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  1. Hello, I am planning to order a 4" x 48" Stainless Steel shotgun condenser on alibaba and they have a 3 pieces minimum order. Price becomes around $380 total for condenser and shipping into West Coast. It comes with TWO 1/2" FNPT ports for incoming/outgoing water and has 14 tubes inside, 1/2" each tube. Each weights 33 lbs (15 kgs). Anybody are interested in participation? It will be $380 plus $$3 - 5 - 10 packing plus shipping to you. If you live close to airport and Alaska Airlines flies there, I can make shipping over air for cheaper price - it will require to pick up at terminal. Thanks
  2. Do you have a picture of 6" to 2" reducer as well as other pictures ? Thanks
  3. That is the plan. However, I am trying to clear more questions (more grey areas) before I talk to the consultant. It is a huge difference between distill two gallons on the kitchen's cook-top and running 300 - 700 gallons still.
  4. I was thinking about 1500 - 2500 sq. fts excluding tasting room. I guess, it should be enough space to start from one still (500+ gallons) with potential grows up to three stills: outcome of two runs of still #1 and still #2, will be a source for still #3. Or combination of different products. Currently, I am thinking about running flavored spirits. Plus, I have some ideas of making liquors based on flavored spirits with some infused addition. is it too small or too aggressive? Unfortunately, it is hard to setup any actual marketing goals/numbers w/o having actual product.
  5. Sorry, I did not consider oil. Actually, I have no knowledge about oil fired stills.
  6. Yes, that is from our conversation over email. I did not mention names as it was a personal conversation between me and you. I guess, I misunderstood you - I got your message as "gas fired stills and old date and cannot pass inspection these days". I guess, my problems is that I have no understanding of difference between NG direct fired stills and NG indirect fired still, and where steam boilers are located in this puzzle. I am thinking about 300+ gallons still, ideally 500+ gallons still. So, I am try to differentiate cost vs. complications.
  7. Most likely, place that I can potentially rent or build would not have any serious NG or electrical service. So, most likely, it will be on my own expense. In this case, I guess, I should consider to setup a NG service and my still(s) will be NG based.
  8. When I mean heated by gas (NG or propane) vs. heating by electricity, I mean more like SFH gas or electrical water heater. Both of them meet modern fire hazard codes, and both of them gets approved by the local inspectors. However, it might have a different set of the requirements. In the same time, gas water heater has a boiler, and gas burner with some gas regulators and safety features. Thanks.
  9. I am trying to find a property for the future distillery in greater Seattle area. Not an exact place for now - more like trying to figure out of what I can rent in term of size (I am looking for 1500 - 2500 sf. fts), utilities (sewer is a must, I guess), loadable dock (nice to have), small office, place to make a tasting room, etc. The main question of what should be a source to heat the still? I thought, that gas is the most efficient way of doing that, and NG is cheaper and easier than propane. I actually thought, that steam based stills is a simply speaking big boiler with water or oil heated by the gas (for efficiency) and still's boiler is (simply speaking) floats there. When I asked this question one of still fabricators, I got the following answer: " ... Stills that are direct fired with gas are becoming a thing of the past. There have been distillery explosions etc. It is very unlikely that you could get a still like that passed a safety inspector or Fire Marshal. However our electric baine maries stills that pass all inspections 99% of the time. .... " Can you clarify this? Because, if it is true information, I can look for the places with electrical only, that is actually much easier to find. Thanks
  10. I guess, topic is very well covered. I would thank you everyone, who spend your time and provided valuable feedback and shared a lot of useful information. I will not consider to buy this distillery and will try to start on my own. Thanks to everyone.
  11. I just got the numbers of how much other listed equipment will cost - that is actually the equipment from the guy, who wants to sell whole distillery - I asked about it in the topic below/above in the "Beginners". So the numbers are: Stainless steel rectangular mush tun 4 fts x 8 fts x about 4 fts tall with 1.5 - 2" TC drain - $2000 Plastic canonical fermenter, 275 - 300 gallons, with 2" TC drain and 2" TC sample drain - $800 each Grinder mill, 240V - $1000 Stainless steel round fermenter, about 4 fts in diameter, about 4 fts tall, 1.5 - 2" TC drain on the bottom - $800 Gravity based stainless steel six spouts wine/spirit bottle filler - $1500 And still, 320 gallons with 6" column/4 fts long, 4" shotgun condenser / 4 fts long / 18kwatts heating element - $15000 Does it still worth to buy? Still or other equipment? Thanks
  12. Can you list these questions? I guess, it would be helpful for other people as well. Thanks
  13. I discussed about liabilities , mostly any unpaid lawns, liens, unpaid taxes, etc. I was told, that everything is clear. It obviously, should be checked carefully and with accountants/lawyers. Thanks
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