Hello seasoned 'stillers,
Am about to start my 1st ever stripping run.
I have a new Alcoengine pot still.
I've done a steam clean running it for about an hour.
This will be a sacrificial run.
As I have a 22 litre sugar wash, it seems a waste to use all of it for a sac run.
I have a 30 litre boiler that is rated at 2000 watts, but running it through a power meter shows that it is using only 1450 watts.
My setup is:-
Boiler
250mm stainless steel tri clover tube (2")
Sight glass with copper bubble plate
Alcoengine pot still
Q:
Should I run it flat out and collect everything down to 10%?
Or would it be better to reduce the power and collect a bit slower?
Would it be any better to use a 500mm copper tri clover tube instead of the s/s?
Would packing the s/s tube with copper scrubbies be a good idea?
Am trying to get it right the first time but don't mind stuffing up if all else fails.
I'll treat it as a learning curve.
Any answers or suggestions muchly appreciated.
Cheers,