Im thinking of buying the 26 gal hillbilly milk can with a pot still head. I would like to use an internal eclectic heating element but l read somewhere that this would tend to scorch a corn wash. Does anyone know if this is true?

"[COLOR=""RoyalBlue""]Theres a fella here that always has one started - one - fermenting - and one ready to run so theres no real need to rush into anything.
Kinda like the old bull and the young bull.....the young bull says---lets run down there and hit some----(hurry-hurry-hurry)
the old bull says---lets swagger down there and hit em ALL. Oh yeah. [/COLOR]



I think KS also sells blank plates for the tri clamps. You can pull your element and cap the port then use propane for your all grain runs.
Rubber Duck like to run his all grains dirty for more good grain carry over...Can't remember if he fires his boiler with flame or electric though.

But KS's ""go to"" recipe is sweet feed,,,,so ask him how the lectric handles a dirty boiler charge"

"A conicle fermenter would be an awesome tool to have.

All the ones I have looked at were too rich for my blood given that a food grade bucket, a racking cane and a bit of hose does the trick.. But I will buy one one day for sure.
In fact,,I'm kinda suprised that none of the suppliers like brewhaus and Hillbilly have not added a small version to their product line.

It would be bad form to comment on the hillbilly boiler here on the Brewhaus platform. But it appears that Brewhaus only offers an 8 gallon version. I got all my fermenting supplies from brewhaus.. The customer service was ""johnny on the spot"" and The prices are very fair. I will do business with brewhaus again.

Mike (Kentucky Shinner) is a stand up guy and if I know Mike,,,he would not sell anything that he would not use himself.

His pot head is just fine and will do everything you need it to do. You yourself will have to determine if you prefer your likker run once or twice. Can strip some washes and add the low wines back to a wash to insure flavor and that crisp alcohol mouth feel....As well as other tricks to help the flavor notes. Ordinarily single runs are a bit to earthy for me.....but I don't barrel age for years either.

I use electric as I would hate to run out of fuel in the middle of a run...We grill with propane alot and I have plenty of spare tanks,,,,,,,,,,,and they are always empty....My missus could careless if I run out on a likker run...But if I bugger up a couple of prime cuts of meat minutes away from the dinner hour,,,,,,,,,,,,oh she gone whup my ass."