So, the COVID is starting to cramp my brewing style. I like to use distilled water to build my brewing liquor but the grocery wasn’t very reliable befor Covid and it definitely isn’t reliable in the midst of the pandemic.
I don’t want to use RO system because I don’t want the maintenance.
So... I am thinking about distilling my own water. I’ve looked at distillers online and quite frankly, to get the 8.5 gal I normally use for a batch of beer, they are cost prohibitive.
I have done a layout and parts search. I think I can build my own still for half the price of a turn key by using my RIMs element and controller and getting plumbing from Bobby at Brew Hardware. ...but I would need a large boil vessel and condenser. To get those items I’d have to buy from our brothers in the distillation hobby. I think I’m all in for ~$700.00 in parts and if it takes 16 hrs that’s ~ $1.60 in power, and less than $1.00 in water to distill and condense.
If I brew for ~10 more yrs at ~17 or so batches a year so, it amortizes to ~ $4.00 a batch. That’s cheaper than store bought.
Has anyone considered this process? What are the pitfalls? (aka: am I crazy?)
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