STILLS OF ALL TYPES, DIFFERENCES AND EFFICIENCY

[@neilsheldon8355]

I've learned more about distillation in 36 minutes than most people learn in a lifetime! ... Thank you!

[@robertbeliveau1692]

Neil Sheldon ....... he’s a great teacher isn’t he ???

[@PennysForDollars]

George changes your learning curve from years to months....

[@stevenrobertson4470]

FYI: The equation for the circumference (C) is 2π times the radius: (C=2πR) so if R is in inches, the circumference is in inches. The cross sectional area (A) is π times the radius (R) squared: A=πR^2. If your radius is expressed in inches, your area will be in square inches. So, if you double your diameter, you double your circumference and quadruple your cross sectional area.

[@stevenrobertson4470]

​@@Ed-lg9dugreat! I enjoyed your video!

[@smyers820gm]

George. Doubt you’ll ever get this but if you do 🤷‍♂️. Wish you would continue with your videos. Even if you’re retired from retail. Just keep passing on your knowledge for posterity 🤷‍♂️. You’re a phenomenal teacher. I know there are others out there that attacked you. I saw it in a forum and I just for the life of me couldn’t understand the hostility. The one thing I absolutely did notice, was how the guy they “recommended” was more like a quantum physics professor 🤷‍♂️😂😂😂😂. After awhile I began to consider the idea that they didn’t want you teaching people because you support the side of simplicity. You talk and teach people in a manner that everybody can do this, kind of like cooking 🤷‍♂️. Where their idea is to turn people’s views into “this is magic” and you shouldn’t tamper with it if you aren’t educated and trained in it. This to me seems like a convenient way to eliminate any possible future competition and turn spirit making into an “elites” only trade 🤷‍♂️😈. Sorry for the rambling but I just truly hope you see this and start making videos again 😔

[@jamescutrupi5000]

At last someone that promotes education in simple to understand language and not fluffy no context wording. Thank You George, Legend

[@brettm.s.1169]

Hi George, I binge watched your channel for weeks and learned so much so I have to thank you for all the free education. Now I watch your video as as you post them and they are always interesting and add to my knowledge of distillation, science, tasting and new ideas. You’re a great guy to put so much effort into your channel. Thank you, Brett in Sydney, Australia.

[@lynnmcfadden9011]

I like how you use common sense, math, and science to teach. Wish schools would use more real world application. You made my algebra and physics classes come together.

[@jasonmoxon939]

Great video - but note pi x r2 = area of the circle (open area inside tube), you are after the circumference surface of the inside of the tube, which is pi x D.

[@marcelopeixoto8899]

The best teacher on KZbin! Congrats from Brazil!

[@nathanmachen6875]

I would just like to thank you George you break stuff down and explain things we understand them. And thanks for showing people that this is not a bad thing running alcohol should be something we don't have to hide and were gonna do it regardless

[@kenstar1862]

Great educational 30 minutes,,thanks George

[@mariolucrezi2195]

It's hard sitting through the math and chemical inaccuracies as a chemical engineer but I also dont want to miss any critical info I dont know, but this guy has real heart and hes very good to listen to.

[@woodandtable]

Thanks for the instructions!! I can’t wait to try my own. I’m a math guy- 2*pi*r= circumference (inches) and area pi*r^2 (square inches). Lolol!! Great videos!!

[@davidsanders6647]

Amazing. George love your teaching

[@notchina9708]

Very very very good video. At Columbia Valley Lavender in British Columbia Canada we have just started extracting Lavender oil with our new still. Your videos are certainly helping us tweak our production

[@robertbrown9237]

👌 Amazing Teaching Keep up the great work🇺🇸

[@markfung5654]

George you're a great teacher.

[@danielpahoundis6321]

Very helpful...great info,love the channel

[@jamesburris8803]

You are a great instructor George! My Grandfather drew me a diagram of a still 40 years ago. I am glad I never made one because he included a "Thumper."

[@andyb6120]

Great clip. I learnt loads. Keep up the great work.

[@henryjames9353]

Cool you're pretty thorough for newbies I've just learned exactly the difference a d what to do..

[@siya.abc123]

This was the best 36 minutes of my entire life. Wow

[@MrROTD]

I made my first mash today and its starting to bubble , I cant wait to distill what I made later I'm enjoying it as a hobby so far. Thanks for the info I watched quite a few of your videos.

[@gorethegreat]

I’ve just found this channel! I’m on my 6th video. I just bought a still. I’m doing a cleaning run tomorrow. Then a test sugar wash mix. Great channel. It’s given me the knowledge and confidence. 🤞

[@AC-gq9nk]

Wow!! awesome video George!! getting ready to get my first still. Thanks

[@RayWright]

I feel like I am in a classroom. This is knowledge! Thank you sir!

[@POWERLESSbananaHEAD]

you threw your number out and offer ti answer questions. that made a subscriber out of me. good info. well done I tell you love the craft. thank you

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Thanks for the sub!

[@electrickflame353]

Thanks, Mr.George, for teaching me a helluva lot of excellent knowledge about something I was genuinely ignorant of!

[@billcohnen6326]

First thing, thank you for your 35 years of service to our great country. What you are describing is what's also known as a compound reflux still. Mine is a 15 gal s s pot/ a 35 x 3 copper column, a 1" distillate exit. The marble rocks that I use for packing work really well, tones of surface area. I will be going electric pretty soon and will require your assistance. Thanks for the humor and educational videos.

[@shashikadulanjali7977]

Best video about distilling ever watched...best of best..thank you very much, sir.

[@ReaperNZ666]

amazing tutorial George , i`ve never done distilling but i`m very keen to get into it & have been searching the information you shared in this tutorial thankyou so much 👍

[@chefe2152]

I love your videos,learning so much ,thank you very much

[@rickyalmeida6236]

I'm a beginner and like ur videos keep it up

[@lyimmomagani102]

Brilliant and funny guy. Thank you, the video was very educative.

[@nicocoolpants2611]

I love your content Sir. Of all the videos I have warched on your channel the one thing that has been missed is a video strictly to Still types, differences, and the effects on final product (IE. Flavor, purity, consistency, ease of use). Your most recent video is fairly old. However, if you were to "hypothetically" (hehehe at that reference) make another video, would you consider one involving strengths, weaknesses, ease of use, and final product differences of the varying types of stills and combination stills using different combinations. Amazing work and thank you for setting a standard for for the distillation community.

[@davidharris4550]

B glad when u start making videos again george miss ur knowledge

[@GrouchyOldBear7]

I learned a lot. Thank you. One note: You are using the calculation for the Area of a circle and not the circumference of a circle. Circumference is 2 π r.

[@GrandmasterHobbyist]

doesnt the answer end up being the same lol...he said 3.14xR^2 for example my 4 inch column radius =2....3.14x2^2=12.56....oor your 2x3.14x2=12.56 nevermind i see that only worked out in my particular case, no wonder i didnt catch this.

[@ORIGINALJRL]

Or πD = circumference

[@gunghoadventures871]

Best explanation . Awesome👍

[@timmyles314]

Happy New Years George !!! Thanks for your service. Thanks for your videos.

[@hysteve19]

George, I appreciate your videos. They are easy to follow, and they take guess work out of the how's and why's. Much gratitude!!!!!!

[@jeffconley819]

This is pretty good . I ran cryogenic columns for 40 years. Now I can run it for fun since retiring. Let the games begin.

[@nickmartinez6714]

Awesome exactly what I was looking for

[@chrispihack7588]

Hi George i really enjoy your videos but I wanted to point out that pixr^2 is for area of a circle where as circumference is dxpi

[@joachimlandes5745]

Thank you very much. Excellent presentation

[@davidhowick3665]

Thanks for great videos..I’m currently doing my first rum distilling..while I’m watching your video

[@BeautifulGav]

Awesome .. "pre-condensing" .. the magic bit to make me understand .. I didn't get it before thinking the condenser water pressure did this .. I couldn't understand that and marked it down for further investigation. thanks from Aussie!

[@garywood8449]

Thank you very much for helping me learn the things I need. You are a good instructor. I wish you would do a video on how to make vodka.

[@mstargate12]

Good stuff. Learned a lot. Thank you very much 👍

[@samking73]

Even if I never decided to run off a batch of whiskey I would "still" enjoy this. This guys easy to learn from.

[@andrewc.usarmyretired8304]

Such great info

[@jasonwhite8819]

George, great video.. Very educational and informative

[@lawrenceelliott3278]

Another good video George, thank you. Have you done one on or going to do one on a valved reflux column. I'd be very interested in that.

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

yes but it will take time to get to

[@lawrenceelliott3278]

I'll look forward to it , thank you and have a great day.

[@marko8584]

Fantastic video,like all of your other Vids! Hello from Finland!

[@MatteHatt]

Thanks George. Very clear and concise as always.

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Glad you liked it

[@travisbrink7322]

Whow! Thank you so much George. I'm gonna have to make everyone I know watch a clip of this. I use a 15.5gal Sanke keg with a modular, hybrid unit on top. Typically, 18" of 2" copper, tri-clamps, to a flow through sight glass, filled with borosilicate marbles. EVERY body seems to think that was the dumbest thing they'd ever seen. "How much did ya drink before ya threw them in there?" I've been using them for years and this is the very first time that I've heard someone with any intelligence say it's a good idea. Also - it looks REALLY cool with some LEDs behind it.

[@lilymcalister1825]

Made me actually laugh out loud when you wrote "looks really kewl with LEDs behind it!! Thank you, laughter is so good for the soul!!👌🏼🌷

[@travisbrink7322]

@@lilymcalister1825 yes, , it is. Glad I could give ya a giggle. I could use some of that these days. Ill remember that while Im setting it up tonight.

[@jawneelogik5744]

You mention the possibility of fire with an open still, but so long as your pot is some sort of steel, an inductive cook plate would be an excellent heat source and there is virtually NO chance of any ignition. That's what I plan to use when I finally get around to constructing my still.

[@Patrick_vapes]

Awesome I want to first say I don't subscribe to many people but you have definitely earned it from me. I have been doing extensive amounts of research as I'm new and want to be safe as well as produce good quality. With that said every time I search internet, forums, or KZbin and get my info from multiple sources not just one Joe schmoe. Yet everytime I end up on one of your videos which give a complete breakdown of what is going on, how to achieve what your looking for, as well as a demonstration/example. You are my number one go to guy if I have questions. The amount of detail you put in these videos is awesome and you have helped me learn alot from watching you. And for that I thank you. Keep doing great videos!

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Thanks Keep us alive George

[@kevinjohnson5214]

Explain the need for alcohol in a thumper ,great video thanks..

[@kennymurphy1099]

Nice information 👍 your a great teacher!!

[@blindguy63]

Another fantastic video George! I learned more and more from your videos, every time I watch! Keep up the great work!

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Thanks👍

[@levigodro9827]

Thanks for your time and effort you put in to these videos!

[@tleb8111]

You really explain thing very well.

[@hmax1591]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@filipurkin4462]

So much value in this :)

[@totherepublic358]

Thanks for making good informative videos.

[@asmrvermont8927]

Very helpful. Great video extremely informative and not confusing at all. Its all explaining very well

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billmcgran5595]

George how is the heating element from a RV. Hot water tank.3500 but how it attachs to the 5 gallon pot. Thanks George love learning something new !

[@johnselby5850]

G'day George, learnt so much from your podcasts, have not yet bought any equipment or distilled any product, I want to research as much as possible first. I'm in Western Australia so, will not call you during your sleep time.

[@BEERNBBQBYLARRY]

Awesome! This is a great tutorial. Thank you.

[@lindachandler2293]

Very clear. Thank you.

[@bimbomix9917]

very useful , thanks

[@samTollefson]

Remember the old pressure cookers with the tip on the lid that you put weights on to regulate the pressure? My junior high science teacher showed us how to make a still out of one by putting 2 half bricks in the middle of the pot with a cup on top of them, now pour your fermented potato mash around the bricks, put the lid on the pot upside down and close the tip hole with a toothpick, fill the inverted lid with ice and slowly simmer the mash. The first steam of the alcohol condenses on the cold lid running down and dripping off the tip into the cup. Thus, the introduction of alcoholism to my 13-year-old self! Thanks, Mr. Morris. (Tongue-in-cheek)

[@jamielangstaff2898]

Thank you man. Love the knowledge you share and I've definitely improved my overall experience with stilling from your videos.

[@mooreokla718]

Jamie Langstaff thank you so much now I know what I wont

[@Joshua-qz6ti]

Great Content

[@Drfixit904]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir!

[@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA]

Great video! Love your lessons. Your math terminology was a bit off, though. The principle you taught about the pipe having more surface area was well put forth, BUT it's good to get the formulas straight. You were talking about the CIRCUMFERENCE of the pipe (or circle). That's DIAMETER (or twice the radius) of the circle multiplied by Pi (3.14). The formula you wrote down is for the AREA of the circle (Pi multiplied by the square of the radius of the circle). Like if you took a thin slice of a salami, that would be the area. Also, that would be expressed in SQUARE inches. So, CIRCUMFERENCE of a 2" pipe : 2 x 3.14 = 6.28 inches. CIRCUMFERENCE OF A 3" pipe : 3 x 3.14 = 9.42 inches. And so on. Can't wait to watch more of your stuff, I'm learning a lot! All the best to you.

[@Carbonx007]

Im not really sure if i like the fact that he didn't own his mistake with this math..think about that..what else is he giving us that is not needed..expecially if he sells all this stuff to add to the distillery...lol j/k but he should have admitted he was wrong

[@wrenfamily1]

Great episode, I am new to this and most interested in learning more about the distilling. I would like to learn more about the forensics of making whiskey or cognac being able to match the nose and flavors of the tickler whiskey that I like. Thank you for a great Episode

[@glaucouswingedgull]

Just to quibble just a little. You conflate cross sectional area with circumference, they are not the same. You say circumference when you mean cross sectional area, which is changed by the radius squared. (Area = Pi *radius^2) { Circumference=2*Pi*radius}. I do know that much. Now to what I do not know. You state that the systems without a thumper are open systems. Yes they are. But if a person over fills his his Kettle, and then he boils it over into his condensing column and plugs it up. Then it no longer is an open system. An explosion could be anticipated. Of course, this scenario is more likely with a 1/4" diameter copper tubing condenser than a 2" column. It could be noted that for each 1 inch of water column in the thumper, the pressure in the system increases by 0.036 psi. A seemingly insignificant amount. Now if you could humor my ignorance. Why should I care about efficiency if I am going to dilute my product down from say, 140 proof to 80 proof, or alternatively 110 proof to 80 proof? And if I prefer a blended Canadian whiskey over a sour mash whiskey, how do I achieve that, or is that too fine of a distinction?

[@LiborTinka]

I use metal canning pot with tight lid and hole in the lid. The column is actually a 60 cm Vigreux column from lab glassware supplier and it works pretty well. It achieves 160 proof in one run. Now I am experimenting with controlled reflux and packed columns. The glassware is not very wide but works fine and is easy to clean.

[@gabrielbarcelo5233]

Great video

[@chetannatekar9136]

Very informative, learned quite a bit. More importantly, you are very passionate.

[@blouberg]

You are a distilling guru sir 💪

[@speedbuggie]

Hi, George Absolutely love this program. Binge watch often. I wish I found you years ago. In any event I have a beer keg and a 3ft 2" copper Colum, with a reflux built in and packed with popper. I get right at 180 just about all the time. never knew exactly why it was always so high.

[@craigtaylor9249]

Another great video George. Being a Pastry chef in Australia most of our ovens are in Celsius not Fahrenheit, I can to those conversions in my head. Were I get stuck is trying to convert gallons to litres. Everything here is measured in litres. We all know you love your maths, there is just something for you to think about in your next video. Thanks Craig.

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Craig, I would really like to satisfy everyone with measurements but you realize that is not possible. If I did attempt to do all of this in metric and imperial measures I would convert the values before hand. This is an easy step so I would expect people to do this at home. I feel that using two different measurement systems could be more confusing than helpful. Hope you understand. George

[@dalestephens596]

love this vid, so much knowledge!

[@paulelworthy103]

Just getting into Distilling and have learned much - thanks.

[@BarleyandHopsBrewing]

Great to hear!

[@sajadhav82]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@hillbillyrob]

well I certainly do enjoy your program, thank you Mr. George. I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. I'm new at this but not new, my Dad learned it from my Grandpaw continuing back for many many centuries in Scotland before they arrived here in the New Country. The problem being Mr. George is that I didn't pay attention to e'm when they were learning me and now they're all gone. My question is, I got about a 15gl pot with 3'' column, which your program taught me I need to make a little taller, and a radius 3" elbow setting atop it. From there it goes bout 10ft in a horizontal slightly downward direction reducen bout 4 times to where it hooks up to my 3/4" worm(worms bout 50 to 60ft soft copper long). I have so much resistance in my worm that before hooken it up I always try blowen threw it and I can't. I know it ain't blocked cuz I put a video camera threaded through the middle of it all the way to check. Do you recken I have to worm to long or not the write size? cuz it takes bout an hour or so before even the throw starts to trickle out. Everythings copper sept the pot, its eluminum, I need it bigger cuz I mash 50gls at a time. I don't ever sell it ya see, its just part of our history goen on for bout 5 or 6 hundred years now I guess and I just didn't realize how important it was till now

[@jeromie4862]

Thank you for this video :) it has helped a lot. if you were operating in Australia I would buy my all of my products from you because of your knowledge and service to the community. Thank you George.

[@damian8358]

Great video again, really glad I saw this one before buying a still!

[@davewilliam7495]

Hi mate been here for a year now, lol yeah I'm a bit slow and poor, love what you are doing here, from Dave NZ

[@johnoneill6534]

Great video! I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@lilymcalister1825]

WoW!!! I am sooo glad I found your videos George!! Thank you for enjoying teaching, it's obvious when someone has a passion for something they are teaching....people LEARN!! tytyty!!😃🌷

[@philiptruitt]

Thank you, George!!

[@jerrysnyder5398]

Man .. Again thank you so much for all the knowledge you share with us George. ❤

[@FinancialFreebo]

Thanks Mr. Mackey!!!!!!

[@danpry6548]

I I miss seeing your videos, I hope things are well and back on soon

[@petercatto9795]

Hello George once again very informative you've outdone yourself sir

[@pierreerasmus7005]

Brilliant!!!!! Tank you

[@hieubb1802]

Great lesson, Thanks.

[@pgprentice]

Hi George, Love your videos and thank you for the most informative channel! Could you do a vid or two discussing the difference in taste with different yeasts? Or does the yeast even affect the taste of the final product? I am talking about a simple sugar wash, basic vodka product. Keep up the great work!