Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

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Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby brianp » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:46 pm

I am just getting all my bits and pieces ready to make my first still. It's a pot still.
Can someone tell me how to and what to use for the cleaning runs. Thanks Brian.
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby crow » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:49 pm

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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby brianp » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:07 pm

croweater wrote:Vinegar
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That's what I was after. Thanks croweater. Brian
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby Sam. » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:33 pm

3 minute reply Crow?....

Shithouse. :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby brianp » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:40 am

What strength do you make the vinegar-water mix? Thanks Brian.
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby Boomgate » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:39 pm

I want to know that too...
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby Lowndsey » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:49 pm

I couldn't find any info on that either so I just tipped a homebrand 2 litre bottle in then some water to cover the heating element.
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby crow » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:53 pm

you two blokes only want to clean out ya ultra pure stills hey . look real I would just soak them in a water and citric acid solution rather than do an unnecessary vinegar run though a fairly slow reflux still but suit ya selves 4 to 1 would be heaps for cleaning a still that has be in use
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby googe » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:14 pm

Maybe someone should edit the cleaning run tutorial and add what amounts to use, seems to be a regular question lol.
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Re: Tell me how to do a cleaning please.

Postby Boomgate » Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:14 pm

croweater wrote:you two blokes only want to clean out ya ultra pure stills hey . look real I would just soak them in a water and citric acid solution rather than do an unnecessary vinegar run though a fairly slow reflux still but suit ya selves 4 to 1 would be heaps for cleaning a still that has be in use


I only really care about the column, the boiler is clean as fuck, I thoroughly scrub it after every run...
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