Olympic Distillers - Beer Keg Still with Thumper- Spirit Run
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- 2 inch Beer Keg Still in operation. Flow rate is 2 gallons per hour on a spirit run at 172 proof. This column will fit directly onto a beer keg. This video shows the maximum flow rate for this still. Run it as fast or as slow as you want.
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Wow most men would be jealous of that flow. 😁Crazy high proof for running so fast. Thumbs up to you sir.
Neat job! I like the way the thumper was built.
I know I’m late to this video but love it. Wish you had a build video!!!
Now that is a still!!
The answer your other question about how much we started with and how much did we make is as follows: we started with a ferment of about 6.5 gallons of 18% wash, we distilled it once and got about 3 gallons of low wines. The second distillation (the spirit run) produced about 1.25 gallons of 160 proof.
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You don’t throw your foreshots off in spirit run?
@@webcrawler3332 we would if we were making something to drink, but we are making fuel.
@@webcrawler3332 you wouldnt want to drink anything that comes off that still, as you can see in the video there is no cleanout port to scrub the inside between runs so it gets old nasty buildup and crud inside that cant be removed. sure you can rinse it out but is that really clean? even using it for making fuel over time contaminants buildup wouldnt be good. without a port to clean the inside it just isnt worth drinking anything it would produce besides the taste would get worse and worse with every run
Good looking still
Olympic distill thank yous for sharing
Excelente amigo. Que buen trabajo!
You done well
It sounds like you are talking about the proofing parrot. It allows you to read the proof as the product comes off of the still. These videos are made to show only how the still operates so we are not making any cuts for heads or tails. We are distilling for fuel alcohol so cuts are not necessary. If we were distilling for drinking alcohol, we would be making cuts.
I see that you welded that flange onto your keg. I bought a tri clamp fitting that came with 2 weld on flanges, and they fit right inside the hole on the keg. A little teflon tape and it's a perfect seal. No welding needed on the keg.
Hey buddy late to the party but where did you that tri clamp?
@@caleblong3184 right into the hole on the top of the keg, once you take out the snap ring and remove the downspout in the keg, a 2 inch tri clamp will fit perfectly (a little loosely actually) inside the hole at the top of the keg. A few wraps of teflon tape and it fits down in there nice and snug, and makes a perfect seal.
@@Njennings42 thank you!!
Very nice!
quick note. I see you welded a 2" tri clover clamp onto the keg. but the keg can already act as a 2" lol ok I will continue to watch now. cheers
It was an old winery keg. We purchased it already welded.
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I want to boil camper/RV sewage and then burn the dried out remainder. Looking for 100 gallon boiling tank options that don't cost thousands of dollars. Are these kegs pretty durable and long lasting over an open flame?
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How much of the run did you not use
Only one gallon of alcohol using a 15 gallon keg?🤔🤔
How much spirt and wash did to run there
Ok but how do you know when it's done
I have a 15 gallon keg I am thinking about using. How many gallons of wash maximum can it run? Where do you put the temperature gauge for the pot; down low or about the middle of the wash? Do you have the tig fittings for a cleanout window and a drain for the bottom? Also the 1" straight tig fittings to put electric heaters in the keg?
nice job. i got the same without thumper. i just distilled all my stuff head and all. Twice. me too on 165. best i could get. anyway nice video, and great job.
Patrick Taylor Regardless what still you use. It does not make alcohol, it separates the alcohol from everything else. If your ABV is low in the mash, it will be low in the spirit.
@@jbaker4900 not true. If he was running a reflux or bubble plate still he could pull 90% from 8%abv mash. With a pot still, yes your almost right... Run it slow and pack the column.
@@DewayneJohnson83 He's not running a column with plates. He said, " I got the same without thumper ". Even if he was, mash abv directly effects abv of the spirit. You could pull a 90 % abv spirit from a column. The duration your pulling 90% goes back to available alcohol from the mash and fermentation.
Again a still doesn't make alcohol, it only separates alcohol.
@@jbaker4900 you just confirmed my comment. A still simply separates ethanol from water. Mash Abv has no correlation with finished proof, it's all about the efficiency of the still and operator. Otherwise you could run a 18%abv mash as fast as you wanted in a pot still and always get 180 proof
Hi mate just wondering what does the thumper actually do.Do u get a cleaner spitit or what. Cheers
The column that comes directly off the first keg, is it hollow or full of glass?
How do you attached thermometer? Do you solder it into the copper?
Approximate cost to build..? 🤔
Ah, okay... Didn't realize that you sold these...
Love those connection clamp rings where u find
We sell the clamps on our website
how do you guys usually vent with one of these setups after you cut your heat?? just take the setup right off the pot?
Yes. It is an open system. No pressure.
@@olympicdistillers thinking of placing an order soon here. You guys ever run any sales or coupon codes?
@@spookiedookie69 All we have right now is a military discount.
I noticed you use a SS ferrule to make your column connection, and not a copper one, which I know you sell. Whats the reasoning begin this? Is there an advantage in using the SS one? Thx
The stainless steel ferrule is more durable and less expensive than the copper ferrule, so we use it at all connection points. The downside is that the stainless ferrule can not be soldered effectively and must be silver brazed or TIG welded because of the dissimilar metals. We silver braze our ferrules because it looks better than a TIG welded joint.
The old timers used an open fire to distill.
Olympic Distillers ever try a heating band on a keg? I thought about getting one from brewhaus, and use a spring to keep it tight. Curious if they heat well enough/quick enough. I love that set up you have there, if you made your mash in the tall buckets 6gal? would be just right to pour right in for a run
rbnhd1976 I got a heating element from them and it works great tbh. It was 45+ shipping and it heated up 20 l in one hour and 20 min
Did you build allof this or purchase ? If you built could i have or purchase the plans off of you? Either way great video!!!
the copper pot at the glass collection jug that you tested your proof what exactly is it and purpose? did you discard 50ml at the beginning? and the kicker how much did you start with and how much did you make? Thanks ps great music
Old post post but I'll reply. The copper thing us called a proofing parrot. It's like a pipe in a pipe so distillate goes into center pipe with your hydometer , overflows into the outer pipe and then from that one to your jug. The still is a full size keg and probably running a high wasting SG. So a 15 gallon keg will give you a couple gallons high proof.
looks like it runs great. But, I don't see any clean outs on either the keg or the thumper. Is there a 4" clean out on the other side that we can't see.
There are no cleanouts on the keg. We are distilling a sugar based wash. We rinse the keg right away after we are done. There are no solids in the keg.
+Olympic Distillers awesome thanks
I'd like to have this
im confused on how the water is set up? is 1 hose an in and 1 an out? how is it not mixing with the moonshine?
The condenser uses a water jacket; a pipe within a pipe. water flows through the large pipe, but not the smaller inner pipe.
Question, looking for a similar setup to build and distill ethanol for fuel. Is the head and tail of the run still okay to use for fuel or is like all water? Again not for consumption so I don't care if it smells bad just want to get the most ethanol as possible .My goal is to make a 55 gallon drum worth of ethanol in a weekend, Any tips?
The heads & foreshots should be OK for fuel, but your proof will drop off near the end of the run and you will get water & tails
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Since I baught this kit from y'all and received it today, how much wash can it hold? How much should I run? It's a 15 gal. Keg And I also have a 13 gal. I'm new to all this. Thanks.
Dont fill the boiler all the way up - Leave at least 2 gallons for head space
Olympic Distillers thank you so much. Love the kit.
What is the price
How much wash do you put in the thumper
There is no hard & fast rule. Some people start with nothing, some just cover the input with liquid and some fill it halfway.
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How much water do you put in the thumper keg?
I don’t run a thumper but it seems 172° is kind of a low proof? I thought you could get in the neighborhood of 185° to 190°?
It is a whiskey still and 172 is actually too high for whiskey but great for vodka. Best results for whiskey are achieved with a single pass through the still. It will put out around 130 - 140 proof on a single pass.
If you honestly think 172 is low proof you should do more research. This isn't a vodka still. Barrel proof whiskey is in the 120s.
Hey what did you use to install the digital thermometer?
Where do you get the fittings, mote specifically the 2 inch and 1 inch I believe are the ones I'm finding hard go find at Lowes or home depot. Hate waiting for orders online... And paying shipping if avoidable. Anyway... If you have any left over parts you'd like to sell that have no value let me know, I have a setup already for my leg with a simple 2 inch column, to a 3/4 and attached to a cold water jacket... I wanna build an additional attachment for a thumper setup...
You wont find the 1" & 2" parts at Lowes or Home Depot. We have them for sale on our website: olympicdistillers.com
Any chance that you have a parts list to build it
We dont have a parts list, but we do have the completed parts for sale on our website.
how do you clean this..?
You can use a vinegar or citric acid solution
Надо было еще 10 кубовую емкость поставить тогда вообще огонь
Y'all tried to stick weld the stainless, didn't you?
That is an old winery keg and I dont know who welded it or with what method but it is a sloppy weld for sure.
Where did you get th parts to connect copper to broiler an thumper
We manufacture them. Check our website: olympicdistillers.com
Do you want to heat it quickly or over what sort of time?
Heat it up slowly for best results. Heating too fast may cause scorching.
Olympic Distillers also is gas burner really that dangerous to use to heat my keg?
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How much does a big keg like that cost?
New ones are about $175
How can I order this still setup?
It can be purchased on our website: www.olympicdistillers.com/shop-moonshine-stills/moonshine-still-diy-kits
Oh, my bro. That shit need to be cooked off as slow as possible. Trust me...
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