Thanks for that Garry. If you have any other questions just put them here and I can also try to answer them too! Thanks for the support. Have a great christmas!
I have a multi Pt100 wifi temperature controller that can PID control remote REST PWM pumps. You should package it it. It is open source and based on the esp32 so very cheap to manufacture. The MAX Pt100 bridges cost a few bucks each but they are 3 wire and good for about .1 degree C.
Cool setup. Probably not my style. But some of the 3” modular pieces I might look at more closely. As far as the turbo yeast off odors and flavors… Just don’t use turbo yeast.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Almost any other yeast would be preferable. You are correct that taking the mash above 7-9% is playing with fire as far as the off flavors and odors of straining the yeast. Even a champagne yeast (Lalvin ec-1118) would be much more preferable to turbo yeast. And you could still stretch the starting gravity a bit higher. Interesting video. Interesting still units. Enjoyed this.👍🥃
Hi Kee! Why did you use condenser cooling to get heads and then you’ve changed to VM to get hearts? Cant you use CC to grab hearts too? I am newbie to distiling and changing from CC to VM (transition from heads to hearts) seem to be unexplained 😌
The CC method is not proportional to the amount of vapour coming up the column. One reason why VM is superior is because it's more stable and irrespective of coolant and power fluctuations one thing that remains very constant is the ratio of the vapour exiting the column and what remains in the column (reflux ratio). This ratio is dictated by the ratio of the two different orifices exiting via the shotgun and also to the product condenser at the top.
Remember, a license is required in Australia to run a distillation column for the purposes of concentrating ethanol (last time I checked the license cost is several thousand dollars). In addition an alcohol tax must be paid ($101.85 per liter of pure alcohol or for a 700 mL 40% ABV bottle of spirit a $28.52 tax needs to be paid). Alternatively you can run small still and claim to be making a cleaning solvent - an excuse that probably will not hold water (or alcohol😁). There are people running small 1L pot stills for the purposes of producing aromatic oils for various products like soaps, ointments and therapeutic stuff etc.
@@kingzor100 I am not sure, provides the nutrients to the yeast. I have only tried the tpw so can't personally compare to the turbo yeast. It's cheaper but less yield. Many say better tasting clearer end product.
i watched the video just because i was curious on the reflux still design... I already own a 3" reflux with 5 bubble plates and im curious what you mean by needing 20 plates for the same as your packed column? I run my 5 plates and get beautiful clean neutral spirit at 90-93% every run. it's so dangerous you forget your even drinking alcohol.
If you want to get 96% you will need 20 about plates. I know that 90-93 sounds close to 96 but really it's not close at all when it comes to purity. There are still a lot of impurities in 90-93%
What happened to the face? Did the Mrs try to knock all the 'spirits' out of you? aside from that great video, your putting out some great videos and products... I just bought myself a 35L Gen 4.1 and can't wait to brew my first batch. Keep up the great work.
Вообще полный отстой ,вам надо смотреть в сторону российских самогонщиков , у них за последние 5 лет значительный прогресс. А вы использовали такое оборудование и саму набивку колонны , что в России долго крутили палец у веска. Короче полный отстой- это прошлый век . Откуда такие узлы отбора? Просто отстой , не ожидал такого невежества.😢
One run and done, perfect. Thanks Kee that cleared up a lot of questions that I had. Merry Xmas to you and the Team 🎄🎄👍.
Thanks for that Garry. If you have any other questions just put them here and I can also try to answer them too! Thanks for the support. Have a great christmas!
That is quite impressive without stripping runs. Really nice video Also very easy to follow and concise 🍻🍻
I have a multi Pt100 wifi temperature controller that can PID control remote REST PWM pumps. You should package it it. It is open source and based on the esp32 so very cheap to manufacture. The MAX Pt100 bridges cost a few bucks each but they are 3 wire and good for about .1 degree C.
Wife approval might be as easy as a visit to TMR to sort out a misregistered trailer!
This is a great video. Can we please get a list of all the items and quantities used in the video so we can price our own setup?
Yeah I second this, looks like $200 for the top piece and about $200 for the vertical column but that's just the plastic parts
Cool setup.
Probably not my style.
But some of the 3” modular pieces I might look at more closely.
As far as the turbo yeast off odors and flavors…
Just don’t use turbo yeast.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Almost any other yeast would be preferable.
You are correct that taking the mash above 7-9% is playing with fire as far as the off flavors and odors of straining the yeast.
Even a champagne yeast (Lalvin ec-1118) would be much more preferable to turbo yeast.
And you could still stretch the starting gravity a bit higher.
Interesting video.
Interesting still units.
Enjoyed this.👍🥃
Yes I would agree with that.
I'm hoping to buy some of this equipment, but that's not available in Europe, unfortunately.
Hi Kee! Why did you use condenser cooling to get heads and then you’ve changed to VM to get hearts? Cant you use CC to grab hearts too? I am newbie to distiling and changing from CC to VM (transition from
heads to hearts) seem to be unexplained 😌
The CC method is not proportional to the amount of vapour coming up the column. One reason why VM is superior is because it's more stable and irrespective of coolant and power fluctuations one thing that remains very constant is the ratio of the vapour exiting the column and what remains in the column (reflux ratio). This ratio is dictated by the ratio of the two different orifices exiting via the shotgun and also to the product condenser at the top.
Remember, a license is required in Australia to run a distillation column for the purposes of concentrating ethanol (last time I checked the license cost is several thousand dollars). In addition an alcohol tax must be paid ($101.85 per liter of pure alcohol or for a 700 mL 40% ABV bottle of spirit a $28.52 tax needs to be paid).
Alternatively you can run small still and claim to be making a cleaning solvent - an excuse that probably will not hold water (or alcohol😁). There are people running small 1L pot stills for the purposes of producing aromatic oils for various products like soaps, ointments and therapeutic stuff etc.
wondered if you need the tax to make it to then use it for vanilla extract since you dont drink it
Thanks for the video guys. How many kg’s of SPP do I need to ask Santa for to fill 7x 3” sections?
u can manually make SPP on a lathe or same hand posses as chainmail spinning
@@littlehillswell, you didnt respond to the question…
@@jacu4683 ok and you didnt look at other videos learning about the topic.
All the big destillers, from McAllen to Remy Martin, uses a very simple still with no bells and whistles. Seems to do the best job.
Bakers yeast is the way to go for clean alcohol.
yes using a tomato paste wash.
5kg sugar
80grams bakers yeast
1/4 tea spoon citric acid
200 grams tomato paste.
25L water
@@Philip_Thornton what does the tomato paste do?
@@kingzor100 I am not sure, provides the nutrients to the yeast. I have only tried the tpw so can't personally compare to the turbo yeast. It's cheaper but less yield. Many say better tasting clearer end product.
iStill on the budget !
i watched the video just because i was curious on the reflux still design... I already own a 3" reflux with 5 bubble plates and im curious what you mean by needing 20 plates for the same as your packed column? I run my 5 plates and get beautiful clean neutral spirit at 90-93% every run. it's so dangerous you forget your even drinking alcohol.
Packed column have bigger area where vapour and liquid can interact so you will get cleaner product at the end. (Compared to plate still)
So you can get 96% instead of 90-92%.
If you want to get 96% you will need 20 about plates.
I know that 90-93 sounds close to 96 but really it's not close at all when it comes to purity. There are still a lot of impurities in 90-93%
What happened to the face? Did the Mrs try to knock all the 'spirits' out of you? aside from that great video, your putting out some great videos and products... I just bought myself a 35L Gen 4.1 and can't wait to brew my first batch. Keep up the great work.
I had a bad bike riding accident and fell on my cheek. It looks terrible but I learned the hard way not to ride at night with no lights.
Вообще полный отстой ,вам надо смотреть в сторону российских самогонщиков , у них за последние 5 лет значительный прогресс. А вы использовали такое оборудование и саму набивку колонны , что в России долго крутили палец у веска. Короче полный отстой- это прошлый век . Откуда такие узлы отбора? Просто отстой , не ожидал такого невежества.😢
Give any link to prove the russia knowledge in the topic” 😅
Can you give us a bit more detail or send us a video or like to your Russian model?
Gotten better since starting a fight and getting your arses handed to you by Ukraine?