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Hello Ig. Reverse Osmosis is used in labaratories to further dry ethanol. The eq is extremely expensive as not plastic and normal metals can be used. Used for makeing annulaR alchohal. Deadly stuff.

For out needs, good reflux operation is all thats neccessary. Barring that, is activated carbon to clean it of oils. I use a 6.5 gal. glass carboy, fill it with a half pound of activated charcoal and let it sit, swirling it when time permits. Pour off as needed. Usually at 55% ABV. Works wonders. Can do same in gal. jugs also.

Activated carbon is your best and safest choice.

Why don't you like it?"

Anyone ever tried using a Brita or Pur Filter?

"You want some really clean product?

Try this. Don't ferment over 14% Abv

Let clear totally. Like water. Add sparkaloid or other if in a hurry otherwise wait at least a week or more till totally clear.

Rack off carefully, leaving all leas in bottom. (sediment).\\

Strip the run. Fast and dirty collecting everthing.

Put stripped low wines in a container and add bakeing soda at 2 tbs/gal. Swirl when you can. Blow some O2 in each time.

When you have stripped enough, 3 or 4 times, do a sprit run, slow and with deep cuts. Cut deep as you can redistill the waste heads and tails later.

After distilling and haveing caught all product in small jars, numbered, let sit overnight or best for several days with a coffe filter or paper towel over the top.

Smell taste and combine the small jars. Any off tastes add to faints jar. Later to recycle. Cut to drinking strength. Let merge for at least a week.

If not clean enough for you, put into a jug with the activated carbon and shake and swirl as you can. Week or so later filter through coffe filter over a ss strainer or whatever you have.

You can't buy any better. You can order a jar of glycerine to help smooth it out and give it mouth appeal.

HTH

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"good morning walker and ig,
i would advice against the easystill. i have one and it is okay but i ended up buying the ee2
and the 1100 watt hot plate. the increase in cost is well worth it. after a little while in the hobby you will see how limited the easystill is in both volume and versatility. i hope this helps.

just me"

"Hey Just Me. I live with my brother and sister in law which own the house. They don't care if I brew, but they don't want me distilling for safety/size reasons. After discussing the safety and compactness of it I was given the go-ahead by my brother to get an easystill so I've gotta make do with that.

Snidlywhip, how many run-throughs can the kangaroo filter take until it gets spent? Is there any way you can take the center piece apart to put in your own carbon? I was wondering because on their website it says when you send them in they send you a refurbished one which probably means they take apart old ones and just refill them unless they use steam blasting to clean them"

"Ig
You can build your own carbon filter out of pvc pipe for just a few bucks.
Not expensive at all. I built one several years ago that worked flawless.
Once you get into distilling more and more, you will find that filtering is not needed when you get everything right. I have not used a filter in years but I keep it around just in case I get in a hurry and screw a run up. Most of the time if the taste is not there you just throw in with another batch and clean it up. Also if you are going to be using essence on your spirits it does not have to be so perfect, the essence will hide more of the off flavors than you think.But if you take your time and make good cuts then use the essence I don't see where you would need any filtering.
Good luck with any direction you go , and always ask questions too."