Building A Still From Sheet Copper

Below is a picture of the pot still we re going to build.

Building a still from sheet copper.

Using the wrong metals in your still will poison you. Sand all the edges smooth. Build your own distiller from our inventory of copper stainless kits and parts. Don gloves and use the aviation snips to cut the pieces.

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. If you are using your still properly the liquid booze will only touch your condenser. It s relatively soft and is very easy to cut with a sturdy pair of tin snips.

Stories of lead poisoning originate with people using car radiators as their condensers. Not everyone who sees a still wants to build their own. Use your own moonshine still plans. A better option for a reflux still would be one with a reflux condenser on top of the column.

This article describes the process of building an all purpose copper still. We can help you choose the right parts for the type of distillation unit you want to make. If you have some fabrication experience you can make your own parts use the following instructions as a guide for assembly. 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.

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. 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. Copper is malleable meaning that it bends and forms easily.

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. Build your own copper still. Learn how to make a moonshine or whiskey still.