Do you need a thumper on a still?
It was traditionally used in hillbilly stills to increase the alcohol content of the distillate because, traditional stills only output product with about a 50-60 percent alcohol content. In short, the answer to whether our stills need a thumper keg is: NO.
Why use a thumper on a still?
The main purpose of a thumper keg is to speed up the distillation process. It lets you distill a high-proof spirit without running it through the still multiple times. The other purpose of using a thumper keg is to add botanicals to your spirits.
How does the Vevor still work?
The 9.6-gallon VEVOR Moonshine Still works through a variety of heating methods, including both gas and ceramic stoves. It also features a convenient thermometer that provides both Fahrenheit and Celsius readings for easier distillation.
Do you heat the thumper keg?
Many moonshiners do prefer to heat the thumper. The alcohol does need to stay in vapor form to be able to rise into the condenser. Wood barrels are often preferred as thump kegs because of wood’s natural isolative abilities.
What is a double thumper still?
Perhaps the most widely known version of a double thumper (retort) system is the alcohol still used for making traditional Jamaican-style rum. In this application, one of the retorts is charged with low wines, and the other with high wines. You could say this type of arrangement adds more “rummyness” into the rum.
What is the best still for beginners?
The Air Still is by far the best still for beginners, it’s ease of use, convenient design and cost effectiveness makes it the perfect choice for beginner distillers to get started in the hobby.
Which still is best?
Copper is definitely the better choice for products like Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Scotch, and traditional Rum, because of the sulfur reduction, as mentioned above. These spirits are also most commonly distilled in pot stills (no reflux), which allows for lots of flavor to come through from the wash.
How many liters of alcohol is in a thumper?
The amount of starting liquid in the thumper should be less than twice the volume of alcohol you expect to collect; for a 30-liter run of 10% abv wash, this would be only 6 liters.
Can you use pure water in a thumper keg?
Although the thumper fluid you start with can be just pure water, if it’s enriched with alcohol – a good use for the tails from your previous distillation – the system will not have to equilibrate first (that is, bring the alcohol content in the thumper up to the level of the wash) and alcohol will begin flowing much sooner.
What kind of stills can I use in a 5 gallon barrel?
This thief is perfect for the 5 gallon Oak aging barrels. This Stampede Stills Copper Quart Widemouth Mason Jar Thumper Kit with half gallon insulated neoprene MOONSHINE LIFE coozie will make a fine addition to most small stills or can be used in tandem with more jars.
What kind of barrel does a thump keg use?
The thump keg, moreover, does this in a very clever manner, utilizing waste heat from the still pot for its function. Many shiners in fact prefer to use a wooden barrel for the thump keg, precisely because it loses less of this useful heat than would a metal one.