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"Hi all, back with more questions. I had a small pot still about 15 years ago and did ok with it.
With all the new information available now, thought i would get back into the hobby.
I have ordered the PSII HC but is is on backorder till April, so i just want to get everything in place for its arrival.
The first few runs will be sugar wash.
What will i need to setup a good shop.
I have 2 30 gallon food grade containers for fermenting.
6 food grade 5 gallon pails
An industrial type water chiller.
I am planning to build the 240 volt controller and a parrot from plans posted here.
What test equipment do i need, and where is the best place to buy?
Hope to have everything in place for an April delivery."
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I'd look at the items listed in the fermenting kits to see if anything rings a bell.
filter kit maybe?
it'd be nice if someone could come up with (or list a link) to a distillers "medicine cabinet" for a few of the more common additives needed with a quick description on using them, such as calcium carbonate for raising the ph in backset.
i bought a dial thermometer for the column big enough to read from the ground. I thnk it was about 3" diameter.
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"I am ordering the Gold starter kit, what other items would you recommend ordering ?
I have just recieved a stir plate also."
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a Ph tester - the Gold doesn't come with one. I got a Milwakuee tester (PH-600) which is uhber sensitive.
Also, go to Home Creepo or Lowe'rs and get a stainless paint stirring agitator to go on yer cordless drill to stir/aerate - Or a airstone and an aquarium pump - same deal - I went with the stirring thingie.
I also bought; 5 gal stainless BOP, ph balancer powder from BH, digital laser thermom (home Creepo), iodine, epsom salts, DAP, and star-san concentrate, distilled water, chem resistant spray bottles, a few cookie sheets to have a sterile work surface, some quart and pint Mason jars/lids for storage of yeast, Free 3.5g FG plastic Buckets from Safeway bakery to store grains in airtight recepticles, same for sugar.... |
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Nice list, RCR. Several of those items went on my current "list" of things I forgot to pick up. Heres a thread from another site that had a few ideas too http://homedistiller.org...um/viewtopic.php?t=37201
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"Thanks for the replies, I have most of the items listed. I will ordere the gold starter and I think i will be set.
Waiting on the PSII HC in April."
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New items for the shop.
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Sir plate operates at 60-1200 RPM and from 30c to 500c heat.
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New Beakers, case of each 50 ml, 250 ml, and 1000 ml.
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Hope these will work for fermenters.
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Several stainless screens that I hope to use for straining. Mesh sizes are 1/16 inch down to .004
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I have had these kegs for about 10 years and took the valves out today.
10 year old beer doesn't smell to good. :)
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I'll bet that Guinness keg really smelt ripe...:)
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Sawman, whar'd you find dem fermenter barrels? Do they have a standard hole for the airlock? |
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if it doesn't all you have to do is get a rubber grommet from lowes or some hardware store that fits your air lock and drill a hole the size of the inside diameter of the grommet
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"I will have to make my own holes. These are food grade
I work for a medical device company that is closing and have been able to get some nice equipment."
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How many gallons those fermenters hold? They look like a good size...
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Hey captinjack,
I think these are 30 gallons, they seal up good. I have to put the airlocks in.
Then I have 6 of the 5 gallon food grade pails with screw on lids.
Everything is coming together real good. Looks like i may be out of town fro 2 weeks when the distiller shows up.
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Hey Sawman,
Those 30g barrels could also double as containers for your cooling water if you don't want to run your water cooler and use that elect power. I ordered 2 of the bronze starter kits from BH and A friend gave me two- 61/2g glass carboys and I'm thinking of adding another 32L fermenter to my order from BH... I don't know what happened to your pic's but they look like there are gone.
Captinjack
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"Hey captin,
Checked out the barrels this weekend, they are 20 gals (not 30) and this leaves about 2"" of head room at the top. Is this enough space? I am thinking about just doing 15 gallons and not worring about it.
I have a couple of new 30 gal trash cans for the water container. I am planning to run those wiit a pump in it and then chill the water if needed.
Not sure about the pictures, the first one links to someone else's pictures.
Also started receiving parts for the controller."
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