A still by its very definition is designed to separate different liquids or solids from liquids. Most stills in the traditional sense are designed to separate alcohol from other liquids in order to concentrate the alcohol; by building your own still you could make your own moonshine hard liquor.
Instructions
1. Bend the copper tubing into a coil. Use a cylinder like an empty jar of peanuts to make the spiral tight but not too tight. Leave about 6" on both ends unbent. To double check the line for obstructions blow into one end and check for equal air pressure on the other.
2. Poke or drill a hole near the bottom of the jug. The hole should be the same size as the copper tubing.
3. Insert the end of the tubing into the bottom of the jug so that the coil lies inside the jar. Seal the tube into the jug so that the jug is airtight. The sealant does not have to be safe to injest, as the jug will not contain anything that you will be drinking.
4. Fashion either wire or a strong string to hold the coil centered in the jug; the purpose is to prevent the coil from touching the sides of the jug, as the coil can get quite hot.
5. Make two holes in a rubber stopper that should fit inside the tea kettle top. Thrust the thermometer into the topmost of the two holes, and 10" of straight copper tubing into the bottom hole.
6. Connect the 10" of copper tubing and the copper coil by crimping the ends and using a flare union (your hardware store will be able to show you one).
7. Pour the sour mash into the tea kettle, and ice water into the jug. Then heat the tea kettle over an electric heat source.
8. Bring the mash to a temperature between 173 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Eventually the alcohol will travel through the tubing, be cooled in the jug and then dripped into your glass jar in the form of moonshine.
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