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Concept:
                To create alcohol by using a fermented product saturated with alcohol, break it down, so that all that is left is the alcohol or spirit.

Construction:
                 3 1/2' of 2" Copper Tubing
                 3' of 1 1/2" Copper Tubing
                 3' of 1/2" Copper Tubing
                 3' of 1" Copper Tubing
                 (2x) 1 1/2" x 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Tee
                 (1x) 2" x 1 1/2" x 2" Copper Tee
                 (2x) 1 1/2" Copper Caps
                 (1x) 2" Copper Cap
                 (1x) 1 1/2" x 1" Copper Reducer
                 (1x) 1" x 1/2" Copper Reducer
                 (1x) 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper elbow
                 (1x) 9" Stainless bowl. Can be found at Walmart.
                 (1x) Therometer capable of atleast 100 degrees celcius. Found on - thegrape.net
                 (1x) High Temp. Rubber Bung for Therometer. Found on - thegrape.net
                 (1x) Keg or Stainless Steel Milk Jug
                 Pure Silver sodier - NO LEAD
                 Flux
                 (Pure) Copper Scours or Copper Pot Scrubbers (25-30)
                 2" Stainless Hose Clamp

In the picture above (to the left) you will roughly get the jist of where the 2" Pipe, the 2" x 1 1/2" x 2" Copper Tee, and the 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper elbow goes. On top of the 2" x 1 1/2" x 2" Copper Tee you will have a chunk of 2" pipe 1 1/2"  long to your 2" Cap. You will also note the 1/2" Pipes (which is the 3' of 1/2" Pipe cut in half), placed with 2 holes through the 2" Piping accordingly.

NOW, Some measurements which will guide you. Wherever a piece joins you will need to cut a chunk off of your pipe 1 1/2" long, example like the 2" x 1 1/2" x 2" Copper Tee then the 1 1/2" long 1 1/2" Pipe to the 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" copper elbow. I will include diagrams, but I am limited by ebay for how many I can include.

                        |      <-- A
                      _|_
            B -->  |    |______    
            C --> |    ____     |  < -- D, E 
                      |    |       |    |  < -- D
==========|    |===|\  /|  < -- (F), G
                      |    |       |    |  < --  H
                      |    |       |    | 
==========|    |===|    | < -- (F), G
                      |    |       |    |
                      |    |       \   /
                      |    |        | |
                      |    |
                      |    | < -- I
                    /       \  < -- J

Chart for figure above:

A - Therometer,  And Bung. Drill Hole in (B) for Bung. Bungs Differnt Sizes.
B - 2" Cap Attached by 3" of 2" Pipe.
C - 2" x 1 1/2" x 2" Copper Tee
D - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Pipe
E - 1 1/2" Copper Elbow
(F) - 1/2" Copper Pipe 1 1/2' Long (5/8" Holes drilled into 2" Pipe)
G - 1 1/2" x 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Tee
H - The Condenser, which I will do a seperate diagram.
I - 2" Copper Pipe, Approx 3' Long.
J - Stainless Steel Bowl, with a 2" Center Hole. (Use a 2 1/8" Holesaw)

(H) The Condenser:

This is part 1 /2. Part 1 will fit into part 2, then be sodiered together.
 _____
|          | 
|          |    < -- 1 1/2" x 1" Copper Reducer   
 \        /
  |       |
  |       |     < -- 23" of 1" Copper Pipe
  |       |
  |       |
  |       | 
  |       |
  |       |
  |       |
  |       |
   \     /     < -- 1" x 1/2" Copper Reducer
    |__|                  

Part 2 The Jacket for the Condenser. Cold water will run in the lower 1/2" Pipe into Part 2, and exit the top 1/2" Pipe, Cooling Part 1.

__      __
|             |  < -- 1 1/2" Copper Cap with a 1 1/8" Hole drilled in the middle.
|______ |
|______ |  < -- 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" Copper Pipe
|             |__
|              __|  < -- 1 1/2" x 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Tee
|______ |
|             |
|             |        < -- 18 1/2" Long of 1" Copper Pipe
|             |
|______ |
|             |__
|              __|   < -- 1 1/2" x 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Tee
|______ |
|______ |        < -- 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Copper Pipe
|             |        < -- 1 1/2" Copper Cap with a 5/8" Hole drilled in the middle.
|__     __|

This should now fit over part 1. When your happy with you fit, sodier part 1 then re-fit part 2 and sodier. Then sodier part 1 to part 2. You should have something like this when you are done part 1 & 2.

OKAY, Back to the 2" Pipe. Now that you got your condenser built, you can align the up with the rest of your still. You can the find out where your 1/2" Pipes should run through the 2". Mark where the holes are meant to go. Drill 2 5/8" Holes for the pipes. Now that you got all the piping done, sodier everything together EXCEPT the 2" CAP with the Hole for your BUNG. This should be removeable for 2 reasons. When you are done building this still, you will need to fill it with Copper Scrub Pads. And second, when you are done using the still, you can pull the pads out for cleaning. It also becomes the weakest point in case of a blockage and the top will pop off in an emergency. Not likely this will happen. Alright, lets attach it to the bowl.

You could stop here and be creative. But for those who want a guideline, I"ll Tell you. We've decided to take a Keg and cut a hole on top for easy filling and cleaning. We've bought a sheet or 10"x10" Cork Sheet and Made a 1/2" Gasket for the hole. The bowl will sit on the hole on top of the gasket.

We've also decided to take a 1 1/2" Copper Pipe about 4" Long and cut it down the middle and flatten it out. Using our 2 1/8" Holesaw we've drilled a hole in the middle. And sodiered this to our 2" pipe, about 1 1/2" from the bottom. Then I made another gasket for the copper to match the Stainless bowl, and drilled a couple of holes to put bolts (your choice, drill accordingly).

The bowl now needs to be attached to the Keg. I used 4 bolts and 4 washers. I bent the washers to look like   / \  <-- Well not that sharp, but you get the point. These washer will over lap the bowl. The bolts to go through the bowl, but on the outside.

Now fill the 2" column with Copper Scrubbers/Scours. Take one scrubber apart, and using a 2" Stainless Hose Clamp, use one as a screen to stop the other srubbers from falling out.

THATS IT!!!!!

Find a recipe for Moonshine, Whiskey, or whatever can be distilled.

TIPS: Find a Large Propane pot heater to heat your still. The therometer should read 78.9 for the best alcohol production. Run Cold water into the bottom 1/2" pipe, and Use the top one as a run off. Catch your alcohol at the bottom of the 1" x 1/2" Reducer. I bought a length of 1/2" pipe and sodiered it to the reducer and ran it down to my bottles.

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