Running a Plated Column. the easy way

[BackyardBrewer]

Another question. I've been reading a few rum threads in preparation for running a bubbler of my own, most recipes talk about combining the low wines from at least 5 generations, then a spirit run, for best results. How do you manage this with the bubbler? Just strip your washes in pot mode then a bubbler spirit run?

The reason for the popularity of bubblers is that you get a cleaner, more polished product with all the flavour without needing a stripping run.

So you effectively half your effort and double the quality of the spirit.

Now do you see why they are so popular?

[invisigoth]

mac: twice in one day? :laughing-rolling:

maybe i should have paid more attention to this section :oops:

[wedwards]

I freakin need one of these ... Just need to work a few street corners or off the mrs to afford it

[MacStill]

mac: twice in one day? :laughing-rolling:

maybe i should have paid more attention to this section :oops:

Happens every day mate :))

[MacStill]

I freakin need one of these ... Just need to work a few street corners or off the mrs to afford it

The street corners are a bad idea, you know what you need to do :teasing-neener:

[BackyardBrewer]

I freakin need one of these ... Just need to work a few street corners or off the mrs to afford it

Or...the missus works a few street corners? :-)

Oh I'm going to hell for that one.

[googe]

Yep, single runs and no stripping :dance:

:happy-partydance:

[wedwards]

Please don't tempt me ... Already have enough issues with the constabulary

[Brendan]

This may be a little off track, but I'm currently deciding whether or not I need a thermo on my bubbler.

We have discussed that SG's aren't crucial, how about a thermo? Bubblers are like a pot still after all...

Assuming its above the RC, it's going to zoom up to 78+ once collecting, and rise slightly as tails set on...I mean with a parrot reading live ABV, what's the point?

If the thermo is before the RC, it reads the same as mentioned before except not only when collecting?

I will be putting a thermo on the bubbler just to get an idea of how the heat up is going...

[googe]

Its discussed a fair bit in the bubbler chat thread mate ;-).

[Brendan]

Its discussed a fair bit in the bubbler chat thread mate ;-).

Discussed a fair bit??

There's 4 posts there all of about 2 or 3 lines with not much content at all... :roll:

[BackyardBrewer]

Its discussed a fair bit in the bubbler chat thread mate ;-).

Discussed a fair bit??

There's 4 posts there all of about 2 or 3 lines with not much content at all... :roll:

Running my reflux still is crucial to have a thermo. Could not do it without it.

My first bubbler run all it did was tell me when it hit 78°. It was not nearly valuable as knowing the ABV. The temp is useful but sight glasses and an alcometer is far, far more important.

You want a thermo port for sure, but it won't actually be the guide for the whole run like it was for me on my reflux still.

[Brendan]

Yeah I understand with the reflux still BB...I have a VM where you need the decimal accuracy.

You say I'd want a thermo port for sure, but I'm not seeing it :think:

The only reasonable excuse I've seen is using it to monitor when tails finish because they don't want to run them through the parrot...but you're running them through your whole still, clean the parrot too, no biggie?

[MacStill]

You're thinking along the same lines I do Brendan, I don't bother with the thermo any more ;-)

[BackyardBrewer]

There's your answer... :)

[MacStill]

There's your answer... :)

or part there of ;-)

[googe]

Its discussed a fair bit in the bubbler chat thread mate ;-).

Discussed a fair bit??

There's 4 posts there all of about 2 or 3 lines with not much content at all... :roll:

Sorry mate my mistake, I think it was in my build thread as well. As you may know I don't have sight glasses so can't see, and I've never got around to putting a thermo in and didn't bother after advice from Mac and my first few runs being great so didn't feel I needed it. I'm the sort of person that likes o feel and experience the event rather than something telling me how to experience it, each to there own :smile: .

[Gas on]

This may be a little off track, but I'm currently deciding whether or not I need a thermo on my bubbler.

We have discussed that SG's aren't crucial, how about a thermo? Bubblers are like a pot still after all...

Assuming its above the RC, it's going to zoom up to 78+ once collecting, and rise slightly as tails set on...I mean with a parrot reading live ABV, what's the point?

If the thermo is before the RC, it reads the same as mentioned before except not only when collecting?

I will be putting a thermo on the bubbler just to get an idea of how the heat up is going...

I havent bothered putting a temp gauge in my bubbler. :D :D
I do have a quality digtal twin probe bbq thermometer i was thing about hooking up but i really dont think its needed. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bt1]

Howdy,

I bought two 3" faced thermos so I use em.

The boiler one really just let's me know how long before the bubbler fires, you get the same by feeling where the heat is in the column anyway.

The top one varies a lot and I leave this in but can't say you'd drive a bubbler by this. For mine its, top plate, bottom plate and output/abv.

bt1

[Brendan]

Thanks guys, sounds like my confusion was warranted.

I'll only use the Thermo in the boiler to start with, just for looks :D