Continous grain stripper

[bluc]

Had a play with some feints. Heres quick vid with some of my thoughts on next move.

Stripping section works and for brown spirit it exceeds my expectations as far as head seperation difference between heads output and hearts is day night..
Even from 6l feints from from s bubbler still managed to get 1.5-1.75l clean hearts.

Next to trouble shoot to try get hearts % up to azeo for neutral. Failing that a third continous boka build may be on the cards..

https://youtube.com/shorts/0XOSDELHGK4? ... enDQ-dRYUa

[bluc]

Finally got too run with real mash, heres a few videos very early days but looks promising... Just a note taste off heads and hearts outputs are night and day different..
https://youtube.com/shorts/DufIy5TapDg? ... 40jhTd2cC9

https://youtube.com/shorts/Va6q6Aih2X8? ... poIuop-a97

https://youtube.com/shorts/sHkHMTF3j64? ... QjGYXkDP9C

[bluc]

Heres some numbers gor anyone thats interested.

68l 10% lw
14.23m till plate active
Mash started 17.28m
18.56m heads started
12abv feints
1% effluent
39m stable

83 abv hearts 30ml min
Heads 3ml/m
Feints 250ml/m
Effluent 400ml/min
Nuther short video uploading. About have column under control now just need to work out best way get vorn mash flowing better. Good times..

[bluc]

https://youtube.com/shorts/tyyjPMYII7w? ... CWuSJr0RkH

[bluc]

Fixed the last piece of the puzzle, i needed extra rc power. now working as intended. Now im hitting my top target i will add a second draw lower down column under packing. Very happy. Runs rock solid. Decent cuts no hangover..
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https://youtube.com/shorts/vSE8cRE4TTg? ... 3_zANNjihK

[bluc]

Hearts temp corrected 90abv 3l/hr from mash.. Next i will draw real slow off liquid bath see if i can get azeo.
6l/hr feints outta bottom rectification column 5abv(temp corrected 2.5)
Hearts 3l hr 90abv
93.4 rotations on mash pump 450ml/m
3% heads cuts.

[bluc]

Todays observations
20abv feints exiting rectification drain while in full reflux during equilibrium
10abv feints exiting while hearts 93.9abv
Hearts at highest point 93.9 average 90, adjusted the lm for higher abv but lose 10 alcohol out bottom, not effecient

[bluc]

Im crap at cad but cobbled this drawing may help you follow.

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[bluc]

Going to have to be doing feints run after neutral..

[RobMichelle]

Hi there Bluc, I’m totally intrigued & in aw by it, I’ve watched your vids read ya posts but just can’t get my simpleton head around it, il keep looking thou thanks for putting up your posts and vids :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Im a bit slack and fumbling along a little atm but I think now its right. I orderd another 0.5kg spp to bring me from 90-93 to azeo, i procrastinated a lot weather more plates or packing settled on packing because flavour retention at azeo doesnt matter quite so much..
I have swapped bits on, in and out and changed stuff so much its. Pointless trying to explain until im happy. I know i need more water and little more reflux. I also know the system works and you CAN make decent cuts on a continuous setup.

I love that it comes fully online so fast switch on off at leisure bath room breaks switch off mash feed, no more alcohol, its gunna be a very convenient still. Literally in 2hrs i can hit power switch and have 5l 90ish% hearts, this is not a simple setup or something i would give to a newbie but with a little experience and solid understanding of how it works i reakon these are good thing.
Sorry for rant very happy.. this is a very long time in planning and lot work..

[bluc]

Hi there Bluc, I’m totally intrigued & in aw by it, I’ve watched your vids read ya posts but just can’t get my simpleton head around it, il keep looking thou thanks for putting up your posts and vids :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Been meaning to ask can you guys see all my vids or just linked ones. Im not sure i linked em all I know I have one that I point out everything, vapour paths etc...

[RobMichelle]

Hi there Bluc, I’m totally intrigued & in aw by it, I’ve watched your vids read ya posts but just can’t get my simpleton head around it, il keep looking thou thanks for putting up your posts and vids :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Been meaning to ask can you guys see all my vids or just linked ones. Im not sure i linked em all I know I have one that I point out everything, vapour paths etc...

Yep click on your link in post and takes it to YouTube, hit play and away it goes.

[bluc]

Todays lesson i gotta stop trying put through high proof mash. I had 20% feints i ended watered back to 10 I will find out in morning the outcome. I have owned pot boka plater continuous, continuous is only still runs worse on higher proof....just a random fyi :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

10abv mash or wash seems to be sweet spot..

[bluc]

Sooo... S.P.P packing. Im by no means am expert or if my opinion means much on this stilll i had 4 bubble plates and 600mm scoria small black stuff from bunnings.

I could only hit 70. I added one plate 5 plates then 300mm SPP 1.9kg. my abv averages 90 and my feints are 2.5abv(feints on continous fall out bottom through rectification side drain. ) i can push to 93.9abv but my feints go up to 10abv.

So spp is pretty big step but you pay for privilege.
I am adding another 100mm high of spp so 400mm height approx 2.5kg spp for packing. So i gained 200mm height which means up to 4 lm drains...

[bluc]

I now hit 92abv 3l/hr but have not attempted azeo yet..

[bluc]

So close..

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[bluc]

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Bottom draw little low. Thinking i might swap the 5th plate for 100mm packing..for tiny abv bump on bottom up to 70 would be good..
Not sure if it will be stable with 100mm packing then lm draw then 450mm packing then lm. Guess we will find out i have some copper mesh i can use..