Building a MINI STILL from Tiny Beer Kegs! - Testing Still!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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In this video I show you how to build a mini still from tiny beer kegs to use as a testing still for small projects. Check below for links to all the parts and tools I used.
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1” male adapter
1” coupler
1”x1/2” copper reducer COUPLER
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Disclaimer: This video may contain a simulation of the process of distillation filmed for entertainment and educational purposes only. The equipment depicted is solely for the production of distilled water, essential oils, and brewing. The information on the process is provided for its entertainment and educational value only. Distillation of alcohol is currently illegal at the U.S. Federal level if done without a license, even for the sole purpose of personal consumption. Understand and follow Federal and State laws when making alcoholic beverages. If you attempt this project, you assume all risk. Please drink responsibly.
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I was all moon eyed on this because I tried to do this and the threads didn't match. Glad to see I'm not crazy because it's like 31/32 of an inch on one end and a different thread form.
I have a half dozen giant SS flasks I wanted to do something interesting with but there really isn't anything out there to mate to it.
Absolutely hate plumbing.
@@SyBernot Yeah, when the first keg was a fail and the second keg arrived but wasn't perfect, took me a second to calm down and make it work. I basically treated it like a press fit and rely on the ptfe tape and flour paste as the real seal.
Hi glad to see you're good bearded... Id like to see you hypothetically test a invert sugar wash into a sweet tea (flavor your choices i used peach tea) instant "aged" "whisky" ... Not a true aging just technically a colored new make
Bearded & bored have you tried a hypothetical mango brandy with no sugar if not that might be a good idea to try for a vid
Nice way to bend copper tubing fill it with sand caps both the end of the pipe then bend it.
It works with water to if you freeze it outside only cap one end with water for the pipe to not burst
Ayyyyeeeee he's back!!
Literally running your banana rum wash right now, bloody thing keeps wanting to scorch on me. Looks like I'll be here a while, running it real slow haha
Finally😜
I heard he lost a bet and had to shave his beard.... Hence the pause of videos until it grew back out.
Ok, so....... my whole life there has been a little bottle in my parents liquor cabinet that my father swears was made by his neighbor in the 60's and the claim was the liquor was made from grass clippings after mowing the lawn.
Have you ever heard of someone else or tried making a mash from grass clippings?
I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work, avoiding the dog pee ect would b a pain I guess. Lol
Haha I legit just said the same thing when I seen this!
YES! We have missed you, so good you are back. Now lets hope George will find the strength to re-entry the YT-scen. Would love to see you, George and Jessie co-lab again.
Yeah, hope he comes back.
Glad to see your back. Hope the new job ain’t killing you to much.
You're. Yes it bothers me that much. You're still a good person.
Thanks man!
@@BeardedBored I just have to ask. What was that you were running through the little beast at the end of you video
Glad you're back. Here's my tip for everyone soldering, Clean and handle your copper while wearing nitrile gloves, it will keep the oil of your fingers off of your copper, and that is a good thing
Great tip!
Jesse was right. It looks like the manual labor for the job has caused Bearded to drop a couple pounds.
Best shape I've been in since high school, lol:-)
And yes....damn straight we missed ya! But I've gotta let ya know that I'm not one of those douches that think you "owe" us videos, lol
Firstly, glad to see you're back, hope all is well in your personal life and you're able to juggle both that and UA-cam without it being any hassle!
Second, I was literally just looking into building a new still last night and while looking for kegs, I had this exact idea! I can't wait to sit down and watch this video in a shirt while! 😁
Thank you for taking time for 'us'...missing you.
Great to see you back and with an awesome"hyperthetical" project . Take care and stay safe, Mike
Thanks!
Jesse said you were working your butt off, you’ve dropped some weight.
Well look who's back, good to see ya mate
Congrats on the job .. funny thing i thought about those little beer kegs when i first started looking ..it looks like yours turned out great "hypothetically" .. good to see you doing well
Worked like a charm for this thing:-)
I looking forward to a video where you use that thing!
Welcome Bro .. i so excited for see you bro again ..
Tin the pipes with solder.
Wipe most off.
Insert pipe into fitting.
heat pipe down from join
Watch join for solder flowing
Old school method but it works
Where were you 2 weeks ago, hahah! Thanks!
@@BeardedBored do you have a discord?
If so, I can answer random questions like this on there!
I’ve also made random chemistry comments on your other videos (and Jessie’s/ brewbirds etc)
Never know when you need a chemist!
(Amongst my other myriad of other skills 😋)
@@BeardedBored if you don’t have a discord I’ll happily set one up for you and surrender ownership to you… (can I be an admin if I do? 😋)
mate so good to see you back geat Job and vid i hope George is ok as well miss his videos keep them coming Bro
Good to see you uncle, have missed you!
Awesome to see you back! I just followed your instructions on building a condenser yesterday. I was a bit shocked at the price of copper as I hadnt bought any lately but your write up was spot on. Thanks !
Glad it helped:-)
Cool video on how to make a mini still. Hypothetically could you ferment ground cinnamon and get the flavor to come through, or would you need to use a spice pot to get the flavor to come through…that might be a fun one to try with a small keg like that.
You could use a neutral spirit and infuse it, then rerun it. Kind of like gin.
Glad to see ya back, I was about to go into withdraw... I know "Real Life" takes priority.. To fix your issue, to me, looks easy, I could be wrong (maybe).. From the maker of the keg, see if they have a fitting they sell and explain what you are "Hypothetically" going to do.. I made one from a larger keg and that is what I did, they were happy to sell me what I needed I just passed it on the the "Fairies" to complete the task.. Sorry if I came across rude.. that was not my intent.. I do hope this information helps.. I very much enjoyed watching.. I am going to make one, that was a brilliant idea.. I know many others have made them, I just like your approach and idea better.. Also for my heat source, I use a countertop temperature controlled single flattop burner.. The name is worn out, but it was a bit pricey, I bought it cause I can accurately set a precise temp (+/- 1 degree) and for some distillations 1 or 2 degree off can make a difference.. Sorry to babble on, it's a bad habit..
YEA!!!! glad you throwing out a video mate! 🙂👍🏻, love your content & hope you adjusting to a job without adoring fans 🤣, no seriously .. so happy to see you on here again😁👍🏻
Glad to see you pal....i thought the whiskey fairy WHACKED you....lol
Welcome back
Sigh and all is right in the world again 😊👍
Broer welcome back, this is a beautiful mini still, can wait to see it "run".
Hypothetically…
Thanks Broer!
Lmao, so dumb. I've been a dad for 8 years now and are picking up the "dad jokes" that you regularly lay down.
Such a great video, I was measuring my mini cakes threads and they are 1.5 mm apart and the copper threading that I got from my home Depot was 2 mm apart so did you force the threads down with force or did you get it to match?
I'm able get it to thread, but not well and only screw it on about 3 full turns. I don't bother forcing it so I don't damage the copper threads., also the flour paste does the trick for a vapor tight seal.
I was thinking about Christmas crack. I wonder if any of that flavor would carry over to the spirit 🤔
missed the notif, glad to see you back, i really like how thoughtful you are when talking about things you feel you dont have a perfect grasp on
"Hypothetically" , for "Educational" purposes only.
First been waiting for a vid 🍻
Glad you're back and looking to those great video's and laughs.
Cheers
Was about to have words with Jesse about telling fibs about you coming back
My God, you came back. Mr Willson was left all alone to cover for you. But he defended your position quite diplomatically. Great to see you. Like that mini still. I'm looking at making a mini continuous still just for fun. Made disill a few bottles of scotch at a time. Thanks for the video.
A mini continuous still sounds cool!
Welcome back! I “was told” to use high silver solder. Did someone just pull my leg with that? I used it and it worked great, but it was pricey and I wondered why not just lead-free. 🤷🏻♂️
You did the right thing. Silver solder is the best for a still
@@PoppaLongroach thank you 👍🏻
So bloody glad to see you back mate , your a legend!
So hope George, Jessie, and yourself can keep your wealth of information going, you are all legends 😃👊👊👊🥃🥃👍
Thanks so much 👍
Hey
Been missing seeing anything from you
Great to see you again
I like my vevor air still! It has temp control and it was only $70 on Ebay
Hey buddy glad to see you back!!!
I love the Crawford Bock worm can!!!
Go Astros!!!!
Missed seeing your videos. Cool setup. Has the liquor fairy used it yet?
Now that is awesome.
The vacuum keg would be nice if you could add a way of filling it with oil.
Damn glad to see you back man
Glad you're back, mate. You're looking good too.
The man is back
I was in heating and air conditioning for 30 years. Folks, if you're hesitating because you're worried about kinking 3/8 or 1/4 inch soft copper, don't be. If you can kink soft copper that small, you're talented. Just do what he said and use something to wrap it around as a form and it will come out perfectly. Easy peazy.
wish we could get the no distilling alcohol laws in the USA :(
I heard thats actually average sized and not tiny at all. just saying
Hahahaha!
i think the mini still kit would be a cool tester for mash made with different boxes of cereal from the super market
Exactly the kind of thing I had in mind:-)
@@BeardedBored that is a really good idea to have, I have been hypothetically in the hobby for about 4 years now and in the middle of figuring out a new DIY 1/2 barrel beer keg design for the new season here in Pennsylvania, I wanna try to make a reflux still but all i have even run is pot stills.
im a hypathetical plumber and you taught me quite a few things. absolutley love the educational sessions keep on keeping on
Welcome back! Missed your channel.
"Hypothetically" great to see you back mate 🥳
He' s back!
I have an air-still, there’s only a fan to cool the distillate that runs through a stainless coil, Like Jesse said!
If you could cool down the distillate after it comes off the spout, I would liked it,
We can buy air/stills ( In SA) for less than all the copper you used ( also maybe it’s a lot cheaper there than in SA!
This was about $90US with the kegs and copper. Pretty close:-)
@@BeardedBored cool Broer, mine was like $110 but still no way to cool the distillate, but maybe one can work something out, I just add copper to the spout,
Gotta have copper right , although uncle George busted that myth
Glad your back looks like u lost a little weight breaded
I was just thinking yesterday when we'd see you back, you've got my favorite channel ol' boy! You should try that Genever or spiced whiskey, it's quite a treat. Imagine that whiskey and a mild gin had a lovechild and you've got Genever
Nice, thanks for the idea brother!
Not trying to be picky but "bending springs" are used INSIDE the pipe, so as to support the tube as it is bent, thus stopping any partial collapse ( kink ). On the outside of a smaller pipe, they will still allow it to kink as the bending motion simply spreads the spring coils, thus no support. In small dia tube, try filling it with dry fine sand. Generally just taping the ends with a good pvc tape will suffice (or crimp with pliers) to hold in the sand. Then blow it out once bent.
Holy crap, hahaha, had no idea:-) Thanks!
DO NOT use solder with lead in it to build this. Use Silver solder. The Lead will leach out into the distillate for you to drink if you use plumbing solder..
Glad to have you back!
Is normal lead free plumber's solder made for soldering hot water pipes not suitable?
(Im not a pro, i thought there was only two types, electronics and lead free plumbing solder)
HEY and welcome back 💪 You have been missed 😢 Glad to see you're looking good and light on your feet so we can see you chase the boredom away 😎 How about making a little apple cider to run on the mini still to turn in to 'calvados'. 🍏 Wish the best to you and your's 👍
Cider on the mini sounds like a killer idea!
Glad to see you on here again brother! Day jobs are the worst for hobbies. Hypothetically upgrading some bottom shelf liquor might be fun in there? Wouldn't need a huge volume to start with but would still get decent product out the backend? Or wine to grappa?
Both great ideas. Thanks brother 👍
maybe you could make a series called "will it cello?" if grapefruit works will banana ... cello? how about pawpawcello? ... maybe kiwicello? applecello? etc. thanks love the content
Great idea!
Bearded - get a pot just big enough to fit your keg into and fill around it with oil (canola, or whatever) - BOOM! Now you have an oil-jacketed mini still that won't ever scorch.
Great idea!!!
Wow man,its a bit of a coincidence that your building a tiny still because like alot of your other videos, I happen to be doing the same thing,only I'm working with sheet copper. This has happened a number of times on alot of your other videos lol,I love it!
We're psychically linked. It's crowded in my head:-) A mini copper still sounds awesome!
Welcome back! Surely missed 💪🏻
Great to see the video, Bearded! Hang in there, buddy. I recently started soldering copper, and my workbench vise is not oriented to using a torch safely. So for small fittings I used a coffee can with some sand in it and stuck my plier handles into the sand so the pliers could hold my fitting. I put the can on a side table and was able to hold the copper fittings and maneuver the can around while I heated the joints. I figured if you can solder, anyone can😜 Of course I could buy a mini-vise but what’s the fun in that?
Good thinking, brother! I'll have to try that:-)
Could also use the little still for a little thumper 👍🏻
Nice to see your return! I'd now be terrified of Jesse making a video about me if I go too long w/o surfacing.
It'd be neat to do some single grain projects in that thing and really taste the difference between corn, rye, oats, different barleys, and other grains. Did you ever end up sending any blaand out to the liquor fairy to be distilled? I've always wanted to run honey as well, but it's so expensive that a smaller still would be really good for that.
Haven't tried a blaand run yet, but I have some plans for it, and some single grain comparisons;-)
yes! welcome back mate, great upload!
Glad to have you back brother, you were missed! Cool little project, and far as your soldering skills go, what I've seen you do is pretty good work! Making sure parts are shiny clean is the the key. Suggestion: How about sharing some of your cooking skills again in the future? I enjoy them too. At any rate, welcome back. God bless. Rev. D.
Thanks preacher:-)
happy to see you are still around... and wish you could show us from start to end the "hypothetical" process.... am interested in seeing that... not doing it, but leaning for sure.
cheers.
I'll be going in to detail on doing the cuts on this one.
Ive been watching this stuff religiously for a few weeks at this point, and it has only now just hit me as to why you keep saying “hypothetically”
Hahaha;-)
Glad you are back mate you have been missed hope the new jobs going well but not too well we still need you here great little still you made I've been thinking about doing a mash with orange marmalade loads of sugar and flavour would be a perfect thing to try and see if it works what do you think 🤔
Marmalade brandy sounds like a great thing to test. It would make a really good base for a grand marnier type of liqueur;-)
Glad to see you.. love and blessings to all..
Has anyone ever mentioned that when your logo is upside down it looks vaguely like Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z wearing sunnies and a t-shirt?
Someone noticed that before,, but only once.
Glad to see you back!!! I hope you are well
Me miss you yeaaaah!!!1 lets rock it 🤩
Glad to see you back like all of your content
A 5 gallon bucket condenser would be a hell of a lot easier to make and gives you more surface area. Fits a hell of a lot of ice water too!!!
But it's not a janky and "rustic" looking, haha:-)
I'm a new subscriber but I missed you already. Glad to see you're back! Thank you for the content. How about a home made RumChata?
Hmm, rumchatta:-)
Nice to hear from you. Glad to see you are doing well. Maybe you can come up with a port wine recipe???
I'll add it to the list:-)
Maybe something like this will be my entry to sacrificing to the liquor fairy, thank you for the video!
Happy to see you back fella 👍
I know some people use under space heaters, basically just copper pipe with loads of fins on.
I've only seen one air cooled still with fins like that. Very neat design idea!
How do you keep your temperature s sat on that so you don't get it too hot I didn't see no thermostat on there for you and thank you I sure am glad you're back because I love all of your videos you do
By keeping an eye on the dripping and adjust heat accordingly,🤫 hypothetically
i saw in one video you measuring the constant out put of alcohol% coming out of still. where can i find the unit that held the hydrometer
Check amazon for "graduated cylinder".
Glad to see your doin well big fella 👌noice vid too,something for me to look into,thanks
Thanks brother!
Good to see u. Good u doing real life too!
glad to see ya. i was worried it was corona. Then i was like why would he be drinking bad mexican beer?
No rona, just got swallowed by a new job. Trying to find a balance;-)
Welcome back brother!! I would love to see some flavor infusions done in the mini still.
Thanks brother! I also want to try some flavor infusions;-)
Heck yeah! Cool little set up!
Ol boy was right your back!
Hey glad to see ya back to UA-cam
Good to see ya back love from 🇦🇺
Its because of you Bearded that I'm making a potcheen next week
Nice! Good luck on it👍
That's a nice little water still...
We did miss you! Welcome back!
Super Cool to have you back.
Happy to see that you're back!
I have missed the "hypothetical" material glad you're back! Stainless to copper really is a bear to solder together.... but you know that.
Yeah steel and copper are very reluctant friends;-)