MacStill wrote:I'm going to shift this thread to the research section so it doesn't get lost in the dunder pit :handgestures-thumbupleft:
There's more to thumpers than one might expect, specially when it comes to what you want from it.
Do you REALLY want quicker runs ?
What about tails retention, has anyone thought about why you would run a big plate under a 4" column ? I believe there's great advantages to be gained here.... ;-)
Flavour, well here we go............ endless scenarios here.
Or is it a cosmetic thing ?
There's something to get ya thinking :teasing-neener:
Dominator wrote:I have to admit the thought of a pressurized boiler does not excite me. What are peoples thoughts on this?
SBB wrote:Dominator wrote:I have to admit the thought of a pressurized boiler does not excite me. What are peoples thoughts on this?
Dom I think the amount of pressure build up would be very minimal and of little if any concern.
Would it be any greater than with a traditional style thumper?
Petulance wrote:Thanks Dom,
By the looks of it, all the fores & heads will be concentrated in the thumper liquid by the time the hearts are ready to roll.
Is this the intention? Do you then expect the fores and heads to boil out of the thumper before the hearts? This is really a second distillation process isn't it?
Kimbo wrote:I have a 6" thumper under my 4" bubbler.
It won't really speed up your run much... It's more of a different way to run.
basically, you keep the bubbler in full reflux till the thumper is full and the plates are loaded.
Then you can run it 1 of 2 ways,
1. Turn off the RC and let it all drain out.... Sort of like a pot mode( you will get more spirit but at a lower ABV)
Or
2. Run it as you normally do but with a little less reflux, just to keep the ABV up.
Kimbo wrote:Hi Whiskey,
I generally run the second way, just to help with tails compression ;-)
MacStill wrote:Kimbo wrote:Hi Whiskey,
I generally run the second way, just to help with tails compression ;-)
Yep :handgestures-thumbupleft:
.... and by having a bigger volume of the lower alcohols on the bottom plate, naturally that's where most of the tails will stay for longer.
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