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  1. When were these coopered, and how have they been stored? Are they on skids for shipment? I'm assuming that they're 53s, confirm? Also, do they have a toast, or just char 3?
  2. This is NOT a paid post - I just wanted to let everyone know how much appreciate the way Larry and his team do business. We've used StillDragon equipment ever since we started production in 2016. While you can spend a lot more, we've produced the 2023 Best Small Batch Bourbon <5Yrs at San Francisco on their 4 plate columns mounted on a second-hand jacketed tank. Despite us being one of their smallest (and cheapest) customers they've stood by us with hand holding and advice every step of the way. We're what you might call a "High Maintenance" customer! We haven't even spent that much with them because we get most of our equipment off auction or used. They still make time to quote anything we need, sell us great quality for almost nothing compared to Vendome or Specific, and Larry knows as much about distilling as anyone I've ever met. On Saturday we were doing a mash and we ended up overloading the gearbox on our mash cooker/stripping still, which started shooting out smoking oil. Now Larry had only sold us the gearbox and seal assembly, so this was not a huge purchase, and the sale was 2+ years ago. I called Larry panicking around 11am on a SATURDAY, and he immediately sprang into action to help us figure out what was going on, how we could get this to limp through the mash, and how to get a replacement if needed, which he quoted within 30 minutes after making sure he had the replacement gearbox on the floor. He even provided a procedure for changing it out if we needed to. This overload was OUR FAULT (staff forgot to add Alpha-Amylase), but Larry never once suggested that we were on our own, this was too much trouble, or he'd get back to us Monday. He treated this like a warranty situation until we figured it out, and even then he offered us the parts for an incredibly reasonable replacement price with immediate shipping. If you want to work with a company that stands behind their customers, goes above and beyond, and genuinely makes you feel like you're not out there alone, buy their equipment. They're genuinely interested in long-term relationships with customers. If I'm buying new stuff - it's StillDragon 100%.
  3. Check out our RegCF Campaign! https://www.startengine.com/offering/mystic
  4. Welcome to Mystic Farm & Distillery. Great bourbon, great financials. Our debt-free, founder-owned business had over $1.2M in revenue in 2022, and has been profitable for the past three years as we’ve reinvested profits to support future growth. Our bourbon was named 2023’s Best Small Batch Bourbon Up to 5 Years at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition beating 93 other medalists in our category. https://www.startengine.com/offering/mystic
  5. For what it’s worth, if I were in this situation I would reach out to the team at StillDragon as they can probably help for a reasonable fee. They’ve never let me down.
  6. Does anyone know how these companies are lawfully aging spirits on boats, or other offsite aging facilities? It’s not clear to me how TTB is OK with people pulling barrels out and putting them on a ship. The only thing I can think of is that these barrels are being withdrawn tax paid and then brought back into bond with a credit for the tax previously paid? I just watched a video about the guy aging on a barge on the Ohio River, and he said that TTB originally licensed it as experimental? But then a DSP cannot be located on a vessel. Has anyone tried to do this? Or talk to TTB about it?
  7. We just sold one of these. The other one is still available.
  8. Hey, sorry I’m just seeing this. They have 4” ports top and 3” ports on the bottom. We used them with a 1.5” triclamp hose connection to our water line. feel free to call if you have other questions or want to see them over FaceTime 919-323-2777
  9. From everything I have read, Corson was a complete disaster. I would only consider this only if it were being sold for salvage value.
  10. Hi All, we have two grist hydrators that we used a few times. They are in perfect shape and work well. We upsized to a 60# per minute system and these are not appropriate for that flow rate. We used them with a 10hp burr mill that delivered about 10#/minute. I will box them up and get you a weight so you can send me a shipping label or I can ship FedEx to your place.
  11. This is perfect for a distillery startup! We're selling our workhorse grain mill because we moved up to a larger one. This is a CS Bell La Milpa that we bought new in 2016. These things are built like tanks! We recently did a rebuild on it with a new auger shaft from the manufacturer, and it routinely runs about 15 pounds per minute corn and wheat. These are very robust mills that just run and run with minimal maintenance. This is the biggest mill they make with a 10hp dual voltage motor that is currently configured for 480v three phase, but can be reconfigured. It also has a magnetic starter. We're including a stack of plates that still have some life in them and can be easily recut with an angle grinder to give many hours of additional grinding for each set. We are also including the three bushel hopper that goes on top of the mill, and a discharge chute. $3,500 firm FOB Durham, NC 27703. We will skid it up for you, and load it out. We made a lot of good bourbon with her, and we know she'll serve you well. You can text or call me at nine-one-9-three-two-three-277-seven and I'm happy to take some additional pictures and/or answer any questions.
  12. Hi All, For sale is a three segment heat exchanger with 1” tri-clamp fittings and about 60 feet of 1” copper pipe per section. The copper was brazed at all joints and has bar stock reinforcement on the coils. We used this mostly in an open cooling loop - meaning cooling water came from our well and was dumped to free flowing irrigation. We also used it with a closed loop cooling system, but to do that you have to use a return pump to avoid pressurizing the drums - the lids will pop off at a few psi. We were able to cool 185F mash to 80F at between 8 gpm and 15gpm depending on incoming water temp. We went to a larger jacketed pipe heat exchanger a few years ago. One of the bourbons we made with this won a gold medal at San Francisco, beating Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and several other big names. If you are looking to start a bourbon operation on a budget, this is a nice choice. Should be paired with a stout positive displacement pump (I’m a Waukesha man myself), as this is a long way to pump mash. We went through this and up a 2” pipe to the top of a 13’ tall fermenter with no issues. There are clear braided hose sections between the drums so you can see where the mash is, and the coils are tri-clamped into the drums for removal and cleaning. We would simply purge it out with clean hot water after draining the drums You can come by and look at it if you’re in the area - this is located in Durham, NC. Asking $2,750. It would cost you more than that just to buy the drums and copper tubing. DM if interested.
  13. What’s your distillery called Glenn?
  14. We still have a few bags of 500 Spiles left. Let me know if you need some
  15. Can't see any of the pictures or the document. Interested in learning more.
  16. We are selling surplus 1" x 1/4" round pointed white oak spiles for barrel sampling. These are very good quality and will not flavor your spirit the way cedar spiles will. We had to buy a huge amount to obtain them, so we're selling off the excess. Selling these in lots of 500 for $35 including first-class USPS delivery. Send me your email and we'll get your order out immediately.
  17. I think VFDs (Lenze AC/Tech is our go-to), are absolutely necessary on everything you can put them on. We use them for mash cooling pumps, reversible rolling lobe pumps, roller mill, agitators, you name it. We have saved a motor that was improperly wired once because the VFD shut it down before it could fry the windings. You can also use it as an easy way to add an emergency stop button away from your equipment.
  18. I strongly recommend going on eBay and looking for a used Waukesha pump. They will handle almost any viscosity you can throw at them and if you get a big one like the 064, it will easily pump bourbon mash at 50 gallons per minute. Just remember that a lot of bad things can happen in 10 seconds when your moving mash that fast through a 2” hose. Also, these work great when controlled by a Lenz VFD and a 5 horse gearmotor. You can literally move almost anything with them.
  19. Can you tell me the motor size and the throughput in pounds per hour on a fine grind? We are interested.
  20. Hey guys, I know you all have your fingers on the pulse of the supply chain for plastic, but you might consider this thread and lighten up a little bit: http://adiforums.com/topic/11758-small-bottles/
  21. Hi All, We overbought these 8oz PET bottles for sanitizer, and now we have more than we need. We have a few 20,000 unit lots of these for sale, and we're selling them a little over our cost. Please understand that we aren't making money on these, so only ask us for a sample if you're really serious about them. Call me at 919-323-2777 if you'd like to buy or want a sample. The price is $1.72 FOB our temporary warehouse space in Wendell, NC. These work great for sanitizer, and we've sold thousands of them filled with WHO with no issues. We fill them on our automated line, and we haven't had a single return or non-working pump. They run great on our R310 labeler as well.
  22. Hey man, I know we’re all under some stress, but there’s no need to accuse someone of hoarding anything. We ordered these some time back, and we got some extras. We’re not looking for sympathy, and if people want to try getting them from Alibaba, that’s fine. These are here in the US, and we know they’re good working items. It is possible to read something on the forum and not respond. We’re selling them at our cost, and if you want a smaller quantity you should ask instead of flaming . just saying
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