4" or 6" column? Which one?

[jacobraven]

That would be on a spirit run to? not even including stripping

[warramungas]

I'm looking for the coupla times a year running method.
looks like you have your answer then :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Storage wont be too much of an issue. My supply of 2.5L laboratory bottles just keeps increasing.
Wait until you start running the 6", lab bottles will start looking reeeeeeal small. :laughing-rolling:

Shopping time! :teasing-tease:

Sounds like a 6" will be my selection then.

How much power do you guys normally pump into them to max them out or get a good run out of?

[TheMechwarrior]

I'll use anything up to 10+kW for heat up if I'm in a rush and then back off to 2.4 or 3.6 or 4.8 or 7.6kW depending on what I'm doing.

[maddogpearse]

I'll use anything up to 10+kW for heat up if I'm in a rush and then back off to 2.4 or 3.6 or 4.8 or 7.6kW depending on what I'm doing.

10kw? Dude ^:)^

[bluc]

What size boiler do you pump 10kw into :scared-eek:

[dogbreath vodka]

Sounds like a 6" will be my selection then.

How much power do you guys normally pump into them to max them out or get a good run out of?

6kw max.
Backed off when it's running properly.
80ltre sideways keg.
I'm happy with the speed and even the boiler size.

Remember guys MechW is a commercial distiller so he doesn't play with the little stuff like we do. :D

[EziTasting]

I'll use anything up to 10+kW for heat up if I'm in a rush and then back off to 2.4 or 3.6 or 4.8 or 7.6kW depending on what I'm doing.

Is that the cost to drive your steam generator?!?! How big is your boiler, for a comparison...?

I'm in the 'Tiny' league with a 2 X 2400 elements... In a 50L keg boiler...

[bigcam]

I'll use anything up to 10+kW for heat up if I'm in a rush and then back off to 2.4 or 3.6 or 4.8 or 7.6kW depending on what I'm doing.

You need 10+kw Mech to combat this weather :laughing-rolling:

[TheMechwarrior]

Thanks bigcam, tis a wee bit chilly down here.

2 x 3.6kW (15A each) or 2 x 2.4kW (10A each), either way it's all good. The extra power is only useful in getting you to the starting point sooner. 4.8kW will be plenty fine mate.
I'm running a 100L boiler.

Now go do some 5 Star Store shopping :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers,

Mech.

[warramungas]

Thanks bigcam, tis a wee bit chilly down here.

2 x 3.6kW (15A each) or 2 x 2.4kW (10A each), either way it's all good. The extra power is only useful in getting you to the starting point sooner. 4.8kW will be plenty fine mate.
I'm running a 100L boiler.

Now go do some 5 Star Store shopping :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers,

Mech.

Absolutely. :handgestures-thumbupleft: As soon as I've got something to mount it to I'll hit the store and start building.

[bigcam]

[quote="TheMechwarrior"]Thanks bigcam, tis a wee bit chilly down here.

a wee bit chilly :laughing-rolling: where reasonably close by i think and its been bloody cold when the snow on the mountains out the back has been there for a while :angry-banghead:
makes things difficult on gas outdoors 8-}

cheers Cam

[wiifm]

Sounds like a 6" will be my selection then.

Why go 6" when you could go 8"? :teasing-tease:

[Zak Griffin]

Just a note here guys, a 6" bubbler and ~100L boiler is about as big as we want to condone here for a hobby still...

I realise the time constraints, wanting to build an ageing stock etc, but as DBV said a rig like that will produce more piss than any man could possibly drink if run more than a few times a year.

Cheers.

[warramungas]

Just a note here guys, a 6" bubbler and ~100L boiler is about as big as we want to condone here for a hobby still...

I realise the time constraints, wanting to build an ageing stock etc, but as DBV said a rig like that will produce more piss than any man could possibly drink if run more than a few times a year.

Cheers.

Absolutemoui. An 8" would be great! If I had a 1000 liter boiler and maybe 10+ kw to run it with and some huge amounts of storage for the product. Not mentioning the buck buck bucks required to buy it all. :scared-eek:
Ahh. To be a commercial distiller. Not in this lifetime methinks unfortunately.
Thanks everyone.
Warra