Big Nutz. The bubbler build.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:45 pm
Big Nutz? Well, you’ll find out why when we get to that part of the story. I had to call this thread something besides “Another 4” bubbler”. This is my build, and I felt I owe it to the forum to share it here. After all, without this site, I can tell you, I never would have got this done. (It’s also your fault for putting the initial idea in my head). So this is me paying it forward.
I’d been quite happy using my 2” Boka for neutrals, a couple of AG whiskeys and a rum (the last two in potstill mode), supplemented with a 10L stove top gin pot for that tasty stuff. But it was time for another build, more because I love making stuff, than a need for more booze faster. But if’n yur gunna build a’nuther mousetrap...
So I did my fair share of research, and decided on bubble caps over plates because of the reported wider operating power range. Then I did more research, and discovered bubble caps with integrated down comers that supposedly have the same speeds as perforated plates, and retain the advantage of running well at lower power input. The sales pitch had me.
But there was no way I was going to buy off the shelf Bubble Caps. Just not my style. So right here is where this story really starts.
Note full house brick to keep pipe from rolling away.
And for scale.
I’d been quite happy using my 2” Boka for neutrals, a couple of AG whiskeys and a rum (the last two in potstill mode), supplemented with a 10L stove top gin pot for that tasty stuff. But it was time for another build, more because I love making stuff, than a need for more booze faster. But if’n yur gunna build a’nuther mousetrap...
So I did my fair share of research, and decided on bubble caps over plates because of the reported wider operating power range. Then I did more research, and discovered bubble caps with integrated down comers that supposedly have the same speeds as perforated plates, and retain the advantage of running well at lower power input. The sales pitch had me.
But there was no way I was going to buy off the shelf Bubble Caps. Just not my style. So right here is where this story really starts.
Note full house brick to keep pipe from rolling away.
And for scale.