Plumby wrote:If you pour water in the end of the still that attaches to your boiler it should only come out of the end of the condenser where the alcohol comes out. Not where the cooling water comes in and out of the condenser.
This iconic vee shape still has been created to capture the vital esters, aldehydes and phenolic compounds that are necessary to give the final spirit a complexity that simply cannot be created any other way.
This is bullshit any pot still will do this, it doesn't have to be the special v shape.
bluc wrote:you flush water through inside and it runs out cooling water pipes? no def not normal cooling jacket should be sealed from vapour path. otherwise cooling water will mix with spirit. got a pic?
bluc wrote:you flush water through inside and it runs out cooling water pipes? no def not normal cooling jacket should be sealed from vapour path. otherwise cooling water will mix with spirit. got a pic?
RC Al wrote:It won't leak steam if the cooling water is kept up to it ( rate and temp) the add recomends a 500l water tank if not on tap water, this would be to keep it cool enough, they say it will handle any commercial boiler, so 2000-2400w , not bad for a 6 inch coil of tubing ???
Sam. wrote:I can see how it works and yes it does need to open to atmosphere as all pot stills do.
The OP is saying if you fill it with water it is leaking at the connections where the cooling water pipes for the condenser enter the main body of the still, which is bad.
coffe addict wrote:I'd also draw your attention to the upward pointing cooling lines you'll need to be very careful that the lines don't kink (especially the hot one) and block the cooling .....
warramungas wrote:I've seen similar and they all rely on the water flow through the condenser to condense the alcohol. Same with our big ones. If the water fails and we dont turn it off the vapor is going to escape. Its going to be heavily reliant on keeping the power within the limits of the condenser. Hole on top or bottom the vapor will get out either way if there's too much of it.
I would have probably sealed the condenser into the unit if I built it but it should work fine I you keep the power down and water flow up.
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