the swan pot still

[MacStill]

ok ive had a cuppla runs with my pot still built by mc still the swan with hot dog in its mouth so its been described to me :text-lol:
im well impresed with the way it performs . its a real pisser on stripping runs which all ive done so far . its pulling 10L hour :handgestures-thumbupleft: from start time from heating up the boiler to clean up and sit back for a beer on the second run was 4 hours with a result of 24L of 40% low wines to go with the first run of 21Lgives me 45 L of low wines in 2 runs to run though my 3" boka hopefully on sunday then thats the neutral run done for a while and time to do sum ujs
Thanks mac for the great build these things are awsum :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Here's a quick vid

http://youtu.be/vqwTapllIJQ

And a pic

P6112064.jpg

[Gas on]

Geez ya got to be pretty happy with 10lts an hour. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Im only getting round 4.7l/h with my 3" pot & shotty doing stripping runs.

Can you post a pick of the swan? I had a bit of a look around bit couldnt find one

Cheers

[squid]

Shit, impressive speed :o looks pretty unique too.

[Gas on]

Now thats pretty cool swan :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bt1]

F! those numbers are great!

Can we just confirm that ur using the 4" to 2" reducer cone, the neck is normal 2" ?

Also the joiner to condenser is it 3/4' or 1" ?

At those numbers saves me going to 4" pot as next build... bloody imprressed!

bt1

[MacStill]

That pic is set up on my boiler, Pretty sure Cavey has a 2" boiler connection.

The tri clamp condenser connection is 3/4 inch :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Frank]

:clap: +1 on the comments re strip speed etc...
I was wondering what wash(s) you used to get that low wines volume?

(btw 'my' potstill has been called the aardvark and I know SBBs is the pelican) :)) what a zoo!

[caveman]

thanks for the feed back guys :handgestures-thumbupleft: yep im stokeded with the numbers too i bet if you used gas and realy cranked it up it would prob be even better. ive got a 100L boiler with 2 x 2400w elements producing those numbers
frank the wash was a tpw i put about 75L in the boiler each time cheeres caveman

[caveman]

the swan on the 100L boiler with 2" attachment to boiler 2x 2400w elements

[stilly_bugger]

Love your work. Nice clean setup.

Where did you get your boiler?

[caveman]

cheeres stilly :text-thankyoublue:
i made the boiler out of a old stainless steel wine storage tank and tig welded ferruels to it and made a thermo port out of staino fittings
and put a drain in the bottom with a staino valve for easy empting of the boiler also added the 3" fill port so no need to take still off for filling the boiler also going to add a nuther 2" ferruel to top of boiler with led light so to make it easy for viewing through the fill port /sight glass (not really needed but why not) im also working on a nutha boiler for future updates of my system prob be 175L so you can put a 150L charge into the boiler . i no its a big boiler but i dont get too much time to do stilling so when i do im gunna make it count :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[googe]

Unique and odd haha, very nice looking mate. You do have a nice clean setup :). Do you think the curved colum is creating more speed of the vapor, and the bigger condensor, hence the fast stripping run?.

[caveman]

hey googe cheeres mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: the shotgun condencer (the hot dog ) is the work horse of this rig if can pump enough heat and water though the swan i recon it could be good for 20L hour
the swan shape of the still may give it a better flow but the shotty is definatly the go in my opinion

[googe]

Ah i see, thanks for the feedback mate. Glad its working so well :).

[caveman]

The swan has found a temperary new home at linnos whilst i move house will hopefully running some soured mash uj through it soon i have 180L of it to strip through the swan .Whith the new location comes a new watercooling system thanks to linnos pool i hope to drop my 350w pump in there and let it rip
crank up the 4800w of power to the boiler and hopefully get round about 15 to 20 L per hour out of on full strpping mode

[MacStill]

I built another one for a WA member today :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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:D

[Micklum`]

Thanks McStill for the build :handgestures-thumbupleft: just about to start it up and do a cleaning run.
Cheers Mick

[bt1]

Lucky bastard...
Enjoy this as it's a some what special design close to my heart


cheers
bt1

[caveman]

That's cool mick you will get sum great enjoyment out of the swan :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Shes a great stripper and will take all the heat u can chuck at it
What u going to power the boiler with mate

[Micklum`]

Hey Caveman

Shes got a couple electric elements from TWOC in her. I think they are 2300w

Just finished the cleaning run and got the water recirculation sorted now need to get her looking pretty.

Cheers