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So I've started planning on my big still. Getting a 13 gallon beer keg. Going to use a burner from a turkey fryer. 2 foot length of 2" copper column. Reduce to 1/2" copper down at about 30-40 degrees for about 3 feet. Thinking of using 1/2" for about 20 feet of condensor worm. Any suggestions?
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Go with a Liebig condenser out of copper, about 12 to 14 inches long is plenty. It's also a lot more cost effective. I built one with a 1/2" core and a 1" jacket for around $10.00.
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I am considering that. Would save a lot of room by eliminating the worm.
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Sounds good. Now where do we get 13 gallon beer kegs? Never heard of that one. Must be some kinda special yup beer or something. Seems like most comes in 15 gallon or maybe 15.5 sizes. Best of fortunes on the build.
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Up here known as a half-keg. May be actually a 15 gallon, but they always list the contents as 13.2 gallons.
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"That keg will indeed work for your purposes. Then once you get it all built you'll find that every keg you see you'll think ---now how can I use THAT one.
I now have 4 beer kegs of various sizes waiting to be put into service.
If you buy a tower from Brewhaus thats half the battle but if you build your own then go with the 2 inch ferrel soldiered right to your tower and use a 2 tri-clamp for the connection. Then find someone that can weld SS and add the threaded coupling for a heating element and you'll be cooking in no time. I did use gas for a while but electric is just safer and more reliable ( to me anyway). Good luck."
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Ok..sure we speaking of the same critter. Seems like the beer salesman call them half barrels/kegs or similar. Never did think to look at the fluid contents stamp or whutever they use to denote the true volume. Seem to make great boilers. Originally Posted by: curtsat15  Up here known as a half-keg. May be actually a 15 gallon, but they always list the contents as 13.2 gallons.
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Actually, Heeler, I think you've hit the nail on the head. The column from here is pretty much just what I need and the price is pretty damn good too!
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