you can purchase this at www.hillbillystills.com www.hillbillystills.com for information on distilling you can visit www.homedistiller.org Video Rating: 4 / 5
ol’ popcorn sutton said that stainless was better than copper, and he was the real deal. i know that with all our fancy new science people can come up with whats “perfect” but i would take his word over any of that science crap anyday. he was the best shiner around and knew what worked best.
There are cups soldered on the interior of the tower so that as steam moved up, it hits the cups and condensates. It’s done all the way up the tower so that none of the water reaches the top (water has higher evaporation point than the alcohol). You don’t need to do it that way though, you can use the copper pot scrubbers they sell to clean pots and pans (it’s basically a mesh made of copper) just make sure they’re not the kind with soap in them!
ive never brewed anything, but im really curious. what are the different levels in that tower part with the glass holes in it? how is the liquid all at different levels? an explanation of how that works would be much appreciated! 😀
I’m chatin with a kid that is telling me if you apply for a ethonal permit the ATF comes to your house and tests your still. He is saying if they find you have used it you will be arrested. Also he is claiming if you get caught makin ethonal without a permit you will be facing 25 years in prison. WTF is up with that? Please someone reply to this and tell me he’s wrong. I have a hard time believing someone would spend $2000 on something like this and take such a risk.
I’m going back and forth between a pot still and a reflux still. They say the reflux stills strip all the flavor also i heard it’s not nessasary to use corn in the mash of a reflux still because it will srtip the flavores. I was under the impression that all the flavores were from aging in a barrel. What’s your opinion on this? I’m not going to make fuel so i want the best spirits i can make and i figured i would age it to make whiskey and other boozes. Help please. I need some direction…
if you’re going to talk on your videos then maybe try using a soundtrack that’s only an instrumental and maybe only a 1/4 of the volume of your voice loudness. Just saying…
Your vids are very good, you guys just need a sound and video mixer.
Perhaps there is a version of this video without the music? It would be nice to not have to turn the audio so far down that I can’t hear anything at all.
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tyvek05
June 26, 2012 at 5:32 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
ol’ popcorn sutton said that stainless was better than copper, and he was the real deal. i know that with all our fancy new science people can come up with whats “perfect” but i would take his word over any of that science crap anyday. he was the best shiner around and knew what worked best.
goodtimes616
June 26, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
awesome!!!!!! but that’s no longer in the realm of hillbilly…it’s a beautiful still!
myownspiritlevel
June 26, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Aren’t you worried about a SWAT team kicking in your front door, shooting your dogs, putting their boots to your neck?
nattydreadlocks1973
June 26, 2012 at 6:27 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
BITCHN!!!!!!!!!!!
NWyodamatt
June 26, 2012 at 7:22 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
yea boys
lunatick513
June 26, 2012 at 7:47 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Awesome
sorebuttcheek
June 26, 2012 at 8:08 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Very nice still, are you ever concerned with lead leaching from the brass fittings?
AssaultWeaponChannel
June 26, 2012 at 8:28 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
There are cups soldered on the interior of the tower so that as steam moved up, it hits the cups and condensates. It’s done all the way up the tower so that none of the water reaches the top (water has higher evaporation point than the alcohol). You don’t need to do it that way though, you can use the copper pot scrubbers they sell to clean pots and pans (it’s basically a mesh made of copper) just make sure they’re not the kind with soap in them!
schecterkid123
June 26, 2012 at 8:41 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
ive never brewed anything, but im really curious. what are the different levels in that tower part with the glass holes in it? how is the liquid all at different levels? an explanation of how that works would be much appreciated! 😀
ryanwk628
June 26, 2012 at 9:18 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
what gives it such a quick flow? Is it the size of the boiler?
Dirtroit
June 26, 2012 at 9:57 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Awesome sculpture man! Is that grand Funk Railroad?
hpjunky70
June 26, 2012 at 10:47 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I’m chatin with a kid that is telling me if you apply for a ethonal permit the ATF comes to your house and tests your still. He is saying if they find you have used it you will be arrested. Also he is claiming if you get caught makin ethonal without a permit you will be facing 25 years in prison. WTF is up with that? Please someone reply to this and tell me he’s wrong. I have a hard time believing someone would spend $2000 on something like this and take such a risk.
maryregina7
June 26, 2012 at 11:18 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Music is all you can hear..
hpjunky70
June 26, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I’m going back and forth between a pot still and a reflux still. They say the reflux stills strip all the flavor also i heard it’s not nessasary to use corn in the mash of a reflux still because it will srtip the flavores. I was under the impression that all the flavores were from aging in a barrel. What’s your opinion on this? I’m not going to make fuel so i want the best spirits i can make and i figured i would age it to make whiskey and other boozes. Help please. I need some direction…
250bsabrian
June 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I want one NOW.!!!!
DaveWreckingCrew
June 26, 2012 at 1:44 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Beautiful.
jmg1957
June 26, 2012 at 2:31 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
peace spiritpipeman
richnjeanie
June 26, 2012 at 3:26 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
haha hell yeah. . . and me ? :
904RiotFamily
June 26, 2012 at 3:31 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
thats why you gotta be cool with the neighbors and give them a jar…
penztoy
June 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
if you’re going to talk on your videos then maybe try using a soundtrack that’s only an instrumental and maybe only a 1/4 of the volume of your voice loudness. Just saying…
Your vids are very good, you guys just need a sound and video mixer.
wakajawakaful
June 26, 2012 at 4:11 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Perhaps there is a version of this video without the music? It would be nice to not have to turn the audio so far down that I can’t hear anything at all.
TheBanjo2010
June 26, 2012 at 4:27 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
e mail me a plan
booboo101295
June 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
thats what you call a hilibilly fluet where i come from thats some good shit
richnjeanie
June 26, 2012 at 6:12 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
wait until the neighbors ball goes into your yard xD
CrashMarket
June 26, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@Jackass610 Grand Funk RR