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"I'm trying to upgrade my pot to a bigger size. Just wanted to know if stainless and copper are the only materials to use. I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I thought I'd ask....
Friend of mine got his hands on a nice size aluminum pot but I don't know if that work.
Thanks in advance."
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Copper and stainless are the only safe materials to use that I know of.
DO NOT USE ALUMINIUM! It will corrode, contaminate, and turn black.
So will your insides when you drink the product. Well maybe not your insides, but I'm pretty sure IF you got a second chance to try it again you would'nt.
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Yup that's what I thought. Thank you for the help, I'll post up once I finally get a decent size pot cooking.
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You could use glass  I just dont get a warm fuzzy using a carboy as a boiler LOL! But Pyrex does make this: http://www.coleparmer.co...hape-45-5-l-1595-12.html $756 - but it would be cool 
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Oh, and don't use glass either. Too many possibilities and events that could occure, and all of them bad.
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Not only can you use glass its already been done! http://homedistiller.org...wtopic.php?f=2&t=540
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Hey Chooch, yes you can use glass. The problem lies in the fact that it is breakable. There are flute towers that are made of glass, there are thumpers made of glass, there are condensers made of glass, and I'm quite sure someone has used a boiler made of glass that is bigger than a typical lab distiller. BUT if you will notice they are not common and for good reason, they can break.
Lab glass stills are mostly 2,000 ml or less though I have seen some up to 10,000 ml. you'd be better off with an air still for the amount you'll spend on glassware.
Check out the costs.
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Originally Posted by: Bushy  Hey Chooch, yes you can use glass. The problem lies in the fact that it is breakable. There are flute towers that are made of glass, there are thumpers made of glass, there are condensers made of glass, and I'm quite sure someone has used a boiler made of glass that is bigger than a typical lab distiller. BUT if you will notice they are not common and for good reason, they can break.
Lab glass stills are mostly 2,000 ml or less though I have seen some up to 10,000 ml. you'd be better off with an air still for the amount you'll spend on glassware.
Check out the costs. Yep I agree glass does, can and will break. I think the cost issue is the biggest deterrent for anyone to try or use. None the less it would be very cool to see one in action
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