by hillzabilly » Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:22 pm
A packed section of say 600mm would equal more theoretical plates than say 4 by 150mm sight glass sections with plates,and this means better use of available height wich is a big factor for some ,but others may have little ta no height restrictions ,the idea of using plates and packed section gives the best of both worlds,a 4 plate still for brown spirits etc and the ability with packed section ta make great neutral,my opinion is yes you could go all plates but your still will be taller compared ta one using a packed section,not to forget how picky you may be too,I am pretty picky and may have a higher standard for neutral and have found 5 plates and a 600mm packed section gives me the quality I am lookin for,others may be happy with less,we can give advice to a degree but homeing in on whats good for you is your job,as it is for the rest of us thats why you may hear a variety of recomendations.cheers hillzabilly ;-)