StillSober wrote:(assuming 50% reduction in volume after the stripping runs).
StillSober wrote:I'd plan to have no reflux cooling and the gate fully open on the stripping runs. Then on the reflux run (obviously cooling the reflux condenser), I'd have the gate opened enough to achieve reasonable purity, at a reasonable rate of production.
Meatheadinc wrote:Your diagram looks good.
one thing often missed with a VM is horizontal distance between leigberg and column should not exceed 3 time column diameter, ( eg 2.5* 3 =7.5) This will aid in the siphon effect created by vapour collapse and will lower/stop the automatic shut down VM experience ( my first VM had approx. 12" on 2" column and would not produce effectively below 65%) current setup is 2" column, horizontal dist. approx. 6" and will pull down to approx 25% (it will actually pull water too however it is a slow rate).
depending on the product you wish to make (shorter horizontal will aid in flavoured drinks as you can pull lower abv) you can vary the spacing.
benpandaae86 wrote:Can a vm still be made with a 200mm shootgun condensor instead of the coil ???
Meatheadinc wrote:benpandaae86 wrote:Can a vm still be made with a 200mm shootgun condensor instead of the coil ???
providing there is enough surface area, any configuration will work, Eg. provide full reflux
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