How Do I Use My VEVOR Alcohol Still?
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VEVOR Moonshine Still Instruction Manual
VEVOR Alcohol Still Assembly
VEVOR Still Review
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED...
VEVOR Alcohol Still: www.amazon.com...
Mash Pot / Fermentation bucket
Thermometer
Airlock for fermentation
Small half-gallon thumper
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Distiller’s Yeast: www.amazon.com...
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Long-handled masher: www.amazon.com...
Brewer’s hydrometer with 250 ml test jar: www.amazon.com...
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5 Gallons of Water
24 Pounds of Sweet Potatoes
30 qt storage container for clarification
Small space heater for fermentation
1/2-inch Pipe thread tape
Heat Source for distilling
Mason jars & labels
Large Strainer
Cheesecloth
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Dear sir thanks for this educational video! My question to you is whats the size of the copper pipes they used? Is there any golden ratio when it comes to pipe size?
What altitude do you live at? At 6000ft that'd be correct.
You can't produce enough methonol in 5 gallons to hurt anyone
so is it good for making essential oil for example using rosemary plants?
love the video. helped me on some points.
i have the same setup.
do as vevor picture shows: your thumper needs to be above your boiler (in height) and so should your condenser.
furthermore. instead of ice. let the bucket overflow with cold water. if else the water heats up in no time.
KernsJW and jaw bone are correct. Without using the copper tube (that you have as a the drip tube on end of condenser) in the thumper its acting as a slobber box and it's just filling it up and pushing the contents out through condenser. That's why the drip was irregular and not clear. By using the short copper tube inside the thumper, almost reaching the bottom, the steam comes up through the liquid heating it quicker and allowing it to redistill into steam before it pukes into condenser. Bearded and Bored had a video on this. Vevor doesn't do a good job on that part of setup. Good still though.
Thank you for this video. I was about to purchase the vevor distillery but after watching this I've realised that's although this kit may be suitable for home making it's not for a total beginner! I think I need a lot more research before I attempt any distilling 😂
Thank you for taking the time to share your journey. I wish you a fruitions future !!! ✌️🙏🎶
Love the cleaning process and that chart of temps that all the fractions become vapour. Thats as far as I got before realizing you are a perfectionist. Love it so far and thanks so much. Ok , Back to your movie.
Great video mate. Really valuable information and I love how you were upfront and honest about what you learnt. Thanks
Great job. But I think you should add that Methanol (the poison that comes out first) turns to VAPOR out at around 160 Degrees F. So it would make more sense to first set your boil range around 160-165 Degrees, to get as much out as you can, without affecting the drinkable alcohol. You should get about 50 ml per gallon you're distilling.
Then, when there doesn't seem to be any left, raise the temperature to 175 Degrees, to get the drinkable stuff.
Also, when I started, I didn't have a thumper. And only had a 3 Gallon Still. I found, if I re-ran the Alcohol that was good, with the next wash batch, I could get smoother and higher purity alcohol with each run.
My setup was 2-(5) gallon fermenting buckets and a still without a thumper. The first run would net me about 1-2 pints(I somewhat recall) of 80-120 proof, dump that into the still with the next batch, would get me about 1/4 gallon of high 140-160 proof, Dump again, and you're up to the 170-190 proof, and you have ABOUT half a gallon of it. Lots can change. But the important aspect is the smoothness. Coming out of the still warm, it tastes great up to 120 - 140 proof. I cannot stress enough, purity is so key. Impurities in your alcohol will taste bad, and will smell like rot if you leave it sitting.
Also, according to whoever decided. In order for alcohol to be considered Vodka, it has to come out of the still at 190 proof. So you made moonshine, which is like a catch all of whatever doesn't fit into the classifications.
I have been distilling now for 4 years, this vervor still is by far the worst I ever encountered. Tried it twice and just about threw it away sold it for next to nothing to any fool that wanted it. You are totally correct the thumper was far too small as were the tubes in the thumper were equal size whereas one should be shorter than the other. Also even with the clamps on boiler were not enough to prevent steam escaping I had to make.a flour and water paste to seal it.
The little copper tube you have connected to your worm end is supposed to go inside of the thumper intake
can you explain this further?
What is the functionality of the thumper?
Why is usted the thumper? Thanks!
@@jofmv5116 I figured it out, the thumper is used to "infuse flavor" into the end product. It also sort of acts like a secondary distillation.
I find it doesn't include a way to attach it. Hafta hit a hardware store, or what I did was take the silicon tube he had there and wrapped it with a ton of teflon, and put the piece inside it. This gave a pressure fit. It does take forever tho, definitely don't put much in there.
really appreciate the clear instructions! do you have a video that shows the vevor set up from beginning to end? I’m a novice the booklet they sent is terrible (as you know)
Thanks for your video, you clears up a lot for me. I will be watching for more of your videos. Thanks again
water cool the tower that will stop anything going up the tower untill the pot is at the correct temperature turn the water flow thru the condencer to proceed with distillation
I am gearing up for attempt #1 glad I found this video. Like point on down tube in thumper
this has been so helpful to me. I have the exact same still I've watched this video probably 100 times:)
Thank you very much I'm ordering my still today and your info help me out tremendously thank you very much
Thread sealant tape isn't used on straight threads like those in this unit. These joints either require a gasket (the connections to the corrugated stainless hoses) or pull a flare on the tubing to seal on the cone-shaped end of the brass fitting, making a metal to metal seal. Sealant tape is used on tapered pipe threads (i.e. NPT), where a sealant is absolutely necessary. If you use thread sealant tape on straight threads, you are just making it easier to tighten up the joint by reducing friction.
Hi. Great video, thanks for that. However, I'm still puzzled as to how the thumper keg works. When the vapour comes in from the boiler keg, doesn't it just condense? How does the vapour get from the thumper keg to the condenser coil? Thanks.
It's true the thumper is small. And I always place it on top of the big pan and never had a problem. The condenser is as well small I have to put a big pan for these job .
As well the seals with the kit aren't enough they are bad quality.
I think it says put that silicone around the barrel of the thumper and not the lid. And it's really to put on.
If that were my still the first thing I would do is get rid of the brass fittings because brass often contains lead. It is not safe for use in distillation.
Foreshots do NOT contain methanol. That’s an old wives tale. Methanol comes over WITH the ethanol, it can’t be separated by distillation - heck, it can’t even be separated by gas chromatography as I discovered when I brought some of my home-brew wine into my chem lab. I ran it through a quarter million dollar GC/MS in my O-chem lab. The gas chromatography part of the apparatus uses heat and differentially attractive coatings to separate different compounds MUCH better than straight distillation. The MS (mass spectrometer) part of the apparatus gives readings which an experienced operator can use to determine the compounds by molar mass. The GC was giving a little bump before the large curve that was ethanol which became before the larger bump that was water (yes, the GC is able to totally separate water and ethanol). Concerned the first bump was methanol, i ran several other samples adding more and more methanol to the wine before testing it. No matter how much I added, that first bump didn’t get any better, though the second bump did. I can guarantee you that if gas chromatography can not separate those two alcohols, no WAY it’s coming out in they fore shots - that’d be fusil oils.
Also - aside from all that SUGAR SHINE PRODUCES ZERO METHANOL - methanol is a product of the fermentation of PECTIN - of which sugar has NONE. The only time MeOH is produced in fermentation, is when one is fermenting pectin rich fruits.
The methanol scare came about during prohibition when scumbag black market booze suppliers during prohibition added unregulated and cheap methanol to their moonshine to stretch it. Believe it or not, the remedy for methanol poisoning is IV ethanol (dilute of course) so of they didn’t get too greedy - people didn’t get sick or blind (at least not after one or two times drinking the tainted spirit) as long as there was mostly ethanol in the shine.
Methanol (if in the wash or mash) is highest in the fore-shots and heads, but that’s because that’s also the highest concentration of ethanol. Methanol has a lower BP than ethanol BUT it comes over as an azeotrope WITH the ethanol. There is no separating methanol from ethanol using a standard still.
This was quite helpful! Thank you
Thanks for the vid and all the best from England
Thank you for sharing. I want to distill our water for our whole house humidifier. I will need approx 15 gallons a week. Would this system be good just for distilling water? Would you recommend a thumper for my application. If so, shall I presume you would get the kit without a thumper and order my owne thumper to be 40% of the size of the boiler.
I did a vinegar run but was told you dont run the condenser and might get some steam that was what you did on a distillation forum. Then I moved on to the sac run. I figure waht I did is good enough cause its too time consuming to do it again.
I am about to buy one of these. I plan to use it to distill water mainly. I may make some form of alchol to make medicines. Vodka probably would be best.
I purchased one for that as well but am having trouble figuring out and understanding what to do. If you've figured that out pls help me 😂
Liked ... The journey is a process . Try making one from scratch.. Not so fun but learned a lot..Had a lot of fun and a hole lot better
Awesome video, thanks man
Man I have the same .but when I start it- the "pot" start dancing on an electric stove...what can be a solution?(
What happens if I'm just seeing vapor coming out
Your worm is too cold
Wait did only order half of what I need? I didn’t get a pump or 3rd bowl. Can I still use it
Great work and help! Thanx
Does this work for large amounts of distilled water?
Great video mate
Hello. If I try to use my vevor for the first time by diluting a bottle of whiskey in water, will I have to pay attention to the foreshots, heads hearts and tails same way? I mean, my wash is made of pre distilled Alcohol... Thank you
I am gonna get one as I am interested in this. Are you happy with it
Why are so many jars colored? Shouldnt it be clear? Was the thumper loading up with fluid and the contence pushing up into the worm? How did you fix this?
the thumper was charged with candy cane syrup.
Hey thanks for sharing, mistakes are great to learn from
I don't really want to become a scientist I just want to make some alcohol
Thanks!
Never use plastic when making alcohol. Pipe dope might work on those threads.
Will this work to make denatured alcohol?
Why is it orange?
Fuckin hard to find a man that explains his mistakes like you did. Thank you for explaining my fuckups.
Legend.
What is abv?
Alcohol by volume
You don't understand how mixtures boil and how the distillation process really works. You do not boil the alcohol out of the water. Each mixture has its own boiling point based on the fraction of the components. The vapor that is formed is a mixture of alcohol and water. The vapor is richer in alcohol but still has a fraction of water. Your description may lead some to believe that you just need to heat the wash to the boiling point of alcohol, and it will boil, and the water remains. Ther truth is that if you raise the wash temperature to the boiling point of alcohol, you'll not boil anything and will have to return two weeks later to witness the evaporation that would've occurred and an empty collection jar.
There is a lot of information in this video that is nothing more than a learning curve. It sounds like you ran your still to hot and boiled water into the thumper which caused the thumper to fill up with liquid. It also causes an inconsistent drip. Heat your still up slow and increase heat once it starts dripping. I measure my liquid that goes into the thumper so that I am barely above the lowest tube. And don't overthink it. That is where most people go wrong. Remember, this stuff was being made in the mountains by people with nothing more than fire and spring water. Dumb it down
Just think you'll be able to make a full shot of vodka😮
Can you distill water through it 3 or 4 time's to clean it instead of using soap
The instruction manual was definitely trash, ugh.
I'm wondering, If I just wanted to do a run of distilled water, what should the temp be? 212? @NashPotatoesOutdoorShow Thanks
I'm so confused 😅
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dont tell anyone ketchup and sugar youll be superized
I dont get it. I need better instructions. you have 3 pans and I only have 2. I have what looks like a pond pump and no metal coil lines. as you mentioned the booklet is useless and so is a video that doesnt show me how to do this - literally show me how to put it together and how much liquid to put in, how much vinegar how much everything. i want to be taught like a kindergartener so maybe I can understand it. why doesnt anyone show how to distil WATER??????? I dont want to watch a half hour video that starts out with it already put together with all the water etc. I dont know how to distill.
I know this video has way to many topics he should have created separate videos on cleaning infusing and everything else because we are simply here to learn to distill with a stove top still
what is a wash! you missed the first few steps so all you said meant nothing, that's why you got so many thumbs down.
This a joke right Yor funny bud 0! Product
The reason you didn't get good results using the thumper is because it needs to be heated as well. If you pay attention and notice the pictures on vevors' website, you will see that the thumper is placed on top of the cooker. And notice as well, the thumper has no rubber feet(if you will) whereas the evaporator does. That's because it needs to be cooler. If you watch any of the old timers with their back hill stills, you can see that they place their thumper close to the cooker in the clay. Try it and see. If you want to run your line like you did for the thumper, then place it on the element next to the cooker and keep it on low. Cheers
I love watching "failure" videos...They show that we are all human and that mistakes people made can be avoided when I give it a try. You may be disappointed, but you taught a lot of people a lot of good information.
Decent overall content.
I'll get you running that vevor like a pro in no time.
If your running a grain batch like corn use a wash around 8% for a decent flavor.
You mentioned an erratic drip rate of your distillate.
It sounds like you still had some unfermented sugar left in your wash.
This will cause surface tension that'll cause your distillate to caugh and sputter off the spout.
Let your wash fully ferment next time or put a spoonful of butter it'll help with the foaming.
I also like to use marble's in the pot.
It'll keep your pot agitating The whole time you're running.
Worst case scenario you have some solids still in your wash...
The marbles will keep the wash moving and you won't have a scorch which will ruin all your distillate just like one burnt popcorn kernel ruins the rest.
Stay thirsty friend, put some cheese on them taters 🍻
Whiskey do you help newbies?
@@melissawillard6600 whatcha got in mind?
I run a small channel when I've got the time to add content.
I'm active in several shine group's on Facebook, they're all geared towards helping beginners.
I've been at this hobby for almost twenty years.
I don't have all the answers but I can usually find them in a matter of minutes
Hey whiskey bent . What Facebook groups?
@@princessphoton7874 depending on your level in the craft.
You can start with moonshine life for beginners, I'm more active in a few others.
Rotgut is my favorite.
It's full of ex cast members from master distiller, legal distillers and people just starting out
I'm a homebrewer and considering getting one of these to start making "distilled water".
thank you for this video, it was informative, and helpful. you kept my attention to the end. Cleaning it that thoroughly would never have occurred to me. thumbs up.
Unless you're at sea-level, you need to know what elevation you're distilling at and adjust for atmospheric pressure's effect on vapor pressure. The ethanol fraction run that occurs at 78.3°C/172.9°F at sea-level happens at 72.4°C/162.3°F @ 2443-meters/8,000-feet of elevation above sea level; a difference of over 10-degrees Fahrenheit. If you're at an elevation of 6,000-feet your thermometer should read 200°F in boiling water, since the lower atmospheric pressure at that elevation lowers the boiling point of pure water by 12°F.
Just throw out the thermometer, better off without it on a pot still.
The thumper that came with that kit is supposed to sit on top of the boiler to be indirectly heated.
This was the most informative video I have seen. Helped me understand so much more as just a fan of distilling. I'm purchasing this kit, and going to try to not make the same mistakes you did. You have taught me a lot and I am very grateful! Only thing I have an opinion on is the thumper. Inside your thumper, was there a pipe that would touch the bottom of the liquid from the input? Or was it just an input and an output hole? That would defeat the whole purpose of the thumper. I'm going to try to modify the existing thumper once I receieve it, or try to to create or by a different one. I think elimitaing it all together is a way to miss out on a whole lot of flavor.
There is, it's that piece of copper tube about 5 inches long, which he attached to his worm extension at the ouput. That extension is used when the thumper is not in use (or make one of your own). The tube goes in one of the holes on the inside of the thumper lid, the one to be used as an input, such that when the lid is closed it is about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the pot. The instruction booklet shows a picture, but does not instruct how to assemble it. The fitting on the bottom side of the hole is a bit tight, due to the machining of the thread I guess, so first try from the top, and then use a small round file to chamfer the hole rim at the bottom side. Then it will be possible to insert the tube from below.
This video was Extremely helpful, thank you for taking your time to explain the process
Like your energy and enthusiasm. Your journey will soon be full of memories and enjoyable experiences. I think, via my readings, you turned your thumper to a slop bucket by not allowing incoming steam to be introduced below the thumper's charge liquid level, resulting in increased processing time, less yield, an colored output. Stick a cooper tube in the inlet hole and that should help. Check out Gorges and others explanations on thumpers.
Part of the reason your thumper did not work as you expected is, it is missing a down tube on the inlet side. This forces the steam thru the liquid in the bucket and does not leav the thumper full.This down tube can be easily made from a piece of copper tube and a fitting to attach it to the bottom of the thumper lid ( on the inlet side) it should side ~1" from the bottom of the thumper.
It is supplied, but he used it an extension to his worm. But instruction call that copper tube an extension tube and do not say that it shoud be attached to the thumper, although they show a correct scheme (not a picture) of a thumper.
exactly ... the steam needs to go through the liquid in the thumper to heat it up quickly...
There is another stainless steel tube that fits perfectly in the thumper. Is this wrong? I’m trying to put this together and I’m not sure which tube goes in the thumper.
Good first attempt. At least you learned from your mistakes. Keep trying, keep learning, and remember to keep it simple. Try without the thumper a while and get used to making good cuts. And remember you can always throw it all back in, cut it down to below 40% and try again. Dont throw anything (except foreshots) away until you are satisfied with you cuts.
good tutorial i actually didnt clean mine because the parts seemed pretty clean and i did get black flakes towards the tails of my second run
always keep the heads because acteone problems in mesh are rare especially for a seasoned wine maker that uses proper airlocks and sanitation methods
i would like to add that your thumper is not in the correct position= its supposed to sit on top and gather latent heat from the pot and sit between 160-180 on the output brass measured with a cheap meat thermometer, when used effectively it is correct size and is meant to be filled with spices and low wines for ginning of the spirit which is the process of adding essential oils in the secondary distaltion and a thumper keg counts as secondary distilation when operated properly it was invented as that and to save time in the process of ginning
try again with the thumper keg right on top and add juniper berrys and star anise in the thumper keg also known as a hopper
wow a fantastic video, thank you so much. I have been doing fermented foods for 7 years, am a pro at that, such as kombucha, kefirs, sourkrouts, next frontier is booze.
You can use the heads for paint thinner or to use to clean up your shop tools.
Very informative would love to see a follow up video where you distill again but successfully
The thumper is just a water filter for the gasses leaving the main pot. It's simliar to conducting two stripping runs at once. The gasses flow through the water and get filtered. I'm willing to bet you had some "burping". Your wash shouldn't end up in your thumper for the most part.
Correct. Unless you are actually intentionally filling you thumper or doubler with mash/wash for added flavoring during the second distillation. I have a friend who is a commercial whiskey distiller who pumps some of his heated mash from his boiler into his doubler before he reaches his intended temperature in his boiler. But UG is right that your still shouldn't be puking into your thumper. That is always a bad thing.
I cant quess, are you using it on inductive stove or with heating element stove. And what is time difference if you konw for different heating sources.
Throwing all these numbers and measurements around like only smart people or experienced distiller's are the only people watching this .. God forbid the average Joe wants to learn something 😕😕
True, I'm a newbie in distilling but good in playing numbers. I made my own spreadsheet on distillation and I found this numbers presented is way to low (in terms of what you actually get). Here are my actual numbers: I have a mash with a total volume of 6 gallons with SG 1.095% or 12.9% ABV. At 6gallons I should get 2929.59ml of distillate of total run. Now if you subtract the foreshot at 5%, it will come out 146.48mL (which you don't need and should be thrown out). Then the head at 20%, it is 585.92mL (and to this explanation should not consume since it give you hang over). Then the heart; 50% of the total PABV (possible alcohol by volume) which base on my mash will end up to 1464.8mL, and the last: tail is 25% of total run of ABV which is 366.2 ml. Now base on all of this numbers, what left is (the heart), 1464.8mL. My concern is with all the expense, energy, cost, effort and labor after the mash is done fermenting of about a week, you'll get only 1.46 liter of vodka. Crap, 1.75 liter of store bough vodka range from $15.00~$25.00/bottle depending on the brand you choose.
This is distilling is good only if you have nothing to do with your spare/extra time. Me? I rather cuddle my wife LOL.
The explanation seems pretty straight forward.
@@xanteebent9370I just bought a still - still on the box. lol. I almost want to return it and cuddle my wife’s insides. 🎉
I used the threading tape and did a water run and there is still steam coming out of the connections. It didn’t do anything to help. Is there any other way I can fix this before I run my sugar wash through?
Make a paste of flour and water. Put that on your leaking connections the heat will harden the paste and seal it. When your finished you just chip it right off.
Can it be used for essential oil distillation
No matter what spirit I’m making, if I’m using my 5 gallon, I always get 1 gallon around 85-90% ABV. I’ve been distilling now for four years and I’m still learning the cuts. I use the same thumper that you use and I love it. I also add a little bit of my mash in it.
Putting a high wattage dial voltage regulator in line your power will help control temp better. It will seek up on set temp instead of having intermittent hard boils. Dial it in after still first reaches cut off temp.
Your warm codenser water runs back to the icecubes? Oh Boy!
You sure you have a thumper and not a puke box? Most of these stills have puke boxes which makes the second stage of distillation very slow and can leave a lot left behind. To be a thumper, you want the inlet to come close to the bottom of the pot. Preferably sitting on copper mesh. Also indirectly heating the thumper some or heavily insulating a thin wall pot like that is suggested. You want it to get hot, not boiling, but to stay very hot. The down tube is a must for it to work well. Also, be careful of cooling the still without cracking the lid on the thumper.
Oh and your jars are way too big. Off a run like that, you may fill one
You seem experienced, so let me ask you a question. I got one of these little fellers for Christmas, but one without the thumper/puke box. Do I need one of those to make shine? It’s no problem to make one of my own, just wondering how limiting it was or if I needed one to make alcohol.
@@joeydonuts574 not at all but your abv will be lower, so you may want to double distill if you are shooting for really high abv
@@KernsJW Good to know. Merry Christmas.
@@joeydonuts574 you too!
The copper tube to go into the inlet is provided, but he used it es an extension to his worm, so run the thumper without it. The fitting is a bit tight, and the instruction booklet does not mention it at all, although they show a correct scheme of a thumper!
Hello Nash how are you
It is Joseph. I am writing to you from Vancouver, Canada. I watched your interesting video and I am planning to buy some of the products you listed below.
Nash, in the video, you are using a pump for condensation to occur. I tried to find the pump in the Amazon links you listed but could not find. Please can you send what kind of pump it is and where to purchase it?
Thanks you Nash
Joseph
Schematic shows a higher elevated thumper . Liquid will self level.
You should have named this video "Fail: I know nothing about how to distill spirits" rather than waste peoples time. You earned the thumbs down.
How do you call the black thing with a cord hooked up to a plug and connected to water pipes of the condenser? You put it in your ice box. I ordered an alcohol still on Temu but it didn’t come with the back electric thing. I wonder where I can get it from.
So quick question say I wanted to use this for desalinating salt water into drinkable water guy. How simplified of a rig could I condense this down to?
So when are you going to do your next run? Put what you learned to good use 🤷♂️
I’m pretty sure your boiler was just puking into your doubler starting on jar 4, and the doubler was pushing wash into the condenser.
Forshots are rather acetone and aldehydes. Methanol cannot be separated from ethanol using distiller. Sugar wash contains only traces of methanol.
Oh boy this guy man just run some alcohol man your the one that messed up with all that cleaning. And you don't need a thumper with that small of a still
Pipe Dope would be the better alternative to PTFE Tape for Sealing connections. PTFE Plumbers Tape is meant to be a Thread Lubricant only, to allow for the easy threading, and disassembly of Joints. Pipe Dope also known as Pipe Joint Compound is meant to be a Thread lubricant and also a Thread Sealant to make a joint leak proof to fluids, vapors and gases.
I used the threading tape and there is still huge vapor leaked coming out when I ran water through the still. Would Pipe dope eliminate this issue? I don’t want to run my sugar wash through yet until I know there’s no vapor leaks
@@DrSprite it should completely seal your pipe threads. If you look at a plumbing supply store you should be able to find pipe dope/joint compound that is made from a mixture of natural sources as well such as:. rosin, kaolin clay, vegetable oil and ethanol, as well. Don't use plumbers putty I have seen some guys cake that onto their threaded fittings. Putty is not meant to seal threaded fittings either. Stay patient and keep at it. You will get it dialed in.
I work in the natural gas industry and pipe thread does seal NPT threads if used properly. The video showed an overlap of tape on the pipe which should be avoided. You don't want any Teflon thread tape extending over the hole at the end of the pipe, especially where you would be drinking the contents running through. Just wrap from one of the first threads down a couple wraps clockwise if the end of the fitting is aimed toward you. If you wrap the other direction, it can pull off and loosen when tightening the fitting.
bullshit the picture on page is not the same still you talk about. (NO thumper)
Thomas Michelle Walker Patricia Garcia Robert
When will be your next batch?! Already year have passed. 😁
What are you making if you do it between 95 and 113 degrees
Kuhic Lane
Can you do an unboxing and initial setup video?
Ritchie Burg
Save your money and buy a real still, not these Chinese toys.
What about using a CIP to clean like I do for my beer making equipment?