Carter head discussion

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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby MacStill » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:45 pm

I reckon you'll risk plugging the basket trying that, not ideal ;-)
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby Meatheadinc » Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:51 pm

:text-+1:
either drain reflux or add a reflux return or expect problems with flooding and surging - don't ask me how I know this :laughing-rolling: :o 8-}
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby wiifm » Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:14 pm

the Doctor wrote:Firstly sorry that i have been away from this thread for a while, but it has been a busy few months... Now a couple of notes about the carter head. Mac noted that I have modified my head by adding a
t section sight glass below the Carter head.... This works for me as it allows me to thump the vapour through very aggressively...this promotes a lot of atomisation and carriage of the oils back into the botanical basket ( only to reflux out again ) I find this agressive bubbling results in wet grass/herb and juicy fruit flavours ( sweet/florals ) in the first 30 minutes of the basket. Later in the run the dryer more astringent flavours come through I usually drain the head as i aproach the end of the basket to promote the woodier and more bitter botanicals.

What few people realise is that using a Carter Head and naught but basket timing, temperature and take off speed a great number of styles can be made with exactly the same ingredients. The control is phenomenal, few delve into it.... Reyka in Iceland and us both run our vodka through the carter head loaded with amorphous volcanic glass. So your carter head can be used for a vodka too. They really are a very versatile piece of kit.

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I am guessing that along with the addition of the t section, the thump tube was extended lower?
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby Meatheadinc » Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:19 pm

yes the thump tube extends from the Tee to the bottom
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby wiifm » Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:30 pm

Meatheadinc wrote:yes the thump tube extends from the Tee to the bottom


:handgestures-thumbupleft: Thanks Meathead!
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby CH3CH2OH » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:46 pm

Maybe a dumb question but is the copper tube just a straight vapour discharge into the thump section or is there a screen or diffuser to soften or disperse the vapour more evenly through the liquid?
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby Meatheadinc » Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:13 am

cant talk for other but mine is a straight tube with diffuser slots much like a over sized bubble cap
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Re: Carter head discussion

Postby the Doctor » Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:45 am

I have slightly serrated ( shallow slots) the end of my pipe to encourage the formation of higher volume, smaller bubbles .
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