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"well hello !! been lurking for some time here and been reading lots and lots of great info. have always wanted to try the art of distilling and am finally going to do it. i do have a few questions of course. going with a 15gal beer keg and a PS2HC tower. ok first question is should i have a 1.5inch ball valve put in the bottom of my keg for easier cleaning? .second question is im wanting to use propane for my heat source and have seen that for about a 5 gallon wash im looking to be runnin the system for 6-8 hours? how long would a 5gallon thing of propane last??? someday would love to go electric with some sort of current controller.. oh and btw i looooooove me some good blackberry brandy:) let the fun begin  "
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" Originally Posted by: dgk  well hello !! been lurking for some time here and been reading lots and lots of great info. have always wanted to try the art of distilling and am finally going to do it. i do have a few questions of course. going with a 15gal beer keg and a PS2HC tower. ok first question is should i have a 1.5inch ball valve put in the bottom of my keg for easier cleaning? .second question is im wanting to use propane for my heat source and have seen that for about a 5 gallon wash im looking to be runnin the system for 6-8 hours? how long would a 5gallon thing of propane last??? someday would love to go electric with some sort of current controller.. oh and btw i looooooove me some good blackberry brandy:) let the fun begin you will be running for more than 8 hours with a 15 gallon wash. my 8 gallon washes run long enough for me to get annoued with them. thats why i use wireless thermometers that allow me to sit at the computer or tv while dstilling. i use a pump to get my 8 gallon boiler empty but if you can drain on the ground, a valve is nice. i have valves on my grain equipment. Dont know beans about propane even though i use it on my smoker and bbq."
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"A five gallon wash usually takes me about 6-7 hours now that I really know my unit. If you are gonna strip that first run it might be substantially shorter that 8 hours. But if you collect in drips you can almost bet its gonna be 6-8 hours. Think about how long it takes to drip 3-5 quarts. A 20 pound LP jug like for your grill lasts me four or five runs on my still. Once your up to heat you are gonna turn the gas WAY DOWN. So have some way to protect that little bitty flame. Oh and Ive never seen a 5lb propane tank so that - I dont know, sorry.
Should you put a ballvalve on your boiler??? Its not absolutely a must but it cant hurt if thats what you want."
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"thanks scotty and heeler! yeah thats what what size propane bottle i have is a 20lb (i call em 5 gallon). and as for the ball valve i think i will as i have a place down around the corner that does stainless welding. thanks again guys!! "
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if im using a 15.5 gallon keg for a pot. what would be the maximum wash i would run in the pot?
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You could run 10-13 gallons and that gives some head space. Just know that will be a very long day.
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" Originally Posted by: heeler You could run 10-13 gallons and that gives some head space. Just know that will be a very long day. ha haa! not planning on a run that big (yet) lol. just wanting to get a good idea of a maximum volume for my keg.:) and a big thanks for all the info guys!!!! :) another question i have is once my mash is ready to rack into the still. would it be ok to put into a carboy or something instead and transport it a few miles down a country road to a still site?? then into the still?? and happy new years peeps  "
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sure - why not leave it in the fermenter and transport. You will prolly need to let it settle again anyway unless its a sugar wash. But thats not a problem just go for it.
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"well like a really good woman, sally was waitin for me when i got home last night. got everything unpacked and and well its everything i expected. very good craftmanship,everything was there that i ordered. thanks rick and brewhaus!! hope to get a vineger run in this week and hopefully run a gerber wash next weekend. "
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Scotty n heeled r right on with their info...I just dump my my back set out 8 gal not that big of a deal but it is one if u have to haul that wash back n forth! Like that wireless temp, we're can u find them?
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"well spent the day doing my vinegar run and then the real deal. went really well no problems at all with my rig. ( thanks brewhaus) ran a 5 gallon gerber wash. prolly could have let it ferment another few days or so.forgot to take a SG when i started my wash ( rookie mistake i know) so i wasnt expecting a great run. tossed about 280ml of fores. ended up with a little more than a gallon in pint jars going to let it air tonight. took a few samples throughout the run and the lowest was 82% and highest was 86%. im happy with that for my first run. my brother was sure liking it.lol any ways thanks again guys for all the info and advice!!! going to give this wash another go. and will defintly give it at least three weeks to a month to ferment out. ok im dawg tired and gunna go sip on some fireball thanks again peeps!! "
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