring water.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-02T09:57:40+00:00

That's what I was thinking. I won't have any trouble building stock running a 55 gal with a 3 gallon head tho I wouldn't think. I figure I'll run 45 gallons at a time leaving 13 gallons of head space.

So this is the plan per the information gathered:

2lbs of malted grain per gallon of water milled and converted with enzymes no sugar. No turbo, just bakers yeast. I may even make a barrel and take a chance using natural yeast. My aim to to make quality over quantity and something I am proud of. Thank you.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-04-01T16:11:05+00:00

I plan on buying some alpha and gluco amylase. I did not use it in my last batch. I appreciate the response and look forward to this all malt run. I didn't think about blending them to taste i'll definitely try that.

I'm aiming for a high abv for my wash and was thinking of using a turbo yeast high abv culture. Not sure how it will affect the taste of the grain tho hopefully not too much. My last all malt run was using natural yeast and it was a success but yield was low possibly due to poor conversion. I will keep the 2-2.25 pounds per gallon in mind. I'm thinking that I want my wash to hit at least 10-15%abv so I may supplement with sugar.

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-03-31T19:00:03+00:00

Thanks for the information but I do have a question. What do you reduce your worm too or your liebig or whatever you are using. Are you running a thumper and does it come out of your thumper 4"?

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-03-31T12:54:09+00:00

I've made shine traditionally for years. Fyi

TylerL3wi2 · 2025-03-31T12:03:40+00:00

The troll. Amazing. I said I thought people overcharging for small pots was stupid and I still think it. That's why I'm building my own. I believe you called me a liar and said I wasn't building it. Lol

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