Other forms of column packing?

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Other forms of column packing?

Postby Sam. » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:21 am

If you are after a clean nuetrel spirit then a reflux still would be best so either a boka (LM) or a VM or a combo of the both.

If you need to make do with what you have then pack your pot or put a coil in it.

And do double distillations even triples.
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Re: Other forms of column packing?

Postby crow » Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:12 am

wrightynut wrote:How much volcanic rock or gravel packing would be appropriate?
I have a 2' pot still about 800 high column.
Thanks.

Hi bud just checking, you do know no amount of packing will work if ya don't have some sort of condenser above it ;-)
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Other forms of column packing?

Postby Sam. » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:09 pm

croweater wrote:
wrightynut wrote:How much volcanic rock or gravel packing would be appropriate?
I have a 2' pot still about 800 high column.
Thanks.

Hi bud just checking, you do know no amount of packing will work if ya don't have some sort of condenser above it ;-)

It will create a little bit of reflux just from the surface area but it would be very minimal.
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