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Hi Denver Distiller, I can give you a much better price than Still Dragon and our stills come complete with agitators, heating systems and controllers, plus we have modular columns similar to Still Dragon's including modular copper columns. We have a new standard series line of stills that are not on our site. Email me at paul@distillery-equipment.com for info, reference list and a list of distilleries that you can visit to see our equipment in operation.

Hi Arch, We have equipment at a much better price than our competitors. We have equipment in over 90 distilleries and you can go visit our equipment and see it in operation. We have a very comprehensive reference list as well. To see our 300 gallon stills click on this link or paste it into your browser: https://distillery-equipment.com/300_gallon_still.htm Scroll down the page to see all of the different stills. Please note that all of our prices are listed and they are less than 1/2 the price of the other guy. Our quality is exceptional. We also have fermenters, Mash cookers, Low pressure steam boilers, mash pumps and ethanol pumps. Email us for a quote and reference list at paul@distillery-equipment.com or call and ask for Paul or Susan at 417-778-6100 Thank you

I sent the drawings to Josh, if anyone else needs them just let me know.

Hello everyone. I sold this mash tun to Mamedov and it is a very good mash tun with a really strong geared agitator and it is still under warranty. They are is using recipes that do not require this Mash Tun so they are selling it.

They are located at my facility near Doniphan MO. I also have a 4000L tank and two 400L tanks here for sale. I will be listing some stills that I have in stock within the next couple of days as well.

We have 2 of these 1000L Stainless Tanks each with 14" clamp down manway, sight level gauge, 2" drain with 2" sanitary butterfly valve, (2) 1.5" tri clamp ferrules on top with clamps gaskets and end caps, 2mm thickness on top, bottom and sides. Both top and bottom have shallow 15° conical. 304 food grade stainless construction with sanitary welds throughout. These will make great fermenters or water tanks. Email paul@distillery-equipment.com or call 417-778-6100 Price = $2,895.00

We have 2 of these 2000L Stainless Tanks each with 14" clamp down Manway, Sight Level Gauge, 2" drain with 2" sanitary Butterfly Valve, (2) 1.5" tri clamp ferrules on top with clamps gaskets and end caps, 2mm thickness on sides and top. Top and bottom both 15° conical. 304 food grade stainless construction with sanitary welds throughout. Price = $3,695.00 each. These will make great fermenters or water storage tanks. Email Paul@distillery-equipment.com for pics and drawings

Dehner, Its more than just the elements. You have to use the appropriate wire, SSRs, bus bars, breakers, fuses and process control modules etc for the particular voltage The glacier tank elements are not UL listed so I would never use those. I have plenty of stainless pipe now from 1/2" up to 12" if you ever need anymore. Plus we have every triclamp part imaginable at better prices than glacier.

We build Baine Marie stills with water and oil jackets up to 300 gallons. Evan our 300 gallon units have reasonable heat up times. Unlike most of our competitors our heating systems are built in house. Also unlike most of our competitors we offer 230v single phase, 208v 3 phase, 240v 3 phase, 480v 3 phase and 600v 3 phase heating systems. Our 480v 3 phase 44,000 watt system for our 200 gallon Baine Marie only draws 53 amps.

Hi Rob, You should never have a relief valve on your boilers over 10 psi because your boilers will probably bust at 15 to 25 psi if you are only using 1/16" to 1/8" copper. My inner boilers are tested at 46 PSI and they are probably good for over 100psi. However I would never put anything over 15 psi on my inner boilers and I usually always go with a 5 psi. Rob do you put the same valve on all of your boilers? Are your pressure relief valves ASME section viii? Do you have ASME section viii safety valves on your steam jackets or are you building steam jackets yet?

Brian, This is a little off subject, but I am curios. Is your float switch and pump explosion proof?

Jeff Goens, The first thing that you need to do before you do anything else is install an ASME rated pressure relief valve with a 5 to 15 psi rating and with the capacity to match your still boiler. If you need a valve of the proper capacity and section rating call me at 417-778-6100 and I will sell you one. You should also have a Vacuum Relief Valve of the proper capacity and I have those as well. The next thing that you should do is have the manufacturer supply you with a spec sheet. If you built the still yourself then you are the manufacturer and you can create your own spec sheet. Laws differ from state to state but most fallow the international boiler code. I have sold equipment to over 80 distilleries with some systems as large as 800 gallons with 18.5' tall vodka columns. I supply spec. sheets/cut sheets upon request. I have helped many of my customers pass their inspections and all of them passed in the end. I think that there are at least 2 approaches to dealing with the inspector concerning this. Typically the inspector looks at the spec sheet and see's that the inner still boiler is open to atmosphere and that is that. So you could push that case and if your inspector asks you again about pressure tell him ( if the still is a simple pot still) that there is 0 to .25lbs of pressure, which is really no pressure at all but just in case the system gets closed somehow, tell him that you have a safety relief valve of the correct capacity to deal with that and show him the valve. The 2nd approach is to state that the vessel's inner boiler operates at less than 15PSI and that the inner boiler has an ASME pressure realief valve rated at the correct capacity for a boiler of that size. Out of the more than 80 distilleries that I have supplied equipment to I don't know of anyone that used the 2nd approach for the inner boiler. Here is the basic code concerning the 2nd approach or if you have a steam jacket that operates at less than 15psi this applies to you as well. A pressure vessel operated at less than 15 psi and equipped with a safety valve (pressure relief device) that does not exceed 15 psi is exempt from periodic inspection requirements ( except as to all provisions relating to construction, installation, alteration or repair) Please see the below for OR. Most states are similer, but some states like AZ don't even have state boiler codes.. “Pressure vessels being operated at gauge pressures of less than 15 pounds per square inch and equipped with a pressure relief device set to open at a pressure that does not exceed the lesser of the pressure vessel’s maximum allowed working pressure or 15 pounds per square inch gauge pressure……….are exempt for ORS 480.510 to 480.670, except as to all provisions relating to construction, installation, alteration or repair…” In other words, a pressure vessel operated at less than 15 psi and equipped with a safety valve (pressure relief device) that does not exceed 15 psi is exempt from periodic inspection requirements. Question: Does the operating pressure of the vessel, the safety valve, or the vessel’s maximum allowable pressure determine whether a pressure vessel is exempt from periodic inspections under ORS 480.525(3)(d)? Answer: The safety valve determines the vessel’s exemption status because the valve establishes the highest possible operating pressure of the vessel. For example, if a vessel is being operated a 5 psi, but has a safety valve set at 50 psi and a maximum allowable operating pressure of 100 psi it is not exempt. It is not exempt because it has the potential to be operated at 50 psi with the existing safety valve. Since the vessel can be operated at higher than 15 psi it must receive an operating permit and a periodic inspection. To exempt this pressure vessel, the owner could relace the 50 psi safety valve with a 15 psi safety valve.

Countyseat. The table that you used is wrong. Around 2.5 psi will give you 220°F In my opinion that is much to high for a simple pot still. How large is your still and column and how many BTUs of heat are you putting into it? If you are really at 220°F you are running way to hot.

Thanks Pete, I really appreciate the kind words. Sorry about the mistaken identity. I edited my post and gave credit were credit is due. I looked at your Tasmanian Pressure Relief Valve. That is pretty cool concept and it looks like it will do the job in a really safe manner as well.

I give complete spec sheets to my customers who need them. If your still manufacturer cannot do that for you then there may be a problem. One of my customers had this problem once. The customer called and told me that the Boiler inspector needed proof that his still's inner boiler was an open system, so I was thinking about this for a minute when I heard an air compressor kick on. I asked the customer if he had a compressor there and he said yes, that there were some finish carpenters there. I had the customer close up the still and open the drain valve, then he put the air hose into the drain valve with some rags around it. When he thought that he had a good seal I had him tell the inspector to go feel the compressed air come out of the parrot. Once the inspector felt the air blowing out of the parrot he passed the still. If you have a still with 21 plates you will only have 2 to 4 PSI if you are running it right. If it is a simple pot still around .25psi is probably about right. I don't usually list internal still boiler pressures on my spec. sheets. I just state that it is an open to atmosphere system. Of course I list jacket specs. etc as well as all of the other pertinate specifications. As far as the jacket goes, if you are running at low pressure less than 15psi, all that you are required to have is an ASME section viii pressure relief valve on the jacket of the still. Also, we test all of our low pressure steam jackets to 60 PSI air pressure here at the shop. I agree with PeteB about the mash puking out of the pressure relief valve. In an over pressure situation the mash will usually start blowing out before the vapor. Our pressure relief valves that are on top of our inner boilers have large enough bores to handle that and they are pop top valves. Pressure relief valves can also be mounted on our columns but they should be vented to a safe place.

Hi Everyone. I put 15 psi ASME rated Apollo safety valves on my steam jackets and I put 5psi Conbraco pressure relief valves on my inner boilers. We also put Vacuum relief valves on the jackets and inner boilers. The pressure relief valve on the inner boiler should be plumbed so that the ethanol vapor will escape outside the building away from any ignition source. Something that everyone should keep in mind is that your pressure relief valve must be sized for lbs per hr of steam going to your steam jacket and the same goes for your inner boiler (I usually put the same capacity valve on my inner boiler as I do my jackets). The valves that I use are marked with the lbs of steam they can handle. If you have a 1/2" diameter safety valve on the steam jacket of your 500 gallon still that runs on 500lbs of steam per hr then the valve will not release enough pressure and you will end up with a runaway boiler situation if pressure starts building. The same is true for the inner boiler of the still. You must have safety relief valves of sufficient capacity. A pressure relief valve that you buy from your hardware store for $30.00 may have enough capacity for a 50 gallon water heater but not for your 100 gallon still. Also the valve must be the right valve for the job. If it is going on a steam jacket then it must be a an ASME section viii but the ones for your low pressure steam boiler must ASME section iv. If anyone needs safety, pressure relief or vacuum valves I have them at some great prices. The 5 psi pressure valves for your inner boiler start at $39.00 We will have them on our web site http://distillery-equipment.com very soon. If you would like to order by phone just call 417-778-6100 and ask for Paul. Jlevic, as for the pressure of your inner boiler, just tell them that it is an open system that is open to atmosphere.

We have some used 550 gallon 304 SS stainless totes. These totes have been cleaned with caustic soda and passivated on the inside. These are a great deal at $1,750.00 plus shipping. We only have 7 of these so they won't last long at this price. Our contact and web site info is below. paul@distillery-equipment.com 417-778-6100 http://distillery-equipment.com

I can help you. Email me paul@distillery-equipment.com

Yes the Flojet pump only requires 2.2 CFM to pump 5 gallons per minute so you can run it from a very small compressor. Also my price is only $379.00 + shipping. The ARO pump will be much more expensive. If you need a larger double diaphragm pump then let me know. I can get you a much better price than the other vendors. paul@distillery-equipment.com

Hi Greenfield, If you have heating elements in the mash with grain in, then it will scorch. However we may have a solution for you. We have some 26 gallon and 53 gallon boilers that I can build an oil bath heating system into. The oil bath on those would just be in the bottom so there would be no jacket on the sides. The heat up time would be a little slow but they will do the job without the worry of scorching. I also have some much nicer plate columns than mile hi at a better price. If you are interested email me paul@distillery-equipment.com or call 417-778-6100

Hi Pete, I have better prices than FIP on Mash pumps. We have flexible impeller mash pumps, double diaphragm mash pumps and rotary lobe mash pumps. Email us paul@distillery-equipment.com

Just like Michael stated these are great little pumps for ethanol transfer. We sold 2 of them today. We also carry, Jabsco, Graco, Yamada and others, complete with carts. For the best prices in the industry call 417-778-6100 or email us at paul@distillery-equipment.com

We have a great little explosion proof ATEX rated alcohol pump for $379.00 It will move 5 gallons per minute. We don't have it on our web site yet, so if you are interested email paul@distillery-equipment.com and I will get right back to you, or you can call us at 417-778-6100. We have many other alcohol and mash pumps available.

Hello, Yes I am a member, Sorry about the price differences on the web site. We are updating everything now. If anyone sees any other issues please let us know. That is not one of our stills. That still is sold by a middle man named Gavin Zang on Alibaba . Gavin uses several different company names, but they are trading companies not factories. Gavin was on ADI a couple of years ago, but I think that he was removed. Be really careful doing business with Gavin Zang. His smaller columns seem to work fine but in the past people have had problems with his larger columns especially 12" and larger. The drain valves don't function properly in his larger plate columns and his plate design has issues. There is one Chinese company that does a pretty good job and they actually design their own equipment but their prices are about the same as mine. Be very careful about buying equipment directly from China. I do all of my own design work. I don't trust the Chinese and so the designs that I give them have 6 design flaws . So they build the stills for me as designed and then once the stills reach my facility here in MO we make 6 changes so that the stills will function properly. This way I am protected. If someone buys a still from a Chinese trading company like Abany and Abany has that still built from one of my designs then that still will not function properly. Right now we are getting 2 orders per week on average for large equipment and we have supplied over 40 distilleries so far. If you are looking for a still email us at paul@distillery-equipment.com and we will send you our reference list. There are distilleries on the list that you can visit to see our equipment in action. The proof is in the pudding. Also check out our web site http://distillery-equipment.com Sandee, I am sure that your little still works fine, and I don't think that you will have any problem selling it.

James is right about the output. Also, you are going to need an agitator. I have several different models and sizes for sale at good prices. Email paul@distillery-equipment.com for pricing etc.