Not everyone who sees a still wants to build their own.
Building a still from sheet copper.
Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you.
Don gloves and use the aviation snips to cut the pieces.
It could easily be constructed with some thin copper pipe breaking pipes for a car would do 5 6 mm in diameter.
Stick to a copper coil see step 4 and you re fine.
This article describes the process of building an all purpose copper still.
Sand all the edges smooth.
If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser.
The sheet of copper wasn t cheap but i really enjoyed building my own pot still.
It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips.
Use the ruler metal scribe and flat dividers to lay out cutting lines on the copper sheet for all the rectangular pieces as shown in the cutting diagram.
Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still.
The plans have been clearly laid out with a materials list and the still should be easy to build with only a few basic requirements.
This still was designed by sherman owen so a special thanks to him for posting his design and making the video s i ve shared.
A better option for a reflux still would be one with a reflux condenser on top of the column.
If you aren t an experienced fabricator or don t have the mathematical skills needed to design and make still parts fr.
Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build.
If the idea of building one of our diy copper still kits sounds appealing then copper is going to be the best choice for you.
Use your own moonshine still plans.
Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers.
We can help you choose the right parts for the type of distillation unit you want to make.
Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts.
To get started let s look at what we re going to build.
Furthermore the still will be a pita to stuff with packing due to those pipes running through the column.