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by absinthoman
Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: One pot still for different spirits?
Replies: 2
Views: 835

One pot still for different spirits?

Hi folks, I was just wondering if you guys were using the same pot still to distill different spirits or you have one pot still for every specific use. I got a little 10 l. copper still I used for years to make absinthe and I wanted to use it this year to rectify apple brandy low wines (28-30%). Is ...
by absinthoman
Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:33 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: easy tri-clamp ferrule sight glasses
Replies: 35
Views: 8902

Re: easy tri-clamp ferrule sight glasses

Impressive job man!! What did you use for soldering the ferrule on the copper pipe? What's your technique?
by absinthoman
Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:02 pm
Forum: Continuous Stripping stills
Topic: Continuous stripping still
Replies: 51
Views: 18671

Re: Continuous stripping still

Did you test your setup violentblue? I'm planning on building a setup similar to this one.
by absinthoman
Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: "Will a slant plate VM Design Work?"
Replies: 101
Views: 17769

Re: 3"VM / 3"Bokmini showdown

The reflux condenser always needs to have coolant flowing through it to knock down the distillate I don't agree. I was talking about when you put your still in stripping mode. You have to close the reflux condenser and only use the liebig condenser. That way you get rid of most of the internal refl...
by absinthoman
Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:39 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: "Will a slant plate VM Design Work?"
Replies: 101
Views: 17769

Re: 3"VM / 3"Bokmini showdown

I think it would be interesting to calculate the internal reflux generated by the angle plate, the reflux condenser and the fact that the output is reduced before the valve. For doing so, let's say after you built the equilibrium in the column you close the flow of water in the reflux condenser you ...
by absinthoman
Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: 3"VM / 3"Bokmini showdown
Replies: 31
Views: 52990

Re: 3"VM / 3"Bokmini showdown

What about using a slanted plate in the big T. In my design I wanna use a 2'' column and a 2''/2''/1'' T for the head and try to put a slanted plate just above the 1'' joint. That's gonna have pretty much the same effect of driving the vapour towards the gate valve . What you think?
by absinthoman
Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Vapor Management Question
Replies: 168
Views: 39848

Re: Vapor Management Question

I have another question. If I decide to not solder the top reflux condenser and I replace it with a normal cap (with flour paste), get rid of the packing and open the gate valve at the maximum rate, can I use my column for stripping a wash? Thanks a lot.
by absinthoman
Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Vapor Management Question
Replies: 168
Views: 39848

Re: Vapor Management Question

I finally decided to abort my project of building a 2'' bokabob slanted plate for a VM model like the one in this topic. What you think about a 2'' column with a 2''x 1 1/2''x 2" tee with a 1 1/2'' gate valve? Would the reflux be minimized and the use of the gate more appropriate? Thank you ver...
by absinthoman
Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:33 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Bokakob 2" mini-still column
Replies: 303
Views: 316557

Re: Bokakob 2" mini-still column

How long is the 2" head?
by absinthoman
Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

Hi folks, I did another batch yesterday. I changed the plastic tubing at the offtake for a copper tubing.I put 13 liters of 9% wash in there. I got 70 ml of foreshot, around 200 ml of heads, 600ml of hearts and around 200 ml of tails. The problem is I'm still getting cloudy distillate even in the he...
by absinthoman
Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:09 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

I distilled 11 liters of 12% sugar wash. I got 50 ml of foreshots just to be safe. Then around 300 ml of heads around 93%. Then 600 ml of 95%. Then the output got drastically so slow so I decided to drop the water flow in the condenser (and in the packing because of the design) to collect quicker si...
by absinthoman
Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

I got 900 ml of 95% in about 2 hours and a 1/2. So that makes 380 ml / hour. It's pretty good actually. And for the absinthe, I've been using a 10 liters spanish copper pot still. It makes awesome stuff. As soon as I get back from Switzerland next week I'll investigate my still a little bit more. I'...
by absinthoman
Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

The thing is I bought the still. I don't know the design exactly. I'm not a good welder either so I dont want to fuck things up. I started to get the packing out of the column and I saw that it looks like the condenser is going down the colomn and the packing is wrapped around. To me it looks like a...
by absinthoman
Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

What is wrong with you guys? Its just that my english is really bad an I have problem to express myself sometimes. The guy who makes these reflux still has been making these still for 12 years.I bought it. I doubt at the beginning. I tested it.Got 95% on the first run. I'm satisfied and I will not d...
by absinthoman
Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

I'm 99% sure that the inside of the still is designed as a cooling management setup (CM). I can control easily the flowrate of distillate coming out of the offtake just by playing without the cooling water flow. It's pretty accurate and the flow of distillate is changing fairly quickly (almost insta...
by absinthoman
Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

I just did a test today. The distillate came out at 95%. I just had to play with the water flow in the condenser. The only problem is I used a plastic tubing at the offtake and I got a cloudy 95% distillate. I'm pretty sure it's dissolved plastic. I'll dilute my distillate with lot's of water and ad...
by absinthoman
Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Re: Reflux still modification??

Yeah there's an angle plate and there's a packing of stainless steel wool. There's no hole on top though.
by absinthoman
Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:29 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Reflux still modification??
Replies: 22
Views: 5232

Reflux still modification??

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and I have a question about my new still. Should I add a ball valve at the offtake? I'm a bit confused about the reflux ratio and this kind of stuff. Could you tell me if I'm right : I wanna add a ball valve so I can adjust my reflux ratio. Is it ok if I do that : open...