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2 KEG, TANDEM BOILER, STRIPPING MACHINE.

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Plan Is
(2) half BBL kegs
(2) 24" sections of 4" SS
(2) 12" sections of 4" SS
(2) 4" SS 304/316 tri-clamp 90s
(1) 4"x 4" x 4" SS 304 tee
(1) 4" x 2.5" conical reducer
(1) 12" x 2.5" shotgun condenser
(1) 2.5" x 1.25" reducer
(1) 1.25" x .75" liebig 18" long
(2) 5500w LWD dernord SS elements
(0) power controller. (FULL BORE)

I got the stainless fittings oddly cheap. The shotgun condenser I plan on using as a dephlegmator in the future. I know this it's pushing the 30 gallon rule, but really it's two separate boilers. Also it's not as if I'll be filling either keg to 100% capacity.

Either way I Have most of the parts. Except ferrules and the 4" stainless steel. (50$ on fleebay). Im just waiting to actually build it until I find a house. (First time homebuyers) getting pre-approved this week.

wish me luck and also tell me some ideas for improvement
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4" stainless steel fittings.
Got all three for less than $90.
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Well, that sounds like an ambitious plan. :thumbup:
I'll follow this thread and see where it goes.
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I just finished automating the condensate temperature control for the preheater Liebig on my 30 year old Charantaise set up.

There is no way stripping using my two boilers side by side could be more energy efficient than running them in series.
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Pics? Diagram of your setup? @NZChris. I'm not 100% set on my design. Mostly because of fitting cost. Although the fittings I've purchased so far have been a steal the rest are still quite expensive.
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There is a similar one in the drawings in the link I already gave you at http://w.homedistiller.org/forum/viewto ... 87&t=66230

The main difference with mine is that both boilers are insulated.
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Did it really take us 30 years to catch up with your design Chris ? :lol: :lol: 8)
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I guess that can happen when you substitute Youtube and internet forums for proper research in well stocked libraries.
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Looking at today's notes, it's taking about ten minutes from when I turn the heat on until I remove the foreshot. It has been quicker, but the wash is going in quite cold this time.
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NZChris implies that you're from New Zealand. Your location description confirms it. Why can't you take a photo of your 2 keg setup? I'm going to have to refer to the saying "pics, or it didn't happen"
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And pikey. Is there a dick sucking emoji? Figured you'd know.
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Andygr85 wrote:NZChris implies that you're from New Zealand. Your location description confirms it. Why can't you take a photo of your 2 keg setup? I'm going to have to refer to the saying "pics, or it didn't happen"
It isn't two kegs, it's what I scrounged out of a junk yard at the time. You can't build one exactly the same without spending ridiculous amounts of money, so do what I did and build yours out of what you've got.
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