Before first T500 run

[Pottsy1985]

Hi,

just wondering if a vinegar or sacrificial run is needed for first run on a t500? or is it good to go out of box

Regards

[Dig Brinker]

Vinegar & sac run for any new Still, bloke :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Woodsy71]

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Essential

[Pottsy1985]

Ok Thank you. So the vinegar run is a 50/50 vinegar water solution? and just run it like its a normal wash or hotter? i've read not to run the t500 too hot because of the plastic tubing at top of the column. Thanks for your help, this will be my first ever run!

[scottyd72]

Yep my black maximus (bought from a HBS) was advertised as good to run first go and I tried that first go. Well the product had such a bad smell and a weird taste.
Turned out the copper was dirty as and it needed a soak in vinegar, then a steam (water/vinegar) run for at least 30 mins, then tip the stuff from the first run back in the boiler and top up with water to 25ltrs and rerun that thru (with cooling on!) for a sacrificial run for cleaning. It was good to go after that and I've put at least 4 batches of Tomato Paste Wash thru since and they all taste great.

[scottyd72]

Ok Thank you. So the vinegar run is a 50/50 vinegar water solution? and just run it like its a normal wash or hotter? i've read not to run the t500 too hot because of the plastic tubing at top of the column. Thanks for your help, this will be my first ever run!

Yes you can do a 50/50 vinegar/water run. Not sure about the plastic tubing though, my one is all metal and I did'nt need any cooling on so the steam would pass thru the whole unit.

[Pottsy1985]

Yep my black maximus (bought from a HBS) was advertised as good to run first go and I tried that first go. Well the product had such a bad smell and a weird taste.
Turned out the copper was dirty as and it needed a soak in vinegar, then a steam (water/vinegar) run for at least 30 mins, then tip the stuff from the first run back in the boiler and top up with water to 25ltrs and rerun that thru (with cooling on!) for a sacrificial run for cleaning. It was good to go after that and I've put at least 4 batches of Tomato Paste Wash thru since and they all taste great.

Thanks mate

[bluc]

Dont get t500 to hot plastic parts will warp and leak..

[Pottsy1985]

Dont get t500 to hot plastic parts will warp and leak..

Thanks bluc. I might just keep it at around 60C with the vinegar to be safe. I have 2 x 25L TPW that finished fermenting yesterday. So it's been clearing about 24hrs. If the first run is a sac run, does that mean I can just do it now without waiting for it to fully clear? Would like to free up that fermenter to get another lot fermenting!

[Carbonator]

In relation to a vinegar/water consummation run on a reflux , would be the case that if using new ceramic rachig rings or SS scrubbers, should they also be in the column at the same time?

[Bobsyauncle]

Yeah bud, clean everything that will be in the still for the first time you do a real spirit run

[Carbonator]

Thought a s much ;-)

[dom187]

Dont get t500 to hot plastic parts will warp and leak..

Thanks bluc. I might just keep it at around 60C with the vinegar to be safe. I have 2 x 25L TPW that finished fermenting yesterday. So it's been clearing about 24hrs. If the first run is a sac run, does that mean I can just do it now without waiting for it to fully clear? Would like to free up that fermenter to get another lot fermenting!

how did the vinger run go mate? im doing one right now, and i have had the water on from the start and its sitting at 63-65c and i still cant get anything to come out the output distillate pipe? used some glass to look for fog, cant even get any of that to say steam is coming out the discharge. T500 aswell. should i run it hotter? or dosnt anything come out the distillate discharge?

thanks

[woodduck]

Sorry mate can't help ya much, don't know anything about T500s. This link is about as good as I can do viewtopic.php?f=57&t=10483

[dom187]

Sorry mate can't help ya much, don't know anything about T500s. This link is about as good as I can do viewtopic.php?f=57&t=10483

Yeah I have read this, thanks mate

[Hull brew]

Dont get t500 to hot plastic parts will warp and leak..

Thanks bluc. I might just keep it at around 60C with the vinegar to be safe. I have 2 x 25L TPW that finished fermenting yesterday. So it's been clearing about 24hrs. If the first run is a sac run, does that mean I can just do it now without waiting for it to fully clear? Would like to free up that fermenter to get another lot fermenting!

how did the vinger run go mate? im doing one right now, and i have had the water on from the start and its sitting at 63-65c and i still cant get anything to come out the output distillate pipe? used some glass to look for fog, cant even get any of that to say steam is coming out the discharge. T500 aswell. should i run it hotter? or dosnt anything come out the distillate discharge?

thanks

HI. How did your vinegar run go in the end? I'm doing one later this week also on a T500.