pot still build

by **darbwah** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:03 pm

hi people,
Im just starting out with my first pot still build. What im thinking is a 2" riser, 90degree bend and reducing down to 3/4" then again down to 1/2" pipe in a 3/4" water jacket for the liebig. Boiler will be a 50L keg. Im just not too sure if reducing from 2" to 3/4" is gonna cause a problem? or will it be ok? Wanted to do it that way to try and save a bit of coin on buying bigger pipe. Bit tight arse but easier to convince the mrs if it aint too exxy. Any advice or different suggestions are more than welcome.
Cheers

by **Kimbo** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:27 pm

Hi Darbwah,
that setup will work just fine, maybe put a S/S clamp an ferrule setup just before the 90 deg bend so you can adjust the angle of the condenser ;-)

by **MacStill** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:31 pm

I've built quite a few almost exactly as you describe, they work great :handgestures-thumbupleft:

http://www.aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=956#p10743

by **darbwah** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:53 pm

sweet, thanks fellas. i better get my bunghole down to the plumbing shop then. does condensor angle have an influence on its operation or just on the collection point?

by **Kimbo** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:04 pm

no influence on operation, just very handy ;-)

by **QLD.Andy** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:45 am

McStill wrote:I've built quite a few almost exactly as you describe, they work great :handgestures-thumbupleft:

http://www.aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=956#p10743

I have one of these and it works a treat.
Mine sits on the T500 boiler

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