New boiler and still
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:39 pm
Hi All
I have almost finished my new boiler made from a 50lt beer keg (one of the wide ones).
I have fitted 2 x 2000w elements to the keg and have had a top cut from 5mm stainless.
I am looking at fitting a duel 2 inch bubbler followed by a 48 inch reflux riser and then to a gattling gun condenser.
I am looking at dual water supplies with a separate pump for the condenser and the reflux.
As an electrician I have access to copper wire and will load the colomn with large amounts of copper strands scrunched into balls from 0.012mm copper strands.
This will be my first build as I have just finished a proofing parrot and I am running all grain recipes and the last two wer an oat whiskey and a rye whiskey.
I currently have about 30lt of strip from each.
I have a question though..
How far from the top should the take off from the reflux column be.
I have a 65mm t piece and the t is at about 3.5 inches from the top.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated .
I am slowly working my way through the tried and true recipes and I do like the tpw for vodka although I find it better after sitting the 45% spirit on activated carbon for a week then filtering. seems to have an almost sweet taste after that.
Cheers and Thanks in advance
Dave
I have almost finished my new boiler made from a 50lt beer keg (one of the wide ones).
I have fitted 2 x 2000w elements to the keg and have had a top cut from 5mm stainless.
I am looking at fitting a duel 2 inch bubbler followed by a 48 inch reflux riser and then to a gattling gun condenser.
I am looking at dual water supplies with a separate pump for the condenser and the reflux.
As an electrician I have access to copper wire and will load the colomn with large amounts of copper strands scrunched into balls from 0.012mm copper strands.
This will be my first build as I have just finished a proofing parrot and I am running all grain recipes and the last two wer an oat whiskey and a rye whiskey.
I currently have about 30lt of strip from each.
I have a question though..
How far from the top should the take off from the reflux column be.
I have a 65mm t piece and the t is at about 3.5 inches from the top.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated .
I am slowly working my way through the tried and true recipes and I do like the tpw for vodka although I find it better after sitting the 45% spirit on activated carbon for a week then filtering. seems to have an almost sweet taste after that.
Cheers and Thanks in advance
Dave