Building A Still From Sheet Copper

The sheet of copper wasn t cheap but i really enjoyed building my own pot still.

Building a still from sheet copper.

If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser. Build your own copper still. Copper is malleable meaning that it bends and forms easily. To get started let s look at what we re going to build.

Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you. If you aren t an experienced fabricator or don t have the mathematical skills needed to design and make still parts fr. 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. Not everyone who sees a still wants to build their own.

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. Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers. A better option for a reflux still would be one with a reflux condenser on top of the column. It could easily be constructed with some thin copper pipe breaking pipes for a car would do 5 6 mm in diameter.

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. Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still. This article describes the process of building an all purpose copper still. Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build.

It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips. Stick to a copper coil see step 4 and you re fine. If you have some fabrication experience you can make your own parts use the following instructions as a guide for assembly. Sand all the edges smooth.

Furthermore the still will be a pita to stuff with packing due to those pipes running through the column. 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. Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts.