If you have some fabrication experience you can make your own parts use the following instructions as a guide for assembly.
Building a still from sheet copper.
This still was designed by sherman owen so a special thanks to him for posting his design and making the video s i ve shared.
Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts.
Furthermore the still will be a pita to stuff with packing due to those pipes running through the column.
Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers.
The sheet of copper wasn t cheap but i really enjoyed building my own pot still.
It could easily be constructed with some thin copper pipe breaking pipes for a car would do 5 6 mm in diameter.
Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build.
Copper is malleable meaning that it bends and forms easily.
If the idea of building one of our diy copper still kits sounds appealing then copper is going to be the best choice for you.
If you aren t an experienced fabricator or don t have the mathematical skills needed to design and make still parts fr.
A better option for a reflux still would be one with a reflux condenser on top of the column.
Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you.
Stick to a copper coil see step 4 and you re fine.
If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser.
Not everyone who sees a still wants to build their own.
To get started let s look at what we re going to build.
Use your own moonshine still plans.
It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips.
Build your own copper still.
Don gloves and use the aviation snips to cut the pieces.
The plans have been clearly laid out with a materials list and the still should be easy to build with only a few basic requirements.
Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still.
We can help you choose the right parts for the type of distillation unit you want to make.