What's A Thumper & What Does A Thumper Do

Hey, gang. I'd like to issue an apology for misinformation I provided on this video. The dip tube does NOT suck through solution into the condenser line. The Thumper stem provides a transfer line of steam from the main boiler to the Thumper. My only excuse on this misinformation is I got my head turned around with my hydrocarbon THC extraction days where the dip tube works the way I described initially. Please direct your hatemail to Boo at Mile Hi Distilling. The owner has already given me nine lashes to my back if it's any consolation.

Boo, I had to run the video multiple times at the 3:00 point. I was concerned about where the dip tube is in the system. Having a touch of OCD, I ran that multiple times, my conclusion is that the dip tube is on the inlet of the thumper, (outlet of still) forcing the vapor through the liquid at the bottom of the thumper, thereby heating it to the boiling point to generate vapor to go out into the condenser. What confused me was, observing the setup on the bench the inlet to the thump[er is on the left. When you removed the tubes from the thumper the inlet is now on the right in your close-up. I have never seen a thumper to know the difference. Thanks for an informative video series.

Thank you very much for the very useful information about thumpers. It's all about bringing out more flavors. Alternative stills that also do this is an "Alquitara" and apparently the best is a "Charentais" still

That was ultra informative Boo, I've always struggled with the thumper concept, size, height in relation to the boiler and the tubes in and out of the thumper Diameter, you answered all my problems in a shot, that made my day :), there's not a lot of info out there on thumpers... not that I've seen anyway mind you I am wayyyyyy Down under. Thanks Cobber and Cheers 🥛🥛.

Hey Boo, I've struggled understanding what happens to the heads, one would think that it condenses when it is cooled by the "juice" in thumper adding methanol. Is the methanol then vaporized once juice is heated and 1st out to be tosses as normal

Hurry up Boo. I am waiting to see you run the 8 to 3 so I can buy one!

So, adding a fruit juice in the thumper will help enhance the flavor? Also could you kill the heat halfway through the run and empty the thumper and add fresh juice again to help keep the flavor?

@milehidistilling1 can you clarify that the short side of the thumper goes on the inlet side and the longer tube goes on the output side? I have always understood that it was reversed, that the input was the longer side and the output was the short side. Pls, let me know if I have been doing this incorrectly.

I have the 16 gallon version of that traditional still with a 3" column. Mine was made before you started adding the thermometer at the top of the still head. I assume there is no way to add that onto my existing still head?

Would you do stripping runs with the thumper attached or use the thumper just for the spirit runs? Thanks.

please have someone there at mile hi distilling go over this video , and look at time 2.52 . You are not giving the correct instructions on the thumper . The long down tub is for steam to go in . The steam can not go through water to get out ! SO the long tub is the inlet and the short tub is the outlet . This way the steam can heat up the water or product in the thumper and all the flavor in the thumper will go out of the short tub .

so would this thumper be good for essential oils?

My biggest concern with a thumper is the foreshot cut. The alcohol vapor coming out of the main boiler is at foreshot temp before the thumper is. How can you accurately cut out foreshots when they would be coming out at different times in the run?

Boo if it were me I would go with a up side down v notch on the tube in stead of slits it would flow through better

You need to delete this ridiculous video. Youre instructing ppl to build a pressure bomb. Youve worked there for 10 years?? Then you should know better. Delete this extremly misinforming video.