How do you like the Oak Stills equipment? Is it good quality and craftmanship? Is the company reasonable to work with? I'm very interested in their flute still and you seem to be the only man on YT who has any of their stuff! Thanks in advance!
My daughter dated a guy in high school and his parents made the best homemade wine. They were originally from Poland. I hope you teach someone this skill. It's really valuable to know how to make whiskey.
Add a short 1" extension to your parrot. Use a piece of clear tygon tube that slips over the pipe. This will allow you to use a longer/standard hydrometer.
Hi. How did your old reflux column with the water jacket work for you? Did you like it? Also looking forward to see your new bubble plate rig in action 😎 TY
I liked the old one it worked great but it was a little slow I feel like I have more control withe defegator and the shotgun condencer. I just posted a video of the new column.
@@spikelove9533 Yeah, I saw your new one running and it looks great. Thanks for sharing your process. Please keep the vids coming when you can! Thank you 👍
@@spikelove9533 I bought a 4 tube deflegmater from Oak stills. It works fantastic on my 2 inch column. I also purchased a half inch stainless steel needle valve to fine-tune the water flow into the Deflegmater, this works out really good. I just use a PVC gate valve to open and close the flow to my shotgun condenser. I also purchased their 3 inch stainless steel gin basket, although it has 2 inch 90 going into it and a 2 inch 90 coming out of it. This is a very nice piece of equipment also, although like you say the clamps are shit. Next up I’m going to fully insulate my boiler, column and the deflegmater and gin basket. I love playing the home version of distilling! Great video man, keep them coming.
@@blindguy63 I have the gin basket to I've used it to make brandy and spiced rum but not gin yet lol. I'm glad you like the toys. I like all of oakstills stough so far. Decent quality and prices. I ended up going with copper flutes. I sold the column in the video to a friend.
Gold is ground. H&B will tell you the same. Seems like you were just wrong in your assumption of what side of the switch was 1 and 2 and how ground is marked. You did end up getting it right in the end though.
George from Barley and Hops explained why you run the supply on the lower and return on the top connection. This way it removes all air that would otherwise be trapped in the water side of the exchanger. Normally you are correct.
If he switched it then it'd be wrong. He has it right. I have 30 years distilling oil gas and chemicals and I have never seen an overhead condenser or any other heat exchanger fed from the top and exit from the bottom. To remain liquid full it has to be filled from the bottom and exit the top.
@@SomeTechGuy666 HI I have 4 plates. The first cut I will get 90% after that 70%. At 35% it's stops. Made improvent by tuning the level of the still trying to make the level as true as possible.
@@niklashultkrantz7766 4 plates is hard to make 90% once the alcohol content in the mash drops unless you have a lot of reflux. A packed column works better. homedistiller.org/wiki/htm/calcs/calcs_reflux_calc.htm
How do you like the Oak Stills equipment? Is it good quality and craftmanship? Is the company reasonable to work with? I'm very interested in their flute still and you seem to be the only man on YT who has any of their stuff! Thanks in advance!
My daughter dated a guy in high school and his parents made the best homemade wine. They were originally from Poland. I hope you teach someone this skill. It's really valuable to know how to make whiskey.
That sounds amazing what kind of wine was it?
@@spikelove9533 some kind of red wine, like a rose, the first sip, I nearly died it was so strong, but the flavor was out this world.
@@spikelove9533 hey Spike, that would probably make a great Brandy.
Add a short 1" extension to your parrot. Use a piece of clear tygon tube that slips over the pipe. This will allow you to use a longer/standard hydrometer.
Have you tried running the reflux pipe section over the bubble plates? Did it make any difference?
Beautiful 😍❣️
Thanks Rode 🤗
How many gal is that?
Nice set up!
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Would you recommend somebody to get that flute
You know all you'd have to do to your parrot is add a copper sleeve over the stainless steel one so your hydrometer would work in it
Does this work better than the sight glasses that are on the floor stacked?
I love my electric set up my still is a Hillbilly Stills set up pricey but high quality pieces..
I like that hose set up and cooler , you should make a video on it.
Does it work with a induction stove for heating
Hi. How did your old reflux column with the water jacket work for you? Did you like it?
Also looking forward to see your new bubble plate rig in action 😎
TY
I liked the old one it worked great but it was a little slow I feel like I have more control withe defegator and the shotgun condencer. I just posted a video of the new column.
@@spikelove9533 Yeah, I saw your new one running and it looks great. Thanks for sharing your process. Please keep the vids coming when you can!
Thank you 👍
@@spikelove9533 I bought a 4 tube deflegmater from Oak stills. It works fantastic on my 2 inch column. I also purchased a half inch stainless steel needle valve to fine-tune the water flow into the Deflegmater, this works out really good. I just use a PVC gate valve to open and close the flow to my shotgun condenser. I also purchased their 3 inch stainless steel gin basket, although it has 2 inch 90 going into it and a 2 inch 90 coming out of it. This is a very nice piece of equipment also, although like you say the clamps are shit. Next up I’m going to fully insulate my boiler, column and the deflegmater and gin basket. I love playing the home version of distilling! Great video man, keep them coming.
@@blindguy63 I have the gin basket to I've used it to make brandy and spiced rum but not gin yet lol.
I'm glad you like the toys. I like all of oakstills stough so far. Decent quality and prices. I ended up going with copper flutes. I sold the column in the video to a friend.
Gold is ground. H&B will tell you the same. Seems like you were just wrong in your assumption of what side of the switch was 1 and 2 and how ground is marked. You did end up getting it right in the end though.
Love how it's color coded
Having the best equipment, makes for a better product.
Agreed!
You gotta get a bigger house, LOL.
I know right! I need a shed with a 26 gallon still !
Very cool. Would suggest you look at maybe swopping the hoses on your dephlegmator. Assuming blue is your cold water inlet.
George from Barley and Hops explained why you run the supply on the lower and return on the top connection. This way it removes all air that would otherwise be trapped in the water side of the exchanger. Normally you are correct.
If he switched it then it'd be wrong. He has it right. I have 30 years distilling oil gas and chemicals and I have never seen an overhead condenser or any other heat exchanger fed from the top and exit from the bottom. To remain liquid full it has to be filled from the bottom and exit the top.
Awesome
Tbank you 😊
Hey Blind Straight, you wouldn’t also happen to be blind would you? I’m trying to locate other blind home distillers.
@@blindguy63 lol
I Got A Bubble plate distiller I only got about 60% alcohol. I'm trying to figure out what is wrong. Supposed to get 95%.alcohol.
How many plates do you have ? You need to reflux a lot with a bubble plate column unless it has a lot of plates.
@@SomeTechGuy666 HI I have 4 plates. The first cut I will get 90% after that 70%. At 35% it's stops. Made improvent by tuning the level of the still trying to make the level as true as possible.
@@niklashultkrantz7766 4 plates is hard to make 90% once the alcohol content in the mash drops unless you have a lot of reflux. A packed column works better.
homedistiller.org/wiki/htm/calcs/calcs_reflux_calc.htm
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Hi Myra ☺
Nice!!🤗💙
Thank you Mami 😊 🤗💙
@@spikelove9533 Miss ya Spike.. N I'm still waiting to try some of your "water" lol🍻 much love n respect🤗💙💯