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3" Bubble Plates

Postby Trento » Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:50 am

Hey fellas, I am going to be getting a 36L (total volume) boiler with a 3200w or 3600w element in it. I was looking at putting a 3" 4 plate column on top of it with a 3" dephleg above and then step down to 2" for elbows and condenser.
Will a 3" column be alright for this size boiler. I haven't got the cash to go with 4" and I don't really want that much money sitting around not being used continually.
Any thoughts and advice will be appreciated.
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:56 am

Gday Trento, welcome to the forum mate, I’ve moved your post to the welcome centre as it was your first :handgestures-thumbupleft:
A 3” on a 36L boiler will be fine but if you start getting into this great hobby I bet you’ll kick yourself later for not going 4” on a 50L.
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby hgwells » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:03 am

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Doubleuj wrote:Gday Trento, welcome to the forum mate, I’ve moved your post to the welcome centre as it was your first :handgestures-thumbupleft:
A 3” on a 36L boiler will be fine but if you start getting into this great hobby I bet you’ll kick yourself later for not going 4” on a 50L.
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby The Stig » Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:54 am

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Absolute sage advice
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby Trento » Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:58 am

Doubleuj wrote:Gday Trento, welcome to the forum mate, I’ve moved your post to the welcome centre as it was your first :handgestures-thumbupleft:
A 3” on a 36L boiler will be fine but if you start getting into this great hobby I bet you’ll kick yourself later for not going 4” on a 50L.


Thanks for moving it to the right place.

The reason I'm going with the 36L is it will be for brewing beer with as well. 50L will be a bit big for the volume I would brew, so I'm trying to minimise the amount of expensive equipment I have laying around.
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby Professor Green » Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:52 pm

Welcome to AD Trento.

If you are intent on going with a 36l boiler, can you give us some more details on the one you are looking at? Is it a ready made one from a homebrew shop or are you making it yourself? I only ask as not all boilers sold for beer making are suitable for distilling.

Cheers,
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby The Stig » Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:27 pm

Please god tell me its not one of these
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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby Professor Green » Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:11 pm

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Re: 3" Bubble Plates

Postby hgwells » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:51 am

The Stig wrote:Please god tell me its not one of these
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Not saying to use as a boiler, but has anyone had any experience with this brand for BIAB?
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