Glad you enjoyed it. And Keep Shining 😎

Thanks. I sometimes think my Still is a little bit too big for my purposes, but as love this hobby, I won’t complain too much 😆 And I think those Air Stills look amazingly simple and super easy to use. Best of luck with it. It should do you proud 🙂

Glad it was of some interest to you :)

Thanks buddy. Tbh there’s plenty more, and better, channels out there making kind of content. But in saying that, I could have an odd old video in my back catalog that might be of some interest to you. So feel free to check them out 😎

That is far to much praise for little old me to handle, but thanks for taking the time to watch it.

I’m definitely not showing you anything new, but I sure am very glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I’m hoping to do another video along the same lines as this one soon, so stay tuned for that. As for your build, that’s plenty of simple Stills out there to choose from. I’ll give you the standard answer, which is…..it depends on how much you want to spend and what you want from it. So make a wise choice as not to waste your money. I can’t say I can convert to imperial measurements, because I find those just as confusing as you do with the metric scale. Plus I can’t be arsed is another overwhelming reason. Sorry for that. Thanks for your comment 😎😎

Thank you for saying that Craig - its been getting on my nerves too :)

just to say yhis is not a dig at you mate

Hi @Craig Berry , where did you order your converted keg? I am looking to buy one too :D

@@linasbartusevicius5512 go on Facebook and message dawid kuras, my keg arrived and it’s very good quality workmanship

I completely except your apology and there’s no hard feelings 😝 As for the process, and what I collect, I just do what I want to do. Meaning when I’m happy with what I’ve got, I stop. And that goes for when I’m using Pot or Bubble Plate Distilling. Keep Shining my lover 😎

Good job! Did it work out ok? Notice any difference or is it too early to say? After watching Jesse, from Still It, I came soooo close to starting a Sour Mash. But because I infuse pretty much everything anyway, and in my own little world, a sugar wash is more than good enough for me. But at least the birds enjoyed eating the corn. Apple Pie is defo one of my favourites to make 😋 🤤

@@highly-spirited It was very successful...the inverted sugar fermented quick and the corn syrup gave it a nice smell and nice taste...I'm going to use corn syrup even to boost my grains from now on! give it a try, see what you think

I looked at small Air Still, but ended up getting this. It’s actually a little bit too big for what I want, but it defo does the job. I tried filtering through some Carbon, but found it to be a waste of time. But if you’re looking for a ‘cleaner’ product I guess it does help. Keep Shining 😎

Glad you liked it buddy 😊

Are you referring to things like Turbo Carbon, where it’s used in the fermenting stage? Or finings that are added after fermenting has finished? Because I don’t ever use the former, and only sometimes use the latter. Even then, clearing a Wash isn’t always really necessary. As long as most of the yeast has dropped out of suspension (and they will in time anyway) then you’re good to go imo.

As an average, I would say a full Spirit Run (of 20 litres) would be about 5-6 hours. For a Stripping Run, that time would be halved. Add in Setting Up time, Heat Up time and Cleaning Up time, then you’re talking the best part of a day gone. So now I only tend to do half batches (12 litres) at a time, as I really don’t need to distill much alcohol. I get a Run in early and have it done by lunchtime. It’s broad as it is long, but overall, this way works better for me.

Hey there. I couldn’t say if it would fit, as there’s different ways to connect things together. But, if your Still has tri-clamp fittings, then it would be compatible for sure. I’ve not seen many places in the uk stocking distilling products, so your best bet might be to import what you need. Just watch the price of shipping, as that can have a sting in the tail 😬 Good luck with this very satisfying hobby 👍👍 If you’ve not had any experience with distilling, make sure you watch a load of Barley and Hops videos. George helped me soooooo much at the very beginning.

Don’t get me started on the ‘made in China’ subject! Yes, the majority of times you get what you pay for, even though many items are rebranded and sold with people none the wiser where it came from. So it would be wrong to class the majority of products are below par on just one purchase. But the company I bought this thing from, were incredibly quick to dispatch it to me and the quality is perfect IMO. In one of my other vids I did a ‘first impressions’ of it and weighed a few of the stainless steel items as they were so solid and heavy and the welds were also perfect. So far my Still has stood the test of use and abuse with no issues. Good luck with what ever you choose to buy, as I’m sure it will serve you well 😊

Thank you 🙏 And , nope, there’s no need for anything other than cool water in the chamber to be enough to make the reflux happen.

Hi there. I use a 2kw element in my 25 litre kettle and find that more than adequate. I remember going around in circles when I changed from using gas to using electric. So I ended up going small and kept it simple as possible. That way I can just plug it in and play :) I’M NO ELECTRICIAN, so please don’t take what I say here as the correct advice!!! A 5.5 is pretty big, so you must have a reason for using that size. And like you say, because of the resistance, that’s a defo ‘no go’ on our circuits. I guess it could be ‘hard wired’ into a dedicated circuit. But then that involves an electrician,cost,hassle etc.... Have you looked into using two 2.5kw elements? You might be able to run the two of them from a double socket on a 32A ring circuit. But again, I’m no expert, so please check first before doing anything.

@@highly-spirited 2kw element distilling 22 L of wash 2kw = 2000 watts divided by 22 L = 91 watts per L for rounding purposes - 2000 watts divided by 20 L = 100 watts per liter "more than adequate" if wattage and kettle charge work in such a direct relationship up or down. Thank You for the "specs" and your "more than adequate" finding.

It’s something I knocked up a while a go. Here’s a link of my vid that might help you kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJh0atCizsWco5c.html

I guess my average Run time of 20 litre Sugar Wash would be around 3 1/2 hours, plus about 45 mins warm-up time as well.

@@highly-spirited How much tax did it cost to buy from Ali? Cheers :)

@@paulrobertson9439 I could be very wrong (my memory walked off into the distance years ago) but I have a feeling it could have been somewhere around £90 import tax. No idea what the current price now a days would be though.

@@highly-spirited They say toooooo much drink makes you forgetful. Well I think that's how it goes haha.

In this batch I used some COOBRA Turbo Yeast (eBay),but I never use as much as they say to use. So 2 tsp (10g) per UK gallon seems to work ok for me.

@@highly-spirited great thanks for your reply, good luck

The Still was from a company called Distillex (not sure if it’s still available), and the additional bubble column section was from Home Distillation Store. Both were through AliExpress.

@@highly-spirited Still is not available, but thanks

Thanks. I think I was lucky to buy it when I did and I’m also extremely pleased with its performance and also how well made it’s made.