I have a new 4" x 4 plate column with 100L boiler, I think I've ironed out the kinks enough now to produce a reasonable neutral. I'm stock piling it now until I get about 30L x 92% ABV, then will water down to 40% and put back in the boiler about. 70L in the boiler should be enough to keep the heating element covered by the time I finish.
I'm planning on doing a gin run, London dry style. Putting my botanicals into a cloth bag, soaking for 24hr. Taking the plates out of the still and not running the RC. Just use the column like a pot still and controlling by varying the power to one element (only need one element when its up to temp).
Are there any lessons learned doing this? Will the glass panes cause any problems? Do I need to remove the RC section or just not run water through it?
Thanks in advance.