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Just done my first ever reflux distillation in a T500 packed with lava rock. I have so far been unable to connect the still spirits water flow control valve to my tap as I have square taps. I instead ran the shower hose, removing the shower head of course, directly to the inlet in the T500 reflux c...

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What do you mean to water the macerate down to 40 percent? It’s my understanding that an ABV that low will not draw the needed oils out of the absinthe herbs. The book I read says you need 85 ABV for that. Most recipes and methods you find say to water the macerate down to 60% before distilling and...

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used flux, and tried to apply the heat mostly to the stainless plate.) IMG_20240331_150717269.jpg I think this is your problem. You are applying heat to a poor heat conducting material that is in physical contact with a giant air cooled heatsink ….aka .. the copper tube bank . Apply the heat to the...

StillCity wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:37 pm I'll try the stay brite

Don't forget the liquid stay clean flux. It is the etching that makes it happen.

I'm trying to solder up my shotgun condensor. It's 1/8" thick stainless steel platess with 1/2" copper pipes, and the stainless plates will later be TIG welded into a 3" sanitary spool. When soldering copper fittings to copper pipe, it went beautifully. But when I attempted to solder...

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Then tweak the dial to rid the static while shifting the four speed in traffic.

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AppleWood50 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:44 am Are all glass marbles safe for us in distilling?

Picked up a bunch of blue glass marbles today but slightly concerned that they may not be safe for use?

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I can't imagine why they wouldn't be ok..

Check for lead before use.

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Wrong question. There will be a difference in saddle weight/volume from brand to brand, material to material. If you want to get it right the first time, you should think in terms of the volume (space) you need to fill. What is the volume of column space that you need to fill, and how much packing ...

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Isnt it funny how things go around , back when I was a Newb people where saying Raschig Ring's where not that great, nor were glass marbles......before that it was broken windscreen glass, after rings and marbles copper mesh became all the rage. Personally Ive always used copper mesh and never had ...

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All comes down to BTU's in equal BTU's out.

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Honest to goodness. I’m COMPUTER ILLITERATE. I can not figure out to use this discussion group. I can find and read lots and lots of amazing stuff. But for the love of the good lord. I can not figure out how to respond,answer, or even tell who I’m talking to basically I just don’t understand. I’m t...

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Bit of an old thread, but since winter is coming up i've been thinking about this. I'm thinking of getting a pack of small plastic catering sauce containers. You can get something like 100 of them for $10. Then stuff them full of cottonballs(To stop any sloshing/spillage) and fill with feints. I *T...