It would just mean I could get two runs from one carton. Fit the condenser to the domed lid and tighten securely. 0000002647 00000 n 0000007798 00000 n
Pot stills are less efficient than reflux or hybrid stills, usually creating a lower-proof spirit. Set your protractor to this radius and then place the protractor in on the center mark of the lid and trace out a circle.
http://wiki.homedistiller.org/Boka_Reflux_Still_-_How_To_Build, How to Restore Faded Hazy or Yellowing Headlights by Wet Sanding and Polishing, https://www.instructables.com/Auto-Shutt-off-Your-Distiller-According-to-ABV-Pre/. Clawhammer Supply’s design borrows the best features from pot still and reflux column designs. I’d like to be able to see the answers/replies to the questions/comments on your board please. If you have any problems building this homemade still leave a comment at the bottom of the page with your issue and I’ll do my best to help. Impressive, I currently use an air still and it takes 24 hours to distill a 25 Ltr mash so I will certainly be having a go at building a Boka, wish me luck! when you cut the bottom plate make sure you cut a longer bit in the middle for the tab so the liquid can drip down, you will see what I mean in my pictures. The Still should never be sealed nor should it build pressure. If you’re looking for detailed still plans, this could be it. Packing is placed below the plates, if you have a look at the following diagram shows how its placed. Ya the air stills are very slow for making moonshine. Boka : this is just a short term for Bokakob Still, which comes from the original designer of this method.
Before you start check the laws in your local area, some places you cant even own a still let alone use it to make a drinkable… 0000008744 00000 n Tip 2 years ago.
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you can get so much information from the home distillers website, they have some great recipes and information on their site and on their forum.http://homedistiller.org if you need more information on the bokakob still design check this wiki outhttp://wiki.homedistiller.org/Boka_Reflux_Still_-_How_To_Build, OK so here is your list of materials, I will be following what most of the guys in the distilling community recommend which is a 2 inch column, here in the UK that is 54mm, and its expensive to buy so I didn't want to make too big a column. 0000093917 00000 n Have you ever completed the instructions on how the process making moonshine is with this still? Your email address will not be published. To learn more about this Bokakob Reflux still including some history, general theory on how the still operates including how to alter the design allowing you to tweak efficiency and operating instructions check out http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36050. 0000001421 00000 n Fit Bung. It will familiarize you with your homemade reflux still and teach you how to use it. Boka Reflux Still Plans – If you would like to print off these instructions off check out this condensed version it’s everything you need to know on one page. True vodka can not be made with a pot still… Attach the boiler lid to the column. One thing we are very proud of too, as a side, is that we have government legislation that makes us totally nuclear free, free of anything nuclear, no power, no bombs, and was the 1st and only country to do so. a stainless steel keg 50L, you must buy this legally a 2 inch tri-clamp also known as a tri clover clamp Equipment For Making the Spirits and Fermenting --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermentation Vessel, I'm using a 25L tub bought from a local store Hydrometer Test flask Alcoholmeter, make sure it's one for sprits Wine Siphon 18 inch plastic spoon Airlock valve and rubber bungs materials for cleaning the still ----------------------------------------- 5kg sugar Baker's yeast water yeast nutrient sterilising compound vinegar dish soap --------------------------------- NOTE: making alcohol is dangerous and can cause serious side effects, you should read up on whats safe and not safe at www.homedistiller.org. This will help you get a higher final proof .. Could I use marbles in place of the copper or stainless scrubbers?
this is called an "easy flange" we need to bend over the edges of the pipe by about 6mm so they are at a 45 degree angle to the pipe but you can't do this all in one go it has to be done gradually. recently bought one its my 2 run with no luck thanks, Please add me to the mailling list!
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http://www.screencast.com/t/ODMxYThm also there is a ton of information out there on this still design, but you have to take it all with a pinch of salt and work out what is good or not. 0000007004 00000 n the valve I'm going to be fitting used a compression fitting on both ends, for those who don't know how these work, there is a nut and inside that is a brass olive, when the nut is done up with the pipe inside the olive is compressed on to the pipe making a water tight seal. 0000010590 00000 n 0000006224 00000 n Disabling the thermal probe and removing it is easy enough just unhook the wires and pull out the probe. 23 days ago, Auto Shutt-off Your Distiller According to ABV Preset Valuehttps://www.instructables.com/Auto-Shutt-off-Your-Distiller-According-to-ABV-Pre/.
once its soldered, file it to clean it up and sand it to look good. Cut out the template and trace it onto the copper sheeting. H�b```f``�e`c`��bd@ AVv�@�������h7$/p>5q�;�e���b�}��Uv`��Tx:N�j��s�r~��Ka'��8��y;�Z��Q��"]��Ԥ"X�E�O�,�d1������)��9��R���yy��B���\N^b1pR��$`��CB���ͪg�ZT2~Q���c�U�#c+ϕ��9�Vx|��rn� ��#K�&:��dI��Hr Z�����Ɖ*a�I��R>�n��}���*< once the column reach's about 91.3 degrees you will start to see water coming out of the still, run it like this for a couple of hours. you also need to file the bottom of the flange as this will have hammer dents in it, you need this to be smooth to create the best seal on the gasket between the keg and column. let it cool and empty out the boiler. you probably could make up the shortfall with sugar not sure how much difference to the flavour that would make though. you will also have to drill 2 holes one on each side that will accommodate the 6mm copper pipe, one below the top plate at the back so you can insert your thermometer. Read our complete summary for more info. And one above the bottom plate which will be used to output your alcohol. Diagram below shows the basic set-up of Refluxing: (Source of diagram: Wikipedia) Reflux involves heating the chemical reaction for a specific amount of time, while continually cooling the vapour produced back into liquid form, using a condenser. The condenser should be tight against the top of the cap and should look like this. using some masking tape and some string, tape the string to the first marker then pull the string tight to the second mark and cut it, fold it in half and pull it tight against the keg with it still taped in place, and mark where the middle of the string is, this is the middle mark between the handles. This will hold the Digital Thermometer. drill a 6mm hole in the center of each end cap and drill 2 holes in the side of the 22mm copper pipe about 1.5 inches down from the each end. Please add my address to this continuing discussion thanks. The Head : this is the top part of the column which holds the plates and condenser coil, this could be made separately from the main part of the column but for mine I am making them all part of the same piece.
Yes just use a 1 1-2 Copper female adapter to attach the copper column to the sink drain. once the coil was attached to the cap and cleaned up I bent over the coil ends so they faced downwards, this is so that when we attach the water hoses to the coil they won't be bent over and kink and restrict the water flow. Teaching you how to make moonshine one step at a time!
Reply once you have the right amount of solder built up let it cool and file it so you have the correct angle for the slope, you will also need to file the edges so that its nice and round and level with the flange on the keg. A Reflux still can produce high proof alcohol in a single run because it effectively re-distills the alcohol multiple times within the column before it is drawn off by the condenser. Once you’ve gathered the above materials and tools you are ready to build the still. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 0000012119 00000 n Next let’s solder the plates into the column. The condenser knocks down any vapour, and I keep the needle valve closed until I have the upper thermometer on 78 to 81 degrees C, then run the methanol off first, about 300 ml per 80 liters of wash. also as Earl says, it needs to be cleaned after doing a run, so I remove the condenser and and-cap to get into the top of the column.
you need to add your pipes, I used garden hose and some clear PVC pipe I had. 4. its cheaper than food grade molasses and its fine for distilling. you want to start off tapping it with the hammer while turning the pipe we are aiming for a small angle all the way around. 0000004446 00000 n