pot still mod questions

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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby Urrazeb » Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:23 pm

I still get loaded plates when stripping with my bubbler. I break it down to a pot these days as I'm in a bit more of a routine but reflux does take place without a condenser.

How much though is dictated by the column materials, ambient temperature, power input, column diameter & height, as well as packing
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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby Muppet » Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:58 pm

I think this conversation is confusing some of the newer guys who should just be concentrating on the basics, Ie 2 runs for a potstill and a slow spirit run. Just my 2c
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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby Zak Griffin » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:16 pm

^ this guy :clap: :handgestures-thumbupleft: :-B :text-+1: ^:)^

Spot on Muppet
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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby Urrazeb » Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:01 pm

Yeah :text-+1: we'll save this shit for the chat room spose
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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby mattcoffs » Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:05 pm

Muppet wrote:I think this conversation is confusing some of the newer guys who should just be concentrating on the basics, Ie 2 runs for a potstill and a slow spirit run. Just my 2c


Not confusing me at all.
I am doing multiple stripping and spirit runs, and running my setup at about 30% power during spirit runs.
Still doesn't mean a packed pot column doesn't reflux, i've watched it with my own eyes! 8-}
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Re: pot still mod questions

Postby Urrazeb » Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:03 pm

All good matt :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Packing the pot wont make much of a difference I wouldn't think, well not to what's coming outta the still anyway the only thing you might notice is a slightly higher abv and maybe a lighter spirit depending on some of the variables... but this would be minimal.

With all the above in consideration you could get some good reflux in a pot... But at that stage why not just build a reflux! 8-}
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