T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

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T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Boardy » Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:37 pm

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Hi all, I have been using my t500 for a few years now and enjoying the results I want to make gins,vodka,bourbon,rum,liqueurs and lemonchello :happy-partydance:. I double filter using still spirits carbon filters I had been wanting to pot still for a while (and was sold a pure distilling pot still which I haven't used it yet) to make a real rum or bourbon.

I would like advice on the following

I am laying down a macrum soon!

A: is this pot still going to do a reasonable job
B: do I use this for stripping runs and plan on another unit to do the stripping runs(not a lot of cash ATM.) would have to build.
Thanks in advance
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Muppet » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:23 pm

Pot stilling you will need some power control for the boiler. It will be fine for a stripping run though when you do your spirit run of low wines it needs to be done slow (power control for that type of electric boiler)
Rum is a very strong flavor and can be refluxed, still carries good flavor over but for whiskeys etc no go.
I've run a few rums through the T500 and it works. I'd recommend you clean the saddles etc after though. Manky rum is the last thing you want in a neutral :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Muppet » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:29 pm

I moved from still spirits gear to TPW washes over a year ago and won't look back. Ditch the plastic filter... You don't want plastic and high Abv alcohol coming in contact.
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Boardy » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:34 pm

By high alcohol do you mean 90% as I have been filtering the ready to drink40%?
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Geeps » Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:45 pm

Boardy wrote:By high alcohol do you mean 90% as I have been filtering the ready to drink40%?


G'day Mate

I don't even like me soft drinks in plastic.

Might want to have a look at this one pretty much goes for the filter as well. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby benpandaae86 » Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:25 pm

For your power control i had the sparkys at work make up a box with a $5 ebay voltage controler rated to 2000w we ran a 2000w heater of it and dialed it back to 1380w and put a mark on the lid
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby benpandaae86 » Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:27 pm

Here is the voltage controler

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 33&alt=web

Sorry bout the dodgy pic
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby rumdidlydum » Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:26 pm

I also have a t500 and ss cabon filter, I water it down to 40% wet the carbon then filter it..
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby rumdidlydum » Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:34 pm

Hi muppet when you say that, you need a controller, is it to lower the pot boiling temp or just slowing the whole distilling process down to get a better product.? Thank you for any input. :greetings-waveyellow:
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby rumdidlydum » Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:38 pm

Boardy I am also keen to know if your sort of column is desighned :think: for a specific use, and what a column say 600mm would do differntly...
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Muppet » Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:52 pm

Pot stilling is a two stage process. First up a stripping run. Run hard and fast to collect 'low wines' then when you have enough low wines (watered down so it is under 40% ABV) a slow spirit run. This needs to be slowed down by the heat input.

All this is well documented here, the newbies section is a must for new members. A lot of effort has been taken by the admin and moderators to compile it. The search function and bookmark function is a big help too. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Boardy » Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:56 pm

Thanks for the responses I now have a controller on order in the meantime I can do my macrum 5 genera
Generation wash stripping runs and by the time these are done I will have the controller ready.

Please can I also have clarification on the difference between the pure distilling pot still which is quite compact And say a 5 star pot still head say 500 mm long?
Thanks
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby hillzabilly » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:24 pm

Boardy wrote:Thanks for the responses I now have a controller on order in the meantime I can do my macrum 5 genera
Generation wash stripping runs and by the time these are done I will have the controller ready.

Please can I also have clarification on the difference between the pure distilling pot still which is quite compact And say a 5 star pot still head say 500 mm long?
Thanks

One will be happy on boilers from 5-25lts and the other from 5-100lts ,capacity,future add on options ,versatile .cheers hillzabilly
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Sam. » Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:21 pm

Larger diameter also equates to quicker strip runs if you have the power and cooling capacity :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: T500 2000watt boiler pure distilling pot still

Postby Boardy » Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:44 pm

Thanks everyone I have dismantled the column and cleaned the ceramic and copper saddles also have macrum brewing today a heat controller to build and I'll be on my way
Thanks for the input :happy-partydance:
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