G'day Guys
I followed a link from this site to an article (http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=11265) on another site not too long ago (it's probably on here as well but I haven't been able to find it) by Kiwistiller.
Prior to this I didn't even know the HBS bought still I had was a CM still. I learnt far, far more from this article than I did from the vague instructions that came with it or the few years I have been using it.
I'm now going to take the plunge & try 3 stripping runs & then a spirit run (TPW). I have two washes going now.
I have removed the packing from the column. I assume I still use the bung with the thermometer in it to plug the hole at the top of the column.
I'm hoping I have the water flow tubes in the right place (see pic). I have taken the water jacket outlet tube off & connected it to the top exit of the condenser. I connected the condenser exit tube to where I'd removed the water jacket exit tube, creating a loop in the column where the water jacket connections go.
Two questions:
1. Do I have the cooling water tubes connected correctly? &
2. How much water do I run through the condenser & when do I start it while doing the stripping runs? Do I start with plenty then reduce until the spirit starts to come out?
(Hope these links work, have not done this before).
Many thanks.