Gday,
I'm about to start building my new keg boiler so thought I might run my thoughts past some of you experienced distillers to make sure I'm on the right track.
What I'm planning on is............
1. Extending a 50l keg by another 160 mm (about the first ring) so it can hold a 50lt wash with a bit of room at the top so it doesn't bubble up into the column.
2. Welding the existing ferrule onto a stainless deck plate and fitting that to the top of the keg so it can be unscrewed for cleaning.
3. Welding 2 ferrules opposite each other at 100mm height difference towards the bottom to take an 2400w and 3600w element. ( if my power supply can cope with that much)
4. Welding a I" socket on the bottom for a drain.
At the moment I am using a Pure distilling reflux still, but plan to make or buy a bubbler in the future.
Is 150mm enough room between the wash and the base of the column for my reflux still and a 4" bubbler in the future?
Is the positioning and size of elements right for both applications?
Is the standard keg ferrule on top ok for both stills, or do a need a 4" ferrule for a 4" bubbler?
Am I likely to need a voltage controller or do you think the 2400w element will be alright once it has heated up?
Does this sound about right or do I need to make some changes?
Cheers
Hairy