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Can someone tell me about the little counter top air still that Brewhaus has? I would like to know more about it?
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Just what would you like to know? I use one not sure what I will get when this one quits working. Holds about 4L takes 60 to 65 min to get to temp sugar wash runs for 60 to 90 min at 65% (120 prof) then you dump it out and start all over again ( 25l wash takes about 12 hours of your time doing something every 60 min. It's good for a starter.
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Originally Posted by: Bandjmax  Just what would you like to know? I use one not sure what I will get when this one quits working. Holds about 4L takes 60 to 65 min to get to temp sugar wash runs for 60 to 90 min at 65% (120 prof) then you dump it out and start all over again ( 25l wash takes about 12 hours of your time doing something every 60 min. It's good for a starter. Thanks man. This pretty much answered most of my questions. In your opinion is it worth the price? I have seen similar stills on youtube and other websites as well, but have never really owned or operated one this small.
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Ya it's worth the low investment just time consuming.
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I think it is worth it also. I started out with one ,and got a lot of practice. I actually have 2 now. (long story why). If you are looking for clean vodkas they are not the way to go. It is really difficult with an air still. Too much flavor comes through with no heat and cooling control. Not bad for whisky and rums though. Just little output only doing a gallon a a time.
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Originally Posted by: Bandjmax Ya it's worth the low investment just time consuming. Kool thanks. Originally Posted by: Hokey I think it is worth it also. I started out with one ,and got a lot of practice. I actually have 2 now. (long story why). If you are looking for clean vodkas they are not the way to go. It is really difficult with an air still. Too much flavor comes through with no heat and cooling control. Not bad for whisky and rums though. Just little output only doing a gallon a a time. That's what I was thinking. Good for medium proof spirits, but not good for vodkas which are alot higher. The only way I see controling this air still is using an air conditioned room. Winter like temperatures would be perfect for this little still, but it can be a little bit too hard on the heating element though.
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Well when I do a sugar wash I get 135 when I do grains I get 110 I run it for 2 1/2 hours to get it down to 80. I will be running a rum next weekend we will see what it comes out at.
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They are good for experimenting. If you do not want to waste $$ by experimenting with a 6 gal wash just make a small one and use the air still.
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Just my 2 cents. I've never had one but I can't see how you could get anything good out of it. Not enough volume to make cuts so there has to be major smearing going on. I guess if you just want something to get a buzz on it might be ok. I would save the 200 and wait til I had enough to buy a decent one or build one
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Originally Posted by: Bandjmax Well when I do a sugar wash I get 135 when I do grains I get 110 I run it for 2 1/2 hours to get it down to 80. I will be running a rum next weekend we will see what it comes out at. So you do a stripping and refining run. The youtube videos kill me. They always say collect 1 quart and throw the rest out which is crap. The only part that I've ever thrown out of a run was the foreshots and that was it. The rest can be added to your next batch or your next run because there's still some good alcohol left in it. Originally Posted by: Hokey They are good for experimenting. If you do not want to waste $$ by experimenting with a 6 gal wash just make a small one and use the air still. This is what I was thinking. It would be great for testing new recipies and seeing how they turn out. Originally Posted by: dieselduo Just my 2 cents. I've never had one but I can't see how you could get anything good out of it. Not enough volume to make cuts so there has to be major smearing going on. I guess if you just want something to get a buzz on it might be ok. I would save the 200 and wait til I had enough to buy a decent one or build one Well it does a gallon at a time and you only get about 1.2 quarts out of a refining run. I've already got one 15 gallon still here. I was just curious about this one in paticular. Since it only does a gallon or less, I don't have to register it with the TTB.
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Originally Posted by: dieselduo Just my 2 cents. I've never had one but I can't see how you could get anything good out of it. Not enough volume to make cuts so there has to be major smearing going on. I guess if you just want something to get a buzz on it might be ok. I would save the 200 and wait til I had enough to buy a decent one or build one Thanks for your two cents, someone asked about the air still and wanted to know from people that have used it, I have and everyone that has had what I make has asked for more ( one who is from the south and only gets to drink when he goes home ) so with the comment from dieselduo I will go back to lurking and having fun reading what people post.
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I might get myself one for christmas this year. But right now I can't just yet. I've got to get a burner for my 15 gallon still.
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"Knightmare,
Call Rick at Brewhaus. He is a realy nice guy and is very easy to talk with. I think he will be happy to answer any questions you have up front and honestly.
Alli"
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" Originally Posted by: Hokey They are good for experimenting. If you do not want to waste $$ by experimenting with a 6 gal wash just make a small one and use the air still. This is what I use mine for. Just finished an experimental Rum run and now that I'm satisfied with the results, I'm gonna scale it up."
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Originally Posted by: Alli Knightmare,
Call Rick at Brewhaus. He is a realy nice guy and is very easy to talk with. I think he will be happy to answer any questions you have up front and honestly.
Alli Oh I already know man. I use to email Rick quite a bit, I just haven't emailed him here recently because I've been busy trying to get set up for my first legal run. All of my questions have been answered now. Originally Posted by: Fritz The Cat This is what I use mine for. Just finished an experimental Rum run and now that I'm satisfied with the results, I'm gonna scale it up. That's what I am looking to use one for. To test out new batches and to see what else I can come up with.
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It's a tabletop water distiller modified to distill spirits. When I got mine It appeared to be factory sealed so I contacted Rick to ask if maybe I had gotten one they forgot to modify. He said they modify them at the factory. After closely examining it, I found this to indeed be true. The even install a glass liner in the output spout so the hooch doesn't contact the plastic. It's very nicely done and does an excellent job in stilling small batches.
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Originally Posted by: Fritz The Cat It's a tabletop water distiller modified to distill spirits. When I got mine It appeared to be factory sealed so I contacted Rick to ask if maybe I had gotten one they forgot to modify. He said they modify them at the factory. After closely examining it, I found this to indeed be true. The even install a glass liner in the output spout so the hooch doesn't contact the plastic. It's very nicely done and does an excellent job in stilling small batches. Yeah Milehigh said the same thing in the first video they did on youtube. Those videos kill me. Collect 1 quart and then throw the rest out which is crap. I'd do a stripping run first, and then collect my quart. After that I'd collect the tails and add them to my next run because there's still some good alcohol left.
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